Say “NO” To Bullying
By: Jody Jones, Parent Consultant, Utah Parent Center What is bullying? Bullying involves a power imbalance, intent to harm, a distressed target, and repeated negative actions. Almost 30% of youth…
Special Education Evaluation
Before a child receives special education or related services, he or she must have an evaluation. The evaluation will help determine if a child needs special education. A parent or…
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 learning disabilities. The studies cover a 22 year…
Talk With Your Child About Bullying
Parents can prepare themselves to talk with their children by considering how they are going to handle their child’s questions and emotions. They can also decide what information they would…
The Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and Bullying
Will, a 12-year-old boy with autism, is in middle school. During his IEP meeting it was decided that Will would have a paraprofessional aid him in the classroom, but Will…
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 services.” This means that students with Individualized Education…
What If Your Child Is The Bully?
“Children who bully suffer as much as those they target. They are significantly more likely than others to lead lives marked by school failure, depression, violence, crime, and other problems,…
Simple, Inexpensive Devices Can Assist in Communication
Most people agree that it is important for children to be able to express their likes, dislikes, needs and ideas and for their parents, siblings, peers, teachers, and others…
What is an IEP? Developing the IEP
What is an IEP? The IEP is your child’s written individualized educational program that is developed, reviewed, and revised in a meeting. The IEP: Is used to guide the education…
Everything You’ve Always wanted to ask about the IEP and Special Education Dispute Resolutions: Q&A
IEP_Q&A_Webinar_Transcription_20090521 Transcription of the Online Webinar hosted on May 21, 2009 by the Utah Parent Center Presented by: Glenna Gallo, Utah State Office of Education; and Adina Zahradnikova, Disability Law Center REBECCA:…
Workshops and Training Topics and Information
As an award-winning training center, the Utah Parent Center provides workshops, conferences and presentations addressing a number of topics important to families of individuals with disabilities. The Utah Parent Center’s…
Recreation
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