SNN Presents: Supporting your child with special needs through the teen years

This talk will highlight the changes that occur for typical and neurodiverse children during the teen years, some of the challenges your teenage child with special needs or disabilities might encounter, and possible solutions you might consider. It will also share ideas on how to maximise your child’s development during the teen years.

Key topics:

• Developmental changes: neurological and physical

• Challenges that parents can encounter during the teen years     

• Mental health challenges for neurotypical teens

• Challenges during the teens years as a result of physical maturity (puberty)