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…
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Self Advocacy: Tips for Teens
Printable PDF Version Self-advocacy is a key step in becoming an adult. It means looking out for yourself, telling people what you…
Read more →Transitioning to Middle and High School Info Sheets
The following is a list of Utah Parent Center Info Sheets regarding the Transition to Middle and High School. NEW! You and Your…
Read more →Preparation is the Key to Gaining Accommodations for the ACT or SAT
Planning for college requires much preparation, even more so if a student has a disability and requires accommodations on college entrance exams. …
Read more →Helping Youth Develop Soft Skills for Job Success
Tips for Parents and Families Many parents of youth approaching adulthood worry about their child’s future. Whether youth have disabilities or…
Read more →Help Your Young Adult Learn About Accessing Accommodations After High School
When your young adult with disabilities graduates from high school, many aspects of his or her life will change. Services that had…
Read more →Student Participation in the IEP
Print-Friendly Version Helping Students Participate in the IEP Meeting Students who have not participated in their IEP meetings often view the IEP…
Read more →McKinney-Vento Act
Printer-Friendly Version The McKinney-Vento Act, which later became part of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), mandates protections and services for…
Read more →Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Printer-Friendly Version The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-380, FERPA), also known as the Buckley Amendment: Guarantees you…
Read more →Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
An Antidiscrimination Law With the passage of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Congress required that federal fund recipients make their programs and…
Read more →Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
An Antidiscrimination Law With the passage of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Congress required that federal fund recipients make their programs and…
Read more →Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 2004
Printer-Friendly Version The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act commonly referred to as IDEA 2004 is a law that ensures services to children with…
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