IOTI - Social/Emotional Outreach Training

2020

Supportive adults can have a profound impact on a young person and their behavior. However, not all youth have this support. This lack of support increases youth's engagement in risky behavior at higher rates than those youth that have supportive adults. Youth with disabilities are considered a vulnerable population. They need support at a much higher level in order for them to thrive as healthy adolescents. A connection with a supportive adult in this population is very important. The goal of this project is to increase the ability of parents and paraprofessionals to effectively support youth with disabilities by providing professional development and parent education training. The 3-tiered training will introduce school paraprofessionals and parents to skills that build social emotional learning skills, increase positive adult-teen communication, and strengthen relationships with young people, ages 10-19, that currently have an IEP.

IOTI, Outreach, Youth, Adolescents

Continuing Education/Community Training

Quality of Life

Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers

Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas

State

N/A