What is PARedu?
PAR is dedicated to enhancing lives by empowering providers and other stakeholders in Intellectual Disability and Autism services by delivering high-quality learning opportunities rooted in exceptional training and continuous development. At the heart of this commitment is PARedu—an innovative platform offering a comprehensive suite of educational trainings, professional development programs, and informative webinars.
Designed specifically for the Intellectual Disability/Autism (ID/A) field, PARedu equips professionals and other stakeholders with the knowledge and skills needed to provide outstanding person-centered care support and services. Led by subject matter experts, our dynamic learning opportunities cover essential topics like Leadership Development; Person-Centered Approaches and Supports; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; and emerging trends and best practices in the ID/A community.
PAR offers training in collaboration with the Alabama Service Providers Association (ASPA) and the Tennessee Community Organizations (TNCO). By investing in education and professional growth, we are building stronger, more inclusive communities where individuals with ID/A can truly thrive.
Click here for a list of past trainings.
Interested in becoming a part of the PARedu lineup? Fill out the below PARedu Proposal Form.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Management Skills Basics - Supervisor Bootcamp
Wednesday // January 28
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST // Virtual
Speaker Bio
Agencies serving individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism remain faced with significant challenges in recruiting and retaining a new generation of staff. National turnover rates range from 40% to 70%, making service continuity and quality difficult at best. A major variable in staff retention is the quality of your frontline supervisors. Do they have the basic skills to help minimize turnover or have they been “thrown” into their positions with little training? In this dynamic and humorous training, staff will learn the basics of supervision, characteristics of positive supervision, how to handle conflicts and behavioral correction, and more.
 Provisionally accredited by the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) for Frontline Supervisors.
Discounted pricing is available to members of PAR, ASPA, and TNCO members! Please register below using the button that corresponds with the state you operate in:
Top 25 Strategies to Support Individuals to Live Their Best Lives
Tuesday // February 3
9:00 am - 12:30 pm EST // In-Person
BOLD, 2595 Interstate Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Speaker Bio
Is your support building skills…or dependence?
We all know that the goal for the individuals we serve is to increase independence through skill acquisition. But in the day-to-day moments when decisions matter the most, the needle toward independence often stays stuck.
The minutes of life are passing, individuals aren’t growing, and outcomes aren’t being reached.
In this training, staff will learn how to:
- Expand individual independence…and make life so much more exciting!
- Teach choice…then get out of the way
- Stop doing for individuals that they can learn to do for themselves…and have an easier workday!
- Plan for risk, without panicking about it
- Spot success and celebrate it!
Provisionally accredited by the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) for Direct Support Professionals and Frontline Supervisors.
Implementing Recruitment Strategies to Engage Diverse Audiences
Thursday // February 12
10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST // Virtual
Speaker Bio
Recruiting should be a comprehensive strategy that includes human resources, marketing, and leadership. In order to truly attract talent from a diverse talent pool, especially at the leadership level, develop a comprehensive recruiting strategy. In this workshop, attendees will:
- Learn how to track and prioritize demographics
- Develop creative strategies to conduct outreach and recruitment
- Explore community partnerships to support your recruiting and other organizational goals.
Provisionally accredited by the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) for Frontline Supervisors.
Discounted pricing is available to members of PAR, ASPA, and TNCO members! Please register below using the button that corresponds with the state you operate in:
How to Have Difficult Conversations and Productive Conflict. The Good, The Bad, and the Total Train-Wrecks
Friday // February 27
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST // Virtual
Speaker Bio
As a leader, or soon to be leader, you must know how to successfully navigate conflict and how to have difficult discussions that are productive. Let’s face it, most people hate conflict! The thought of disciplining someone makes your palms sweat and your heart pound so loud you can hear it in your ears! Conflict and difficult discussions can be hard! Yet, to be a successful leader you must learn how to handle conflict and embrace difficult discussions. We will show you how!
In this session participants will learn:
How to Deal with Difficult People
- How to Confront and Address Undesirable Employee Behavior
- How to model behavior that others will WANT to follow
- How to clearly communicate and reinforce the behavior that you desire
Examples and role play scenarios will be presented around issues such as call off/scheduling conflicts, not wanting to take individuals served out on an outing (because it’s too hot, too far, too inconvenient), not respecting individuals' rights, punctuality, and non-compliance with documentation
Provisionally accredited by the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) for Frontline Supervisors.
Discounted pricing is available to members of PAR, ASPA, and TNCO members! Please register below using the button that corresponds with the state you operate in:
PARedu Trainings are an initiative of PAR ID/A Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization.
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