The Special Education Parent Information Centers (Parent) Program supports families of children with disabilities and youth with disabilities under sections 1470-1473 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The purpose of the Parent Program is to:
- Provide families with training, information and resources that assists them in:
- making informed decisions when choosing education and early learning options that best meet the needs of their children;
- helping their children meet developmental and academic goals;
- helping their children meet challenging expectations established for all children; and
- preparing their children to achieve positive posecondary outcomes that lead to lives that are as productive and independent as possible.
- Provide youth with disabilities with training, information, and resources that helps them to understand their righs and responsibilities and learn self-advocacy skills to prepare them to lead productive lives as independently as possible.
Supports centers to support families of children and youth with disabilities improves outcomes for their children (ALN: 84.328M)
Supports centers to support families of children and youth with disabilities in underserved communities (ALN 84.328C).
Provides technical assistance to Parent Training and Information Centers and Community Parent Resource Centers (ALN 84.328R)
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Special Education Parent Information Centers are in every State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Pacific entities.
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