It can be challenging to have someone else come into your home on a regular basis and care for your child. This free online resource was designed to assist you in searching out a respite worker that is a good fit with your family, and compiling information they need to best support your child and how you can help provide training.
Module Outline:
- Section 1: Your Child's Unique Personality
- Section 2: Recruiting and Interviewing a Respite Care Provider
- Section 3: Orientation with Your Respite Provider
- Section 4: Keeping Things Safe
- Section 5: Training Your Worker to Communicate with Your Child
- Section 6: Keeping the Relationship Going
- Section 7: Modifying Activities for Your Child
- Section 8: Helpful Resources
- Section 9: Summary
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the unique characteristics of your child to a respite care provider
- Prepare a binder and written profile of how ASD affects your child
- Create an interview form with questions for a respite care provider
- Describe methods of ongoing communication with a respite worker
- Identify safety tips
- Outline methods to keep the respite care relationship going
Respite Training Portal - Respite Workers, Autism and Your Child: A Parent's Module