Training and support to parents with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are deemed eligible for support through Developmental Services Ontario.

Therapists teach families skills to make them more self-sufficient and help them become the best parents they can be. Multifaceted and collaborative teaching method used that emphasizes personalized, home-based and child-care instruction. Training is provided covering several topics, including:

• Basic infant and childcare skills
• Home safety
• First aid
• Nutrition
• Positive parent-child interactions
• Skill building
• Community support
• Service coordination
• Referrals and advocacy

Liaisons between families and community agencies