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 at conferences, and share information and resources through an information table. To make the most impact, we focus on a few key things when committing to staff workshops, conferences and event requests.

Target audience being specific to the disability community (parents/families, professionals, self-advocates)
Expected attendance or crowd size
Training event is free and open to all members of the community
Diverse locations across the state
Requesting organization providing space, publicity, refreshments, AV equipment

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Workshop Topic Areas

Most Requested

Utah Parent Center Orientation to Our Services and Programs

This brief presentation provides parents and professionals with information on the services and programs provided by the Utah Parent Center. In this presentation, participants will learn what the UPC staff can do to help them and their families.

Request an Orientation to the UPC

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Special Education

We offer a variety of topics centered around Special Education in order to help families navigate these often challenging and very involved paths to supporting their students.

The Special Education Process
Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
504 Plans
Behavior Supports and Interventions
Mental Health Supports and Interventions
Effective Communication within the IEP team and Dispute Resolution
Preparing for transitions between school levels (early intervention to preschool, preschool to elementary, etc.)
Post High, Graduation Options and Continuing Education

Request an Education Workshop

Transitioning Between Different Life Stages

Transitioning between life stages with a disability brings specific challenges and these topics are designed to help families and individuals be as prepared as possible. Many of these workshops are created for both parents/caregivers and self advocates to attend and be involved in.

Transition from Youth to Adult Life workshop topics include:
- Transition IEPs (Individualized Education Programs for ages 14+)
- Transition from pediatric to adult healthcare
- Self-Advocacy and Self Determination (learning to speak up for your rights and needs!)
- Guardianship and other options
- Overview of Home and Community Based services
- Social Life and Community Living
- Financing Special Needs without losing benefits
- Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment
- Navigating Healthy Relationships with Positive Outcomes (Self-Advocates ages 13+, 8 Week Course)
- Sexual Health & Wellness (Self-Advocates ages 16+, 4 Week Course)
Transitioning between Early Intervention and Pre-School

Request a Transition Workshop

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Health and Human Services

Because disability can affect so many areas of life, navigating health systems and staying healthy matter! Our health and human services workshops are designed to give you the information you need to navigate systems, and stay as healthy as possible.

New Diagnosis: Navigating healthcare systems and next steps
Caregiver Stress Management
Mental Health Issues in individuals with I/DD (Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities)
Maturation Education for parents of children with disabilities
Navigating Healthy Relationships with Positive Outcomes (Self-Advocates ages 13+, 8 Week Course)
Sexual Health & Wellness (Self-Advocates ages 16+, 4 Week Course)
Autism Specific presentations: Let’s Talk About Autism, Self Advocate and Parent Panels
Navigating government benefits
How to apply for services through the Department of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD)

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Community Support and Events

Some of our programs are specifically geared toward connecting you with your community! Check out these workshops/events:

Speed Meeting: Events for Self-Advocates to meet other self advocates as a step toward building friendships (or more!) 18+
SibShops: siblings of children with disabilities playing together or hanging out, guided by certified SibShop facilitators. Designed for ages 8-18.
Family to Family Network Events: Regional events designed for families with children on the DSPD waiting list or in DSPD services in a given area to get together and share information and resources.
New Diagnosis Support Group: monthly meeting for families navigating a new diagnosis
Youth Advisory Board: Hosted activity or event by our Youth Self Advocates (panels, activities)
D/HH (Deaf and Hard of Hearing) WebinEars and family events for the D/HH community.

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Request a Workshop, Conference Speaker or Resource Table

We’re excited to bring our workshops to your community! Whether you’re a parent, educator, or community member, our training sessions are designed to provide practical tools, heartfelt insights, and real-world strategies to support individuals with disabilities. To request a workshop in your area, simply fill out the form below. Let us know your preferred topic, location, and audience details, and we’ll work with you to make it happen. Have questions?

Request a Workshop or Resource Table

Business or organization name (for schools please include the name of the LEA)(Required)

Mission or nature of your organization

Your Name(Required)

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Email Address(Required)

Phone Number(Required)

Presentation Topic Area(Required)

We offer presentations ranging across several areas of life for families and individuals with disabilities. Please indicate which area best fits the needs of your group/event or indicate that you'd like a resource table for your event. You can find a sample list of what topics might fall under each area above this form.

Specific Topic(Required)

Within the areas (Education, Transition, Health, Community, Other) what more specifically do you want presented? If you are requesting a resource table, do you have specific resources you'd like us to showcase?

Date(Required)

Start time(Required)

End time(Required)

End Date (Multi-day events)

Audience type:(Required)

Estimated audience size(Required)

Online or In-Person?(Required)

Additional Notes & Comments(Required)

Please give us any more details you can provide regarding what you are looking for. Also, please include physical address for in-person event or workshop requests.

Your Support Helps!

The Utah Parent Center is a non profit organization dedicated to supporting families with children, youth and adults with disabilities in all areas of life. We rely on grants and donations to get families this valuable information at no cost to them. Please let us know if you or your organization are able to support your workshop or tabling request by funding the travel to/from the event for the presenter, free event space, snacks/refreshments for participants, marketing, incentives for participants, free booth space with table/chairs, etc.

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