Special Education Goals Measuring Up? Is your child getting the most out of their special education? Summer is a great time to look over your child’s IEP goals to see if they measure up to the expectations you have for your child. Your child’s goals should focus on...
ADA Celebrating 31 Years The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) celebrates 31 years of progress promoting access and inclusion. ADA was passed and signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990. Since then, ADA mandates have made sidewalks, public...
The Move From Middle to High School Moving from middle school to high school can be challenging and exciting for both the student and the parent. In high school, your child will encounter new situations that come with growing independence: choosing elective classes,...
Administrative Assistant- Heather Collick Heather recently joined the Utah Parent Center shortly after moving to Salt Lake City. She spent the past six years living abroad, working with several non-profits and teaching English. She has a dog who loves the mountains...
Transition University- Voting Rights The disability vote is more important than ever. We need our voices to be heard on the issues that matter to us to be considered by our representative. For youth new to voting, it is an opportunity to practice decision making and...
How it All Started This historical account is retold by Jennie Gibson, a crusader and retired Associate Director for the Utah Parent Center for nearly 30 years. Here is her story: In 1981 or 1982 when a group of parents met with federal representatives in a focus...
