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Riding the Rapids

What is Riding the Rapids?

Riding the rapids is a free course for parents and carers of children who have a diagnosis of Autism and/ or severe learning disabilities who are exhibiting challenging behaviour.

How do I sign up?

Course participants can self-refer into this programme by emailing:

[email protected] or [email protected]

FAQs

Who is Riding the Rapids for? +

YPAS run two courses one for parents/carers of primary age and one for parents/carers of secondary age young people.

How does this course help? +

Research shows that parents and carers who attend riding the rapids can;

· Make effective changes to their child’s behaviour.

· Increase their confidence and coping skills in dealing with behaviour.

How long does this course last? +

The course takes place for 2 hours a week over 10 weeks. Each weekly session covers a different aspect of understanding and managing challenging behaviour.

Parents and carers start the course by deciding on a target behaviour they would like to change.

Amazing, thank you for the information and support. It's a scary world being a parent to a child with ASD but now I feel there is light at the end of a very dark tunnel. Such a lovely, friendly team. Thank you.
Parent/Carer

I worked with Emily. I enjoyed talking about what's going on in my life whilst it is being fun, it's never 'there's something wrong', it's always 'how do we help you' which I like. Emily is amazing, she's helped me so much and she's just a lovely person!!!
Young Person Aged 15

YPAS was the first organisation that took me in and also the quickest, Sonia helped me get through a very difficult stage in my life and has bettered me as a person. I feel better equipped to deal with situations in life and my mental health has improved overall because of it.
Young Person Aged 20

My son has loved coming to sessions each week with Lisa. He has calmed down a lot. This has been a fantastic service with people who genuinely care. Thank you, Lisa!
Parent/Carer

I felt progression and I found my strength and resilience through the sessions. I am proud of myself for staying strong and showing my commitment through the past months of my sessions. I also gained a handful of coping strategies and I maintained my balance by controlling my worries.
Young Person Aged 18