Online Study

Since 2005 Healthy Start has provided over 100 scholarships to practitioners across the country to undertake the online unit of study Parenting with a Developmental Disability  (a unit within the graduate program in developmental disability at the University of Sydney).

This unit introduces students to the challenges and achievements typically found in the lives of parents with developmental disability and their children. Students will also critically examine ‘popular’ narratives about parents with a developmental disability and become familiar with the literature on parenting with a developmental disability, including evidence-based parent education and family support strategies. Students also learn to identify service gaps and opportunities in their own local areas to promote the health and wellbeing of families headed by a parent with a developmental disability.

The online unit of study runs for one semester. It includes weekly readings and online discussions with other students and teaching staff. The assessments are related to the activities of the Practice Network. The extra time commitment for practitioners is offset by the knowledge gained, which will help practitioners and agencies to deliver more cost-effective services to parents with learning difficulty.

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