Parent and School Partnerships
Benefits to Parent and School Partnerships Partnering with your child’s school can be beneficial to your child and their education. Positive connections like these have been shown to improve a…
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What is Caregiver Compensation? Caregiver compensation is a temporary service option given during the COVID-19 pandemic. This option is an effort to keep families in DSPD services safely at home,…
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Resource Preservation During the Holidays Inflation is on the rise and all families are finding that their dollars are not stretching as far. Rising costs can be felt in housing,…
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New Look to Webpage for Transition U In October, the UPC launched our NEW Transition Planning (birth through adulthood) section on the Utah Parent Center website. Transition Planning can be…
DetailsOctober Awareness Month
October Awareness Month Parent Centers across the nation receive many calls and emails each year from people looking for materials on disability awareness. People need these materials to help community…
DetailsLetter of Intent
Letter of Intent A letter of intent should encompass the plan for your child’s future. Your child might outlive you by 40 years. No one can be a substitute for…
DetailsTransition to Adult Healthcare
Transition to Adult Healthcare Preparing for the transition to adult healthcare can be scary for both parents and self-advocates! Let’s explore some things that you can do to prepare. As…
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National Bully Prevention Month Bullying is never okay. Here’s how you can stand as a student against bullying! Bullying can happen anyplace— on the playground, on the bus, in the…
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Adaptive Halloween Costume Ideas When it comes to the fun and excitement of finding that perfect costume for a child or youth with a disability, parents often have to get…
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Having an Inclusive Halloween Halloween may be the most fantastic holiday of all time! In the end, Halloween is meant to be fun, however, when you have a child with…
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What is Adaptive Physical Education? Have you heard of the term Adaptive P.E.? Adaptive P.E. is physical activity that is designed to meet the individual needs of students within special…
DetailsChallenging School Behavior
Challenging School Behavior Research has shown that Positive Behavioral Interventions Strategies (PBIS) are effective in changing behavior in schools. When a school environment is positive and predictable, students feel safer,…
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