Mental Health
Mental Health – More Than Just a Bad Day? The Winter season with the lack of sunlight can be difficult for many. Everyone has bad days now and then, including…
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Rare Disease Awareness Each year, the rare disease community comes together to raise awareness for the 30 million Americans impacted by rare diseases. The next RDD will fall on Tuesday,…
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Eye Health & Vision Resources Source from The Utah Children’s Care Coordination Network (UCCCN): The eyes are our window to the world. We should take care of them. Our children’s…
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WHY SURROGATE PARENTS ARE NEEDED Every child who receives special education services needs to have a parent participate as a member of the IEP team to advocate for the child.…
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Aids & Classroom Support Paraeducators have become more prominent in the educational system and are often working directly with our students in special education. It is important to define what…
DetailsUtah Parent Center Annual Report 2022
2022 UPC Annual Report 2022 was certainly a busy and productive year at the Utah Parent Center. We served more families in 2022 than the Utah Parent Center has in…
DetailsUtah’s State Performance Plans
How is Your School Performing in Special Education? Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), states are required to report the progress of students with disabilities in essential areas…
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ACT Accommodation Requests The ACT testing deadlines are approaching and if your student is requesting testing accommodations, all requests need to be submitted by your student’s school and approved by…
DetailsNew Year Goal Setting
GOAL Setting for Everyone! New Year’s resolutions are not just for adults. Your child and your family can learn the importance of setting goals, these individual and family goals can…
DetailsMember Benefits in Medicaid Plans
Further Medicaid Benefits to Consider Medicaid is an amazing resource for families, there are member benefits within the plans that you may not be aware of. We have highlighted a…
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Students & Advocating In January, it is typical to set goals for the new year and to identify areas of opportunities for growth. Perhaps one new goal or effort this…
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