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Purpose Of Training Our Support
Parents
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Orientate parents to Parent to Parent of New York State so
that they may feel confident in being a volunteer representative of the
organization and fully understand the role and commitment of the Support
Parent.
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Provide time for parents to reflect on their own experiences
as parents and, in group trainings, share experiences with other parents so
that the newly recruited Support Parents can
a. Recognize similarities in parenting experiences
even though the children have different
disabilities, illnesses, or syndromes.
b. Learn about the different emotional states commonly
experienced by parents of children
with special needs.
c. Gain insight into what a family may be experiences
even though you may not have
personally experienced a particular emotional
state.
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Develop communication and listening skills to help Support
Parents use and share their personal experiences in effective way.
a. Learn techniques to use when talking to a referral
parent including guidelines for telephone contact.
b. Gain information on what may happen when you speak
with a referral parent.
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Share a solid foundation of information about available
community resources.
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Address the issue of Care for the Caregiver.
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This page last updated on
December 15, 2008
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