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Parent & Carer Training

ADD-vance provides a range of training courses and workshops for parent carers, including our popular 6-week courses and a variety of more focused workshops on different topics.

All our training is provided by two specialist and fully qualified trainers.  Trainers are also ‘experts by experience’; we all have neurodivergent children and many of us have a diagnosis ourselves! 

We do our best to include a range of days and times to allow as many people to access our training as possible.

We are now running some face to face courses as well as our online courses and workshops, via Zoom. For full details of current courses and workshops and to book your FREE tickets, please see eventbrite.

Upcoming Training

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FREE ONLINE workshops for parents/carers

We are delighted to offer a programme of FREE ONLINE SPRING 2025 WORKSHOPS for parents/carers funded by Hertfordshire County Council.

THE SEND JOURNEY WORKSHOPS

Identifying ADHD and/or Autism

Applying for an EHCP

Preparing for an EHCP Review

Support for Dads and Other Male Carers

Supporting the Transition to Secondary School

Supporting Siblings

PSYCHO-EDUCATION WORKSHOPS

Understanding ADHD

Understanding ADHD for Parents/Carers of Girls

Understanding ADHD and Autism in the Early Years

Understanding Anxiety

Understanding Autism

Understanding Autism for Parents/Carers of Girls

Understanding Challenging Behaviour

Understanding Medication Options

Understanding Neurodivergent Teens

Understanding PDA

Understanding Sensory Differences

SKILL BUILDING WORKSHOPS

Tips & Tools for Sleep

Tips & Tools for Positive Behaviour

Tips & Tools to Manage Anger

Tips & Tools to Manage Anxiety

Tips & Tools to Manage Everyday Changes

Tips & Tools to Manage School Absence

Tips & Tools to Manage Sensory Differences

Tips & Tools to Support Emotional Development

Tips & Tools to Support Executive Function

Tips & Tools to Support Social Skills

For more information, please see our spring 2025 poster. To book your FREE ticket, please visit eventbrite

These workshops are funded by Hertfordshire County Council’s Targeted Parenting Fund and are open to residents of Hertfordshire only.

FREE ONLINE and face to face six week courses for parents/carers

Understanding ADHD and Autism ONLINE 6 week course for parents/carers

This interactive course is designed for parents/carers of children aged 5 to 14 yrs (primary course age 5 to 11) with a diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of ADHD and/or Autism. This includes a specific course for Dads and for parents/carers of girls. We also offer this course for parents/carers of children aged 2 – 5 yrs. 

Every course is bespoke to the needs of each group.  Learning outcomes include:

  • Understanding ADHD, Autism and related conditions
  • Building your child’s self-esteem
  • Understanding anxiety and anger triggers
  • Reducing meltdowns and other behaviours which challenge
  • Developing positive behaviour strategies
  • Working collaboratively with school
  • Knowing your rights and how to advocate for your child 
  • Reducing your own stress levels
  • Managing the needs of siblings
  • Improving communication as a family
  • Connecting with other families and sharing experiences
  • Signposting to useful resources and local support networks.

For more information, please see our spring 2025 early years poster, spring 2025 primary years poster, spring 2025 dads poster, and our spring 2025 girls poster.

To book your FREE ticket, please visit eventbrite

Understanding ADHD and Autism in the Teen Years 6 week courses for parents/carers

This interactive course is designed for parents/carers of children aged 12 to 15 yrs with a diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of ADHD and/or Autism.  A basic knowledge of ADHD and/or Autism is assumed.  Every course is bespoke to the needs of each group.  Learning outcomes include:

  • Understanding the challenges faced by autistic and ADHD teens
  • Helping your teen to understand themselves better and develop their identity
  • Exploring your parenting style and how this may impact your teen
  • Considering the importance of communication and empathy
  • Using positive behaviour strategies which work for teens
  • Supporting your teen to develop healthy relationships with others
  • Understanding why your teen is more likely to feel anxious or angry
  • Developing strategies to help them manage and regulate emotions
  • Spotting the signs of secondary mental health disorders
  • Understanding how to manage growing levels of independence safely
  • Building a positive, collaborative relationship with school
  • Planning for the future
  • Signposting to useful resources and local support networks.

For more information, please see our spring 2025 teens poster. To book your FREE ticket, please visit eventbrite

These courses are funded by Hertfordshire County Council’s Targeted Parenting Fund and are open to residents of Hertfordshire only.