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School Avoidance and Refusal
Reasons Why Your Child May be Refusing to Attend School Transitioning back to school after the summer break can be challenging for…
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Benefits of Household Chores
How Household Chores Benefit Youth Performing household chores helps children of all ages and abilities learn important skills and builds self-worth and…
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Person-Centered Planning
Person-Centered Planning Person-Centered Planning (PCP) is a way of planning services and supports to help a child, youth, or adult with disabilities…
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Legacy Building
Thoughtful Legacy Building As parents, we will pass on some kind of inheritance to our families. However, that type of inheritance is…
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Back to School Readiness Tips
Preparing for Back to School As the countdown to going back to school begins, our “To Do” list may get a little…
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The American Rescue Plan
More Healthcare Options for Families On March 11, 2021, Congress signed The American Rescue Plan, or ARP, into law. This is a…
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Introducing Others to the World of Autism
Introducing Others to the World of Autism Processing a possible diagnosis of Autism for you or a loved one may be a…
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Transition University and Self Advocacy
Students Learning Self Advocacy It is back-to-school season and the perfect opportunity for your student to practice self-advocacy! Making an individual’s…
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Happy Birthday Utah Parent Center
How it All Started This historical account is retold by Jennie Gibson, a crusader and retired Associate Director for the Utah Parent…
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New Career Opportunities at the Utah Parent Center
Are you interested in becoming part of the Utah Parent Center team? The Utah Parent Center’s Careers page will provide you up-to-date…
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Make Your Voice Heard
Transition University- Voting Rights The disability vote is more important than ever. We need our voices to be heard on the issues…
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Staff Spotlight – Heather Collick
Administrative Assistant- Heather Collick Heather recently joined the Utah Parent Center shortly after moving to Salt Lake City. She spent the past…
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