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Parent Mentor Online Training
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About Special Kids, Inc.

Please view a description of the Parent Mentor role and understand the responsibilities before completing the Parent Mentor application.
First Name*:   Last Name*:  
Street Address*:  
City*:   County*:
Home Phone*:   Other Phone:
Email*:  
Special needs of Child(ren):
Relationship to Child with special needs:
Please answer questions 1-8 below and click Submit Application.
Your application will be sent to About Special Kids for approval. Upon approval you will be emailed a user name and password to access the Parent Mentor training.
Thank you for your interest in being a Parent Mentor!
1) Please describe the adjustments you and your family have made in having a child with special needs.
 
2) What have been the most rewarding events for you in your role as the parent of a child with a special need?
 
3) What has been the most difficult for you in your role as a parent of a child with special needs?
 
4) Please describe briefly from what source you received the most support in adjusting to your child's special need. (Support group, parent to parent match, organizations, professionals, etc.)
 
5) Would parent to parent support have been helpful to you? If so, at what point and why? If you received parent to parent support, briefly describe how it was helpful.
 
6) What do you expect to gain from the experience of being a Parent Mentor?
 
7) What would you describe as your goal as a Parent Mentor in a relationship with a newly referred parent?
 
8) What has been your personal experience with First Steps?
 
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