Training for Professionals
TASP offers expert-led training for professionals working with parents with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our trainings are developed with national experts and parents with lived experience, and designed to transform practice across systems.
What We Believe
Our training is built on a foundation of values that shape everything we teach. We believe that when professionals shift how they think, families benefit.
Accommodations First
The most important question a professional can ask is not "Is this parent capable?" but "What supports or accommodations are missing?" TASP training measurably shifts professionals from risk-first thinking to accommodation-first decision-making.
Families Belong Together
Parents with IDD face unnecessarily high rates of child welfare involvement, not because they cannot parent, but because systems fail to provide the right supports. With the right services, families succeed. Our training shows professionals how to build those supports.
Presumption of Competence
Every person deserves to be seen first for what they can do, not what they cannot. Our training moves professionals from evaluating parents to partnering with them, promoting strengths-based, equitable practice across every system.
Lived Experience Matters
People with lived experience are not just participants in our trainings, they are co-creators of the content and essential voices in every session. Their perspectives are not supplemental; they are central.
Our Training Impact
Professionals from 45 states and 6 countries have trained with TASP.
professionals trained nationwide and internationally
of respondents found presenters knowledgeable on the topic
indicated the information will be useful in their work
identify strengths-based skill-building as a top priority after training, up from 25% before
Our Trainings
We offer training to suit your time and budget, from live, full-day interactive sessions to on-demand pre-recorded trainings. All trainings can be scheduled for a group at your agency or organization.
Working Successfully with Parents with IDD
Our signature training equips professionals with the skills to support parents with IDD in a compassionate, effective, and legally informed manner. Participants learn to apply strength-based, trauma-informed strategies, advocate for parents' legal rights, communicate effectively, and establish supportive networks. Includes lived experience from a parent with IDD. Available as a full day (7.5 hours) or two half-days.
Learn MoreTrauma, Parenting and Intellectual Developmental Disability: An Intra and Interagency Puzzle
This training explores the intersection of trauma and intellectual and developmental disabilities in the context of parenting. Designed for professionals across systems, it supports a more integrated, trauma-informed approach to working with families where a parent has IDD.
Learn MorePre-Recorded Trainings
Available to purchase and view on demand. All topics below can also be scheduled as a live training for your agency or organization. Email us to arrange.
- Effective Support Strategies for Parents with Cognitive Difficulties
- Peer Navigation Support for Parents with I/DD
- Competence-Based Parenting Assessments
- Building Support Networks to Reduce the Risk of Isolation for Parents with IDD
- History of Disabled Parenting and How it Informed my Journey from Adoption to Advocate and Parent
- Increasing Comprehension when People Have Cognitive Difficulties
- Building Formal and Informal Support Teams to Assist Parents with IDD
- Intersectional Identities and Parents with IDD
- Bridging the Gap: Cultural Differences between Child Welfare Agencies and Disability Agencies and the Impact on Parents with IDD
- The Concept of "Good Enough Parenting" and How it Impacts Parents with IDD
Parent-Led Webinar Series
We also have a series of webinars featuring parent voices and topics of interest to parents with IDD, led by parents themselves. All are available for free on our website.
View All WebinarsLooking for self-paced online learning? Our eLearning Hub offers a five-module course bundle for healthcare professionals, available for just $10. Modules can also be integrated into your organization's own LMS as SCORM files.
Visit the eLearning HubDon't See What You Need?
Is there a training topic you need but don't see listed here? We can probably create it for you. We develop custom trainings for agencies, systems, and organizations working with parents with IDD.
All past webinar topics can also be scheduled as live trainings for your staff.
Email Us to TalkWhat Professionals Are Saying
I learned how to accommodate more people on a deeper level.
I loved the learning styles reminder and the safety checklists and materials!
I will use all the parts of this training and am excited for the toolkit!
The whole training was beneficial, breaking down steps for parents, being creative, etc.
I will use the information daily with the families I serve and within my own household!
The practice of breaking down goals into steps was one that will stick with me as a suggestion for the frontline workers that I supervise.
Training Partners
We've partnered with federal, state, and local agencies to train professionals across the country.
Ready to Bring TASP Training to Your Team?
Whether you're scheduling a private training, looking for on-demand resources, or want to explore what's right for your organization, we're here to help.
Get in TouchEmail us at info@achancetoparent.net or call (800) 599-8810
