Special Education And Early Intervention Resources For Families And Professionals “Sp... Page 1 of 4 Special Education And Early Intervention Resources For Families And Professionals BY LAUREN AGORATUS, MA, The U.S. Department of Education, Ofice cf Special Education Programs (OSEP), funds a Technical ‘Assiotance and Dissemination Network with resources forall stakeholders with an interest in spectal ‘clucaton and early interventen, including parents, sett-advocates, educators, early interventioniss, ‘choo! districts, state Departments of Education, other service providers, researchers, policymakers, and legislators. WHICH TYPES OF RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE? |http:/www.eparent.com/educaticn/special-education-carly-intervention-tesources-families... 3/20/2017Special Education And Barly intervention Resources For Families And Professional Sp... Page 3 of 4 ‘The purpose of the Center en Positive Behavioral Interventions and Suppots (PES) isto “deine, velop, implement, and evaluate a mulsired approach to Technical Assistance that mprovee the ‘capacity of states, districts and Schools to establish, scale-up and sustain the PBIS framowrve Emphasis is glven to the impact of implementing PBIS on te social, emotional and academic cutcomes for students win cisabilies "This means puting in place postive supports proactively, rather than being reactive or punitive. NATIONAL CENTER ON DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION ‘The Center for Appropriate Cispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRF) “works to inoreaoe the nation's capaci to effective resolve special education disputes, reducing the Use of expensive ‘tdversrial processes. CADRE works with state and local education and eat intervention systems, Parent centers, fails and educators to improve programs and results for children with disables * ‘Here parents can find information on confit resolution, effective communication, IEP tps, and Partnering with professionals, OTHER TA&D CENTERS Parents and professionals can find other OSEP funded technical assistance and dissemination ‘centers on the IDEAS that Werk webste (htps:/www osepideasthatwork org (htpswww. osepideasthatwerk.org)) designed to “provide easy access to information from research {© practice initiatives funded by OSEP that address the provisions of IEA and ESSA‘ (Every Student ‘Succeeds Act). The website includes resources, links, and other important information relevent to Parents and professionals * Special thanks to Diana Autn and Debra Jennings, Co-Executive Directors of the Statewide Parent ‘Advocacy Network ABOUT THE AUTHOR: {Lauren Agoratus, M.A. i the parent of child with muttple dsablties who serves as the Coordinator for Family Voices NJ and as the centralsouthem coordinator in her state's Family. Famly Heath Information Certer, both housed a the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN) at ‘winv.spanadvocacy org (hpi. spanadvacacy.org) EARLY CHILDHOOD TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER Hipifectacenter.org (htp//etacenter og) information fr fanileshup.lectacenter.org/amilies. asp (ntpfectacenterorgamiies asp) OF Spanish htpifectacenterorglespanarecursos. asp (htp/lectacenerorglespanolracursos asp) NATIONAL CENTER FOR PARENT INFORMATION AND RESOURCES: wor parentoenterhub.og (tp: parentcenterhub.org) OF Spanish www parententerub orgfsta-espanol (hp wow prenicenterhub orglsta-espancl) ‘S0e aso information on IDEA at www. parentcenterhub orgirepositoryicea {ht www parentcenterhub.orgrepositoryides) |http://www eparent.com/education/special-education-early-intervention-resources-families... 3/20/2017‘Special Education And Early Intervention Resources For Families And Professionals - Sp... Page 2 of 4 ‘There are many diferent kids of resources availabe to fales and professionals. Th len, video, and webinar resources on: + Early chitbood + Oollege and Caroor Readiross Standords * Toolkits on various topics cluding Universal Design for Leaming + Topics such as csproportcnaity, English language leamers, and family engagement + letervontions such as addressing challenging behaviors * New Resources Library stated in 2016 and updated on an ongoing basis ‘Soma key centers of intoractare highlighted below. ‘The stating point for families isthe National Centar for Parent Information and Resources. CENTER FOR PARENT INFORMATION AND RESOURCES include ‘The Center for Parent information and Resources (CPIR) “serves asa central resource of information ‘an products tothe communty of Parent Training Information (PTI) Centers and the Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs), so that they can focus their efforts on serving families of children wit disabilties.* On the Parent Center Hub www parentcenterhub.orgresources (htptwwr parentcenterhub org/resources), parents can use the search function to fnd Information on various special education pcs, disables, transition, eto, including many resources in Spanish, Parents can also connect withthe CPIR on social medla@parentcenterhub fr postings ofthe lost resources and events, PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION CENTERS/COMMUNITY PARENT RESOURCE CENTERS Parent Training and Information Centers are located in every sate and also Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the U.S. tetris in the Pact Islands. Some states also have local Community Parent Resource Centers that help hard-to-reach families in underserved communities. These Parent Centers help families navigate the special education and earl intervention systems. They ofer individual assistance and support and also a host of workshops and webinars on disability, special ‘education and early intervention services, et. Parents can find the closest parent center onthe CCPIR's Parent Center Hub at www parentcenterhub orafind-your-centerd (ntptwmr parentcenterhub.ergind-your-center) and contact thelr Center by phone, e-mall, or on social media, NATIONAL RESOURCES FOR ACCESS, INDEPENDENCE, SELFADVOCACY AND [EMPLOYMENT TECHNIGAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (NATIONAL RAISE PARENT TRANSITION TACENTER) ‘The RAISE Center provides irformation and resources and coordinates collaboration forthe Parent ‘raining and information Centers that are supported by the Rehabiliatin Services Administration and {hat are serving individuals wit disables (upto 26 years ol) and their familes" There are ‘resources avaiable for youth and families on transiton to aduit fe, advocacy, and supported decision ‘making, among other topics POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS: ‘http:/www eparent.com/education/special-education-carly-intervention-resources-families... 3/20/2017