Parent & family training
Strategies that make sense in your own home.
Coaching for the people who are with your child the rest of the week, focused on approaches that are realistic to use in a busy household.
Focus areas
Goals we may work on together
Goals are chosen with your family after an assessment. These are examples of what a plan can include, not a fixed curriculum or a promised result.
Understanding behavior
Looking at what a behavior might be communicating, so responses address the need rather than only the moment.
Supporting communication
Ways to model, prompt, and respond that create more opportunities for your child to be understood.
Everyday routines
Mealtimes, bedtime, getting out of the door — the points in the day families most often ask about.
Siblings and the wider family
Helping brothers and sisters take part, and keeping the whole household in mind.
What to expect
What coaching can involve
Sessions are a conversation and a practice, not a lecture. The format is agreed with you and adjusted as your questions change.
A BCBA leads assessment and treatment planning and reviews progress with your family. Day-to-day sessions are delivered by trained staff working from that plan.
- Talking through a specific situation you'd like support with.
- Trying an approach together, with your child present when that's useful.
- Simple written reminders or visuals you can keep and use later.
- Space to say what hasn't worked, without judgment.
- Revisiting strategies as your child develops and priorities shift.
Working together
Progress is shared work
Children develop at different rates, and change depends on many things. Coaching is here to give you more options — how a plan progresses is never treated as a family's fault.
- You choose which situations we focus on first.
- Strategies are adapted to your schedule and household, not the other way around.
- Questions are welcome between sessions.
- Family training can run alongside home, school, or community support.
FAQ
Questions about this service
Do we have to be receiving other services?
Not necessarily. Parent and family training can accompany other support or be discussed on its own — contact us and we'll talk through what makes sense.
Who can take part?
Whoever is regularly involved in your child's day. That often means parents, but it can also include grandparents, other caregivers, and siblings where appropriate.
What if a strategy doesn't work for us?
Then we change it. If something doesn't fit your household, that's information about the strategy, not about your family.
Is family training covered?
Coverage depends on your plan and any required authorization. Contact us to discuss your coverage and next steps.
Other services
Support in other settings
Many families combine settings. We can talk through which mix makes sense for your child.
Next step
Let's talk about getting started
Tell us about your child and what you're hoping to work on. Our team will follow up to discuss next steps.
Free 15-minute consults are available weekdays between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM CT. Prefer email? Write to info@treehousetherapymn.com