Do you need to learn more about the IEP Process?
Are you looking to gain a better knowledge of the IEP Process? Then plan to attend a Utah Parent Center IEP workshop. The Utah Parent Center IEP workshops help parents […]
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Online Training
The Utah Parent Center has created several training modules, webinars and podcasts that can be accessed through the website. Click here to see what is available or click on the […]
Referral and Evaluation
Printer-Friendly Version Child Find Each school district within the state must develop procedures which ensure that all students who reside within the district who have a disability and are in […]
Student’s Perceptions of Instruction in Inclusion Classrooms: Implications for Students with Learning Disabilities
This study summarizes 20 studies of more than 4,600 students in kindergarten through Grade 12. Seven hundred sixty of the students have learning disabilities. The studies cover a 22 year […]
Transportation and Children Who Have Disabilities
What do parents need to know about transportation? The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) includes transportation within its definition of “related services.” This means that students with Individualized Education […]
Assistive Technology Glossary
Assistive Technology Glossary 2012 PDF Version A Abbreviation Expansion Software: Abbreviation expansion software is used to help individuals become more efficient writers. This software will automatically expand words or phrases […]
Learning About Special Education Evaluation-Just for Parents
Learning About Special Education Evaluation – Just for Parents If your child is having trouble learning in school, there are several things you can do. One is to talk with […]
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities that are like those provided to individuals on the basis of race, sex, national origin and […]
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Commonly referred to as IDEA 2004 IDEA Reauthorized – H.R. 1350 A Summary of IDEA as provided by FAPE The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that […]
Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
The law requires at least one team meeting resulting in a written IEP document. In the IEP meeting, parents and school personnel jointly make decisions about the educational program of […]
Procedural Safeguards
Parents must be given a copy of Utah’s Procedural Safeguards Notice outlining specific parent rights under IDEA, one time per year and a copy must also be given: Upon initial […]