Parent Training Programs
Practical Skills for Everyday Parenting
You are with your child through more of life’s moments than any therapist can be. Parent training helps you use these everyday opportunities to support communication, learning, connection, and independence.At Daffodils Parent Academy, we offer structured workshops and individual coaching to help parents understand their child and confidently apply practical strategies at home.
What Will You Learn?
Our parent training programs may help you:
- Encourage communication during play and daily routines.
- Build engagement and back-and-forth interaction.
- Support language development and social communication.
- Respond to behaviour by understanding what your child may be communicating.
- Make everyday activities more accessible and meaningful.
- Support feeding routines and daily living skills where appropriate.
Our Parent Training Options
ESDM-Informed Parent Workshops
Learn how play, shared engagement, and everyday interactions can create opportunities for learning and communication in young autistic children.DIR/Floortime Parent Coaching
Discover how following your child’s interests and responding to their cues can support connection, engagement, and reciprocal interaction.Communication Coaching
Learn practical strategies to encourage your child to understand, express needs, and communicate through speech, gestures, signs, visuals, or AAC.Feeding and Mealtime Coaching
Explore ways to structure mealtimes, understand your child’s feeding needs, and support positive, pressure-free interactions around food.Individual Parent Coaching
Work with a clinician to identify your family’s priorities, practise strategies, and plan how to use them in everyday routines.How Does It Work?
- 1
Understand
Discuss your concerns, your child’s strengths, and your family’s goals. - 2
Learn
Explore practical strategies with guidance from a clinician. - 3
Practise
Apply strategies during play and everyday activities. - 4
Review
Discuss what is working and adapt your approach as your child develops.
Programs may be delivered individually or in groups, depending on the service and your family’s needs.
Who Can Benefit?
Parent training may be helpful for:
- Parents of children with speech and language delays.
- Families of autistic or otherwise neurodivergent children.
- Parents supporting children with feeding or daily living challenges.
- Families navigating a recent diagnosis.
- Caregivers preparing children for preschool or school.
- Parents who want practical guidance alongside their child’s therapy.
You Know Your Child Best. We Help You Find the Next Step.
Our aim is to help you feel informed, supported, and confident in the strategies you use with your child.