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Where parents and professionals learn side by side.

Helping the adults around every child build a shared understanding through practical, evidence-informed learning.

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Plain-language, practical courses for parents of neurodivergent children, written by a specialist who has spent more than 20 years working between families and therapists.

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Parents and professionals usually want the same thing for a child. Yet reports, unfamiliar terms and short appointments can leave a gap between what a therapist knows and what a family can use at home.

Useful knowledge tends to fall into that gap. Help My Child exists to close it: current theory, explained clearly, with practical examples of how it applies in everyday life.

Parents and professionals usually want the same thing for a child. Yet reports, unfamiliar terms and short appointments can leave a gap between what a therapist knows and what a family can use at home.

Useful knowledge tends to fall into that gap. Help My Child exists to close it: current theory, explained clearly, with practical examples of how it applies in everyday life.

Caring Together: a bridge between home and therapy

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Diagram of three linked cards showing Help My Child as the bridge between parents and professionals. For parents: clear explanations of why your child learns, behaves and responds as they do, with strategies you can use at home. Help My Child: we translate current research into plain, practical knowledge that families and professionals can share. For professionals: courses that support your practice, several of them CPD-accredited, and help you work alongside families.

Choose your learning

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For parents:

Practical courses, free printables and articles to help you understand your child’s learning, behaviour and needs.

For therapists, teachers and support staff:

Courses grounded in current research and written for practice. Accredited courses are individually assessed by The CPD Group and carry internationally recognised CPD points.

Practical learning. Evidence-informed. Lifetime access. International CPD accreditation.

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What parents and professionals say

It was a very informative course, with lots of examples and it was put in plain straightforward English, easy to understand. The hard copy book is well layed out and its a book you can always refer back. I would recommend the course without a doubt and not only to parents/ educators working with special needs but also to any parent and preschool educators. CAROLINE FAIR

Parent

I always advocate and promote help my child to all my parents and staff and colleagues because their courses have got to be the most comprehensive, helpful, informative that I've had the pleasure of completing. The layout of the material makes for easy learning and understanding which makes it even easier to apply in the classroom. Thank you Jouree for always giving of your best in your efforts to help the special needs community. Nazlene Richards

Teacher

Enjoyed the content and way given. Easy to understand and in depth. Christina Occupational Therapist

Professional

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Jouré Rustemeyer is a neurodiversity specialist and cognitive facilitator with more than 20 years’ experience supporting children, families and professionals. For much of that time she worked between parents and therapists, which is where Help My Child began.

She is a Fellow of the International Forum for Inclusion Practitioners and was a finalist in the Santam Women of the Future Awards. Her approach is strength-based and practical, with a focus on ADHD, autism, executive functioning and sensory processing.

Not sure where to begin?

Send a question, and you’ll be pointed to the course or resource that fits your child or your practice.