McKinney-Vento Act
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 with disabilities.…
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…
Self Advocacy: Tips for Teens
Printable PDF Version Self-advocacy is a key step in becoming an adult. It means looking out for yourself, telling people what you need, and knowing how to take responsibility. No…
Top Topics
This portion of the website includes Quick Links to: Information about the Utah Parent Center (About Us) Information about how to contact us and find the Utah Parent Center (Contact…
Workshops and Training Topics and Information
Request a Workshop or Resource Table Before You Begin How We Choose Workshops to Offer We love to fulfill requests for our free workshops to train organizations, community groups, present…
Self-Determination
Self determination is believing you can control your own destiny. Self-determination is a combination of attitudes and abilities that lead people to set goals for themselves, and to take the…
Recreation
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Preschool
In Utah, Special Education Preschool for eligible children ages 3-5 is provided by each local school district in compliance with Part B of IDEA. Many children served in Special Education…
Military Families
With a population of 1.5 million active duty military members, each day around the globe, there are an estimated 540,000 active duty sponsors each caring for a family member with…
Links
Special Education Links CADRE —Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education. CADRE encourages the use of mediation and other collaborative strategies to resolve disagreements about special education and early…
Early Intervention
Early intervention is the process of anticipating, identifying and responding to concerns about a child’s development to minimize potential adverse effects and maximize healthy development. While all infants and toddlers…
Health/CSHCN
Children with special health care needs (CSHCN) are defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) as:…