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Posted: Thu Mar 15th, 2007 02:45 am

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The US Department of Education funds Parent Training and Information Centers and Community Parent Resource Centers throughout the United States.

This map of of centers by region can help you find a center near you. These centers offer parent workshops and seminars to enable parents to better understand their children's disability and work with the schools to find the best educational environment and home enrichment activities.

Last edited on Sun Aug 31st, 2008 10:01 pm by AmyZ

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Posted: Sun Aug 31st, 2008 10:06 pm

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Note that I updated the link above for the map of centers available in the US.

The centers can be a good resource for parents of children with all types of disabilities. Their description from their website (http://www.taalliance.org):

What is the Technical Assistance ALLIANCE for Parent Centers?
The Technical Assistance ALLIANCE for Parent Centers (the ALLIANCE) is an innovative partnership of one national and six regional parent technical assistance centers, each funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). These seven projects comprise a unified technical assistance system for the purpose of developing, assisting, and coordinating the over 100 Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs) and Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The national and regional parent technical assistance centers work to strengthen the connections to the larger OSEP Technical Assistance and Dissemination Network and fortify partnerships between Parent Centers and education systems at local, state, and national levels.

Parent Centers - Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs) and Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs) - in each state provide training and information to parents of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and to professionals who work with them. This assistance helps parents to participate more effectively with professionals in meeting their children’s educational needs. The Parent Centers work to improve outcomes for children ages birth-26 years with all disabilities (emotional, learning, cognitive, and physical).

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