Image of Ciara from parents plus holding a copy of the Special needs programme. A professional parenting programme for parents of a child with addition educational needs.
Supporting Parents to Manage Challenges: The Special Needs Programme

The Parents Plus Special Needs Programme is a first-in-the-world programme for families rearing an adolescent with an intellectual disability and was created to help parents to manage challenges, improve their family’s well-being and strengthen their links with other parents.  Through training in the Special Needs Programme, professionals working with families and children will learn how […]

We would like to express our sincerest gratitude for your time, attention and engagement at our “Collaboration is Key” seminar.

We are delighted to share with you the presentation slides from our seminar: Who was the seminar for? Anyone working in Community, Health, Education, and Disability Services supporting families and young people. This includes commissioners, heads of service, team leaders and practitioners. What did it cover? Prof. John Sharry, our Clinical Director, introduced our eight […]

2022: A Year of Impact

2022 was a year of significant growth and development for Parents Plus with the charity focusing on increasing the impact of our work in Ireland, the UK and internationally, guided by the new Parents Plus Strategic Plan 2022 – 2025. Eight strategic goals have been developed, setting out the high-level aims which underpin our vision […]

June Master Class in Solution Focused Groupwork

We are delighted to announce after the huge success of our last Master Class in Solution Focused Groupwork we have added a June date. The central tenet of delivering effective Parents Plus Groups is skilled group facilitation, and in this masterclass, we aim to equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge to become an […]

New Research Confirms Positive Impact of Parents Plus Programme on Special Needs Children with Intellectual Disabilities and their Families

Parents Plus, a leading provider of evidence-based parenting programmes for services, has released new research showing the positive impact of their Special Needs Programme on children with special needs and their families. The research, conducted by Dr Suzanne McMahon and colleagues at the School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, and published in the Journal of […]

Parents Plus charity is seeking to recruit a permanent CEO

Parents Plus charity is seeking to recruit a permanent Chief Executive Officer to lead the organisation, drive its strategic plan and ensure effective delivery of its mission. Title: Parents Plus Chief Executive OfficerLocation: Full time post based in the Parents Plus Charity Office, The Mater Hospital, Dublin 7 About Parents PlusParents Plus charity are leaders […]

Parents Plus Programme Information Sessions – May 2023

Parents Plus is an evidence-based organisation that provides a range of services and professionals in Ireland and around the world. Our goal is to support professionals with the tools to help parents and caregivers in raising resilient, confident, and happy children and young people. At the core of the Parents Plus approach is a commitment […]

Are You Passionate About Building Strong and Resilient Children?

Building Resilient Families and Children: Empower Yourself and Your Service with the Parents Plus Children’s Programme. Enhance your ability to support families with the evidence-based Parents Plus Children’s Programme Training.The Parents Plus Children’s Programme Training is an evidence-based parenting programme designed to support parents in the effective management of their child’s behaviour and emotional well-being. […]