PARENTS’ TRAINING by L’ARCOBALENO SERVIZI (Italy) Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria) 2011 Il presente progetto è finanziato con il sostegno della Commissione europea. L'autore è il solo responsabile di questa pubblicazione (comunicazione) e la Commissione declina ogni responsabilità sull'uso che potrà essere fatto delle informazioni in essa contenute

Our training parents model Power Point projections Approach to the theme of the course Iconic language to facilitate the comprehension About ten minutes to execute the activity (individually or divided in small groups) Pictures FIRST PART: LISTENING SECOND PART: PERSONAL REFLECTION Instruments THIRD PART: DISCUSSION Debate Questions, observations, doubts… +

Exemple. “The role of the parent” You can’t hold a parent hostage. Theoretical object of the reflection Image used to create a suggestion Instrument used for the individual reflection FIRST PART: LISTENING SECOND PART: PERSONAL REFLECTION THIRD PART: DISCUSSION Circle disposition

Project: Growing up together Parents with children from 0 to 18 years old Psychologists, Pedagogists and professionals in educative contexts Free, funded by the district Strong points Feeling between trainer-parent Small Groups Weak spots Places not adapted to Socratic Method Few number of fathers No reservations Critical change of place for courses

Project: Training and supporting parents in a “conflictuality-classroom” Parents of students of the problematic classroom Psychologist Free, funded by the school Strong points Head to head comparison Stimulus for reflection Weak spots Sometimes there is no problematic children’s parent Resistance in challenge themselves as parents

Project: Trainer for parents with children with special diseases Parents who request this kind of courses Psychologists, Pedagogists and professional in educative contexts Free, funded by the school Strong points Feeling trainer-parent Small Groups Weak spots Places not adapted to Socratic Method Few number of fathers

Training for Parents of children with Learning Disabilities (LD) model Power Point projections Learning disabilities, laws… Compensatory instruments Parents using computer (like their children) Software FIRST PART: WHAT LD ARE? SECOND PART: PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES Instruments THIRD PART: DISCUSSION Debate Questions, observation s, doubts… + How to help their children with LD

Training for Parents of children with Learning Disabilities (LD) model Software FIRST PART: WHAT LD ARE? SECOND PART: PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES THIRD PART: DISCUSSION +

Project: Parachute Campus Students + Teachers + Parents Psychologists and educators Free, funded by district Strong points To create a support group for parents with children with learning disabilities Stimulus for reflection Weak spots Not adapted computers Sometimes teachers refuse to use instruments Sometimes there is no problematic children’s parent Risk to increase polemics against institutions

Project: Training Parents of children with Learning Disabilities Parents of students of the problematic classroom Psychologists Free, funded by the school Strong points Sharing experience To find answer to practical problems Stimulus for reflection Weak spots Difficulties to challenge themselves as parents Risk to increase polemics against institutions

Counselling with parents in difficulty (PUBLIC) model FIRST PART: INDIRECT ACCESS TO THE SERVICE IN SCHOOL SECOND PART: PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT THIRD PART: SOCIAL NET 1.Contacts between parents in difficulty and the responsabily teacher 2.Contacts between the responsabily teacher and the psychologist 3.Contacts between psychologist and the parents in difficulty Children Parents School Teacher Psychologist

Project: Counselling service for parents in school Parents with children with special diseases Psychologists Free, funded by school Strong points Head to head comparison To challenge the role of the parent Stimulus for reflection Different interpretation of the disease Weak spots It’s difficult for parents to challenge their role It’s difficult to understand what children need

Couselling with parents in difficulty (PRIVATE) model FIRST PART: DIRECT ACCESS TO THE SERVICE IN L’ARCOBALENO SERVIZI SECOND PART: PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT 1.Contacts between parents in difficulty and L’Arcobaleno Servizi 2.Appointment with an expert Periodical meeting: it depends on the situation

Project: Couselling with parents in difficulty in L’Arcobaleno Servizi Parents with children with special diseases Psychologists With fee Strong points Head to head comparison Not household space To challenge the role of the parent Stimulus for reflection Different interpretations of the disease Weak spots It’s difficult to challenge the role of the parent Difficulties to comprehend what the children need With fee