What is Transition?
Printer-Friendly Version Included in this fact sheet is an overview of what transition is and why it is so important. What is transition and why is it important? Transition Quiz…
Your Right To Due Process
Printer-Friendly Version What To Do If the Process Breaks Down NOTE: At this point it is critical to use good communication skills. The old saying “You can catch more…
Transition to Adult Life
What is in store for youth with disabilities after they leave school? What will happen to your child when they no longer receive the educational services or accommodations which have…
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…
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…
Preparation is the Key to Gaining Accommodations for the ACT or SAT
Planning for college requires much preparation, even more so if a student has a disability and requires accommodations on college entrance exams. Students with disabilities receiving services through the Individuals…
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…
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…
Salt Lake City School District
Amy Weyrich Parent Consultant Serving Families in Salt Lake City School District Email: amy@utahparentcenter.org 801-856-1264 Do you have a child with special needs attending school in Salt Lake City School…
Eligibility for Special Education Services
Printer-Friendly Version Who Is Eligible For Special Education? Upon completion of the review of existing data and the initial evaluation, a group of qualified professionals and the parent determine the…
Federal Laws Impacting Your Child’s Education
Printer-Friendly Version 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…