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Parent Awareness of Learning Disabilities Support (PALS) - 6 Week Parent/Carer Group
Tue 20 Jan
|Cunninghame Room, Volunteer Rooms
PALS is a 6-week group for parents/carers of young people (age 6+) with an Intellectual (Learning) Disability diagnosis. Join us to gain understanding and connect with others. **One registration covers all six sessions. Please ensure you can attend all dates.**
Time & Location
20 Jan 2026, 10:00 – 12:00
Cunninghame Room, Volunteer Rooms, Parterre, Irvine KA12 0BA, UK
Guests
About the event
PALS is a group for parents/carers of young people (age 6 and above) with a diagnosis of Intellectual (Learning) Disability.
The group will be run by a Clinical Psychologist and a Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology from the Community Paediatric Psychology Service located within Rainbow House. The group aims to provide parents/carers with a greater understanding of what it means for their child to have a diagnosis of Intellectual (Learning) Disability.
Parents/carers are welcome whether their child has recently received a diagnosis or their child has had a diagnosis for a number of years. The group enables opportunities to discuss different stages of development and provides an opportunity for parents/carers to meet other parents and share helpful information.
**One registration covers all six sessions. Please ensure you can attend all dates.**
The group will be held in Irvine and consists of 6 weekly sessions, each 2 hours in length from…
Schedule
2 hoursSession 1 - What it means to have a learning disability
Volunteer Rooms, Irvine
2 hoursSession 2 - Developing Differently
Volunteer Rooms, Irvine