Free for parents: 9 guides + 4 printables
How to help your young adult do more on their own, without pushing too hard, starting this week.
Free, plain-English guides and printables from a Western Sydney team that does this every week.
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- Have you been helping too much? (And does it really matter?)
- The one thing you should never do when they’re learning a new skill (most loving parents do it every day)
- How to help them catch the bus on their own, without doing the whole trip at once
- Where to find support for you, not just for them
Free. No one will call you unless you ask.
What you'll get
Everything we'd charge for in a session. Yours free.
34 printable pages and 9 short guides. Most take less time to read than a cup of tea.
The 4 printables
The Handover Map
17 pages · 15 minutes and a pen
How to find the one thing they could start doing without you this week, without guessing or pushing too hard.
The 4 Rules
8 pages
Four rules for teaching any everyday skill, and why you should teach the last step first.
This or That Choice Cards
6 pages · print and cut
Say goodbye to "I don't know." Why two options get an answer when "What do you want?" doesn't.
My Week Planner
3 pages · week and day planner
One page for the week, one for the day: up to 3 things, where they're going, and a calm break. They plan it, not you.
The 9 guides
Are you helping too much?
- The 5 signs you're doing more than the task needs, and the one question to ask instead6 min
- They can do it at home, so they can do it out there, right? Wrong.5 min
- Why the whole bus trip at once is the wrong place to start5 min
Life after school
- The truth about what happens when school stops6 min
- The 4 things to sort before the last day of school, not after4 min
- Where to start when they're ready for a first job or course4 min
The NDIS, without the headache
- The NDIS words everyone uses and no one explains4 min
- Self-managed or plan-managed? The difference that decides how much choice you get3 min
For you, not just for them
- Where to find support for you, because you're carrying a lot3 min
Written by people who do this every week, not just write about it
I’m Joe. I’ve worked in juvenile detention, as a teacher’s aide and as a mentor. I saw so much potential in the young people I worked with, but they didn’t have someone to guide them to it.
Waymaker Pathways helps young people in Western Sydney practise real-life skills, in real places, every week. These guides are what we teach families. I’ll teach you everything for free. If you’d like someone to do it with them, that’s what we do.
Joe Surace, co-founder, Waymaker Pathways
Good to know
Questions parents ask.
Is it really free?
Yes. Every guide and printable is free. You don't need to be a Waymaker client, now or ever.
Will someone call me?
No. We only call if you ask us to. We'll email you new guides now and then, and you can unsubscribe any time.
Do I need an NDIS plan?
No. The guides help any parent or carer, whether or not your young adult has an NDIS plan.
I'm busy. How long will this take?
Most guides take 3 to 6 minutes to read. The Handover Map takes about 15 minutes and a pen. Start with one.
Can I read them on my phone?
Yes. The guides open on your phone, and the printables save as PDFs you can print at home.
What if my young adult needs more support than a guide can give?
That's okay. The guides are a starting point, not a replacement for professional advice. If you'd like help putting them into practice, you can call or text us on 0420 567 794.
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You don’t need to have it all figured out. You just need the next step.