A program for parents and carers of children with a disability.
Tuning in to Teens is an evidence-based parenting program that focuses on the emotional connection between parents and children. In particular, the program teaches parenting skills in emotion coaching, which is to recognise, understand and respond to children’s emotions in an accepting and supportive way. This approach helps the child to understand and manage their emotions.
This series of FREE online workshops are a partnership between EACH Family Relationship Support for Carers Service and Kate French, Clinical Psychologist at Side by Side Psychology. Kate has been a Tuning in to Kids® and Tuning in to Teens® facilitator for years and is passionate about helping children become more resilient and have better emotional regulation skills. She will be taking parents through the 7-week program via the closed online Zoom platform – view the program breakdown below.
Topic: Tuning into Teens® Course –Suitable for parents of children with a disability aged under 12+.
Time & Dates: Sessions will be delivered via zoom for 6 weeks on Mondays from 6pm – 8pm on the following dates:
- February 21st, 28th – March 7st, 21st, 28th – April 4th. A booster session will be organised in consultation with the participants at the end of the course.
A Full 7-week commitment is required by participants to get a certificate of participation at the end of the course.
Please click on the link below to register and obtain your ticket to do the course.
Tuning into Teens® Session Breakdown
| Session 1 Normalising children’s behaviour Emotional intelligence Emotion Coaching Why it improves children’s behaviour Friendship skills Role play Home activities |
Session 4 Guided relaxation Self-care Review home activity Emotion Coaching Parenting Styles Problem Solving (the time and place) Coaching children to manage fears and worries Home activities |
| Session 2 Reviewing home activity Naming the Emotion Children’s development Emotion coaching & praise Emotion Tuning Meta-emotion exercise Emotion dismissive and Emotion coaching Home activities |
Session 5 Progressive muscle relaxation Home activity review Understanding your own anger Responding to children’s anger Strategies for expressing & regulating anger Strategies for responding to challenging behaviour Coaching anger Managing fighting (siblings) Home activities |
| Session 3 Review home activity Spot the Emotion Coach opportunity Developing empathy: the emotion detective Being an Emotion Coach How to reflect feelings Role plays Additional strategies Home activities |
Session 6 Warm-up activity Self-care activity Reflection/home activity Roleplay Cover activities not completed earlier Review principals Closing and evaluation |