The Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and Bullying
Will, a 12-year-old boy with autism, is in middle school. During his IEP meeting it was decided that Will would have a paraprofessional aid him in the classroom, but Will…
Recreation
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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…
Disabilities and Faith
Faith communities may be an important part of many individuals’ life experience. Use these links to learn more about inclusion for people with disabilities. Some of the topics that might…
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:…
Resource Lists
This section of the website includes links to the various collections of resource lists that we have created on a wide range of important topics for children, youth and young…
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…
Parent Press
The Utah Parent Center publishes a state-wide monthly electronic newsletter called the Parent Press. It is a great tool for finding out information on new resources, organizations and agencies as…
Disability Resource Directory
This Disability Resource Directory is available to parents and professionals to help connect them with organizations, agencies, service providers and local disability support groups. In this book you will find…
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…
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…
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…