Focus Group for Parents and Caregivers

Share your experience. Help shape support for parents and caregivers of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Seeking parents and caregivers to participate in a focus group to discuss interventions that can help address caregiver stress.

To learn more or sign up, please contact michelle.white1@advocate health.org.

Featured Resource

When Behavior Is a Concern Learning Series

Understand and Respond with Confidence

Challenging behavior can feel confusing and stressful. You may wonder why it keeps happening or what you should do differently.

When Behavior Is a Concern is a free, three-part learning series created to help parents and educators better understand behavior and feel more confident during hard moments.

In this series, you will learn:
  • Why behavior is a message
  • What happens in the brain during big feelings
  • How to build safety and connection first
  • Simple tools you can use at home or in the classroom
  • How to respond calmly and teach new skills over time