The ABCD training program runs for two days. Once trained, facilitators are provided with the Facilitator Manual (in CD-ROM format) and are given access to a members only login section of the ABCD website that includes additional resources.
The workshop includes a comprehensive introduction to the ABCD program, materials and theoretical basis. Participants learn how to use the Facilitator Manual, and have the opportunity to practise delivering aspects of the program.
The workshop introduces participants to the program through a range of presentation techniques including:
The Facilitator Manual includes:
The resources for parents are available in English as well as in translation in the following languages: Arabic, Macedonian, Spanish, Turkish and Vietnamese.
Practitioners who have completed the ABCD program can help parents discuss and practise a range of strategies and ideas including:
A selection of topics from ABCD parenting resources have been translated into the following languages:
