General Info Sheets
This section of the website includes information on a wide range of important topics for children, youth and young adults with disabilities, their parents and family members, and the professionals…
Information Sheets
This section of the website includes information on a wide range of important topics for children, youth and young adults with disabilities, their parents and family members, and the professionals…
Autism Website Resources
Association for Science in Autism Treatment ASAT is a national, not-for-profit, 501(c)3 organization formed by a group of parents and professionals concerned about the care and treatment of individuals with…
Handbooks
The Utah Parent Center has published several handbooks with comprehensive information on important topics for families of children with disabilities. Much of this information is also available on topical information…
Traumatic Brain Injury
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an injury to the brain caused by the head being hit by something or shaken violently. (The exact definition of TBI, according to special…
Glossary – Response to Intervention (RTI)
Accommodations: Accommodations are practices and procedures in the areas of presentation, response, setting, and timing/scheduling that provide equitable access during instruction and assessments for students with disabilities/Section 504/English Language Learners…
RTI in Utah
Utah’s 3 Tier Model provides a framework for the implementation of Response to Intervention (RTI) in Utah. The model provides Utah educators with a process for delivering quality, research-based instruction…
Resources
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Epilepsy
The Centers for Disease Control defines epilepsy as follows: Epilepsy is a common disorder of the brain that causes recurring seizures. It is sometimes called a seizure disorder. A seizure is…
Videos
The Utah Parent Center has a variety of videos that are now available to view through the Utah Parent Center You Tube page or by ordering the DVD at no…
Parent Training and Information (PTI) Project
2023-2024 Education workshop calendar is here! The Utah Parent Center (UPC) is Utah’s Parent Training and Information Center, funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs.…
Vocational Rehabilitation Can Help Students in High School
Does your youth with disabilities know what job he or she wants after high school? How about how to get that job? Or does your youth know what job skills…