Many parents, guardians, and carers might be referred on to a parenting course. Lots of parents realise that they feel very shunned and ashamed, even guilty, for not being able to parent their neurodiverse child in a way that society expects. Yet, the courses are not reflecting the SEN needs. This can lead to parents left feeling more distressed, isolated, and feeling a failure. Parents who have children with SEN needs with a demand avoidant profile are being set up to fail by well meaning professionals with the blame placed on the parents for failing to implement stricter boundaries. All this does is impact on the family in a negative way not only causing further distress all round, but also increasing the risks around aggressive, impulsive, absconding, and self-harming behaviour.

Lavinia Dowling, a qualified Nursery Nurse and Mental Health Autism nurse specialist, designed the EPP bespoke package of therapeutic support to aid parents supporting their neurodiverse child alongside their mental health needs. It helps 'tweak' their parenting skills. Parents have relayed the course is not only unique, but also appropriate to their specific needs and challenges. It is designed to bring knowledge, humour, and rebuild confidence in 'tweaking' their parenting skills by working in partnership with parents to better support their child. Parents are often surprised at the speed of building their knowledge set and seeing an immediate improvement following working with Lavinia. It only reiterates Lavinia's belief that parents who have children with SEN needs are already capable parents, but might need to tweak their parenting skills to be in a stronger, more confident, and so more capable position to support and advocate for their child.

Professionals who are looking for support on an individual basis report similar when working 1-1 with Lavinia whether they are foster worker, a SENCO, or Tutor who appreciate the value of having time and space to explore how better to support their family or caseload especially those with unidentified neurodiverse needs yet are complex and clearly struggling with significant anxiety that impacts on their day to day living skills as well as other people around them.