Caregivers
In the United States today there are approximately 50 million people who are caring at home for family members including elderly parents, spouses, and children with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses.…
Assistive Technology in Early Intervention
Assistive Technology for Infants, Toddlers and Young Children with Disabilities – Questions and Answers Research shows that assistive technology (AT) can help young children with disabilities to learn developmental skills.…
Individualized Education Program
The education of children with disabilities is a top national priority. Our nation’s special education law, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), sets high standards for their achievement and…
Glossary of Special Education Terms
Accommodations – Changes in curriculum or instruction that do not substantially modify the requirements of the class or alter the content standards or benchmarks. Accommodations are determined by the IEP…
How Families Can Build Soft Skills at Home
COMMUNICATION SKILLS Does your child need to work on speech communication skills? According to annual surveys done by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, communication skills consistently rank…
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 not, parents want to know what they can…
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 been provided under the Individuals with Disabilities Education…
Disclosure on the Job
Every job seeker with a disability is faced with the same decision: Should I or shouldn’t I disclose information about my disability?” Ultimately, the decision of whether or not to…
Webinars
What is a Webinar? Webinar is short for Web-based seminar. A webinar is a presentation, lecture, workshop or seminar that is transmitted over the Web. The Utah Parent Center recorded the…
Transition Planning
Printer-Friendly Version TRANSITION What Are Transition Services? Transition servicesrefers to a coordinated set of activities for a student designed to be within a results-oriented process that is focused on improving…
Developing the IEP
Printer-Friendly Version 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…
Referral and Evaluation
Printer-Friendly Version Child Find Each school district within the state must develop procedures which ensure that all students who reside within the district who have a disability and are…