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Families As Partners
Overview
This project is funded by the Connecticut Children's Trust Fund. This project is designed to increase
the number of families from diverse backgrounds who are satisfied with their participation in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) planning process. Training will target families in the Waterbury area between January and July 2008. The Families as Partners curriculum includes training in: 1)strategies and tools for districts and parents that prepare all team members to be partners in the IEP team meeting, 2) assisting families to articulate their priorities for their child, including the use of “futures planning” tools, 3)essential components of the IEP, 4) development of individualized goals and objectives, including access to the general education curriculum to the maximum extent appropriate, 5) rights and responsibilities of all partners in the IEP process and 6) collaboration and resolving differences of opinion or conflict in IEP team meetings. The goal of the project is to train families on critical points necessary for successful participation in their child’s IEP team meetings, train additional parents and school personnel using a train the trainer model, and disseminate training materials to other districts. Please contact Gina Fleming for scheduled trainings.
Major Activities
- To train families using the Families as Partners Curriculum. To download the six training modules, click here.
Modules
Click Here for modules for this project
Contact
Molly Cole
Phone: (860) 679.1595
E-mail: mcole@uchc.edu
Early Childhood initiatives at the UCEDD focus on evidenced based practices and learning outcomes. We provide training and technical assistance to early interventionists, teachers, therapists, service coordinators, policy makers and families on a variety of areas including social competence, early literacy, early childhood outcomes, service coordination practices, and evidenced based intervention practices.
School Age initiatives at the UCEDD focus on the inclusion of children with disabilities in typical school and community life. We provide training and technical assistance to families, school personnel and community members in a variety of areas including the special education process, inclusive education, adapted curriculum, assistive technology, disability awareness and person-centered planning.
Adult initiatives at the UCEDD focus on including people with disabilities in their communities. We provide training and technical assistance to individuals with disabilities, state agencies, service providers and other community members in a variety of areas including the hiring of personal assistants, accessible transportation, emergency preparedness and response, and health care.