Entitlement versus Eligibility: The Big Shift
What happens when the school bus stops coming? This question is asked by many parents of youth with disabilities as they near the end of his or her public school…
What happens when the school bus stops coming? This question is asked by many parents of youth with disabilities as they near the end of his or her public school…
Is Guardianship Something Your Son or Daughter Will Need at 18? Eighteen years may seem like a young age, but in the eyes of the law,* it means a person…
Research over the past 20 years indicates that parents play a major role in raising career aspirations for their sons and daughters. Without parental approval or support, teens are less…
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…
Megan Williams Parent Consultant Serving Families in Salt Lake City School District Email: meganw@utahparentcenter.org 801-856-1264 Do you have a child with special needs attending school in Salt Lake City School…
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…
Printer-Friendly Version The McKinney-Vento Act, which later became part of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), mandates protections and services for children and youth who are homeless including those…
IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement ACT 2004 (Commonly referred to as IDEA 2004) IDEA Reauthorized – H.R. 1350 The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that…
Roz Welch Do you have a child with special needs attending school in Davis School District? Parent Consultant Serving Families in Davis School District Email: rozw@utahparentcenter.org 801-402-5120 office 385-266-1707 work…
Aleis Merrill Parent Consultant Serving Families in Canyons School District Email:aleis@utahparentcenter.org Office: (801) 826-8192 Cell: (385) 266-1708 Do you have a child with special needs attending school in Canyons School…
Printer-Friendly Version The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act commonly referred to as IDEA 2004 is a law that ensures services to children with disabilities throughout the nation. IDEA governs how states…
As a parent of a child who is or who may be receiving special education, you have certain rights which are guaranteed by a federal law called the Individuals with…