The main result is the realization of the evidence-based model for parent training and the learning materials that was made available via the Erasmus+ dissemination platform as well as via the project website. We definitely think that our project concretely satisfied the needs of the the no. 1 target group: parents of children with developmental and behavioral disabilities.
Recent developments in parenting research and intervention show on how parents can help their children affected by developmental and behavioral disabilities. However, despite the numerous examples and variety of parent training courses (see the multifarious social coaching offers), evidence-based guidelines for designing, implementing and running parent training programmes for parents of children with developmental and behavioral disabilities are not available. Moreover, the relevant in such cases parent training techniques are not widely studied by students in social pedagogy and social worker study programs. It’s worth noting that the profession of coach is in general in many countries still not recognized yet, nor from legislation, neither from the educational public institutions. Universities, except in rare cases and mostly at private universities, snub the coaching phenomenon, presenting coaching in their courses as one of the possible training techniques. The project was designed both for parent of children with developmental disabilities and for social educators and selected social partners.