(REC) Who’s Holding the Power? Understanding the Power Differences Between Parents and Children and Professionals and Parents

Whether you are a parent, professional or both, it is easy for us to hold power in our relationships with others, especially because when traditional dynamics often play out.

This webinar seeks to raise awareness of how important it is to acknowledge and nurture autonomy and power, ensuring that those without it, are given back what is rightfully theirs.

Learn how to show up for your clients in a way that fosters their autonomy, recognising that they are the experts of their own children.

And develop new ways to minimise the power differences between the children that you parent and/ or care for, by truly understanding that they are whole people in their own right and should not be biased against, purely on account of their age.

Learning Objectives:

• Be able to identify the 4 types of power and how these impact relationship and policy.
• Be able to acknowledge that parents are the experts of their own children.
• Be able to understand that children need autonomy and to hold their own power.
• Be able to identify how systemic biases perpetuate oppression.
• Be able to provide examples of basic Transactional Analysis Ego state theory and how this impacts connection and interactions, both with the children we care for and parents that we support.

PRESENTERS:

Kelly Taylor

Kelly has extensive experience of working relationally with children and their families. Her Behavioural Support Programmes incorporate perspectives from the fields of Developmental Psychology, Attachment Theory, Psychotherapy and Neuroscience to name a few. Her work is always consent driven and person centred, holding the young person in mind, as she devises nurturing and compassionate support for their education, social and emotional wellbeing.

Megan DeLeon Miller

Global Behavior Analyst | Neurodiversity-Affirming Advocate | Author & Innovator | Resource Queen Expertise in Autism & Behavior Analysis: Over 20 years of experience in autism and behavior analysis, focusing on translating research into practical, individualized, and person-centered interventions. Published Author & Contributor: Author of 2 book chapters, several peer-reviewed articles, and a widely recognized expert in advancing compassionate, neurodiversity-affirming practices. Extensive Global Presentation Experience: Invited speaker at conferences across the globe, with over 116 conference presentations and a reputation for bringing innovative, research-informed perspectives to the field. Leader in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Training: Global trainer and coach for behavior analysts, parents, and service providers, specializing in neurodiversity- affirming, person-centered approaches that promote autonomy and social communication. Founder of the Do Better Collective: Creator of an international community empowering behavior analysts and related service providers to deliver more compassionate and effective interventions, combining evidence-based practice with humanity.