How to support parents with intellectual disability to meet their parenting goals

Child Family Community Australia & Emerging Minds, Australia, June 2024

Related to Disability, Parenting

Co-produced with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA), this webinar explores how to support parents with an intellectual disability to achieve positive outcomes for themselves as parents and for their children.

Facilitated by Dr Catherine Wade (Principal Research Specialist, Parenting Research Centre), join our panel of presenters:

Dr Susan Collings (Senior Research Fellow, Western Sydney University)
Renee Mills (senior social worker, Community Living Association); and
Crystal Richardson (child and family partner with lived experience).

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How to support parents with intellectual disability to meet their parenting goals

Child Family Community Australia & Emerging Minds, Australia, June 2024

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Improving the rights of parents with intellectual disability

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Culturally responsive understandings for promoting children’s health and wellbeing across diverse communities (part one)

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A culturally safe research process in mental health

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How to support parents with intellectual disability to meet their parenting goals

Child Family Community Australia & Emerging Minds, Australia, June 2024

Discover more resources

Improving the rights of parents with intellectual disability

Parenting with a disability and responding to stigma

Disability learning pathway

Working to support the mental health of children with an intellectual disability webinar

It’s time to do more about the mental health of children with intellectual disability

Culturally responsive strategies for promoting children’s health and wellbeing across diverse communities (part two)

Culturally responsive understandings for promoting children’s health and wellbeing across diverse communities (part one)

Emerging Minds Focus framework summaries

Replanting the Birthing Trees: Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families during the child’s first year

National Perinatal Mental Health Guideline: 2023 update

The importance of inclusive services for LGBTQ+ parents and carers

A culturally safe research process in mental health

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