Emergency Preparedness
Emergency preparedness and planning is important for all members of the community, including planning for individuals with disabilities, access or functional needs.…
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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. …
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Are you interested in registering online for one of our upcoming events? Click here to look at our Online Event Registration…
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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…
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Printer-Friendly Version Child Find Each school district within the state must develop procedures which ensure that all students who reside within the…
Read more →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…
Read more →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…
Read more →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.…
Read more →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…
Read more →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…
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Commonly referred to as IDEA 2004 IDEA Reauthorized – H.R. 1350 A Summary of IDEA as provided by FAPE The Individuals with…
Read more →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…
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