Parents
As Leaders (PALs)
A
five-part, intensive leadership training for parents and other caregivers
of children ages birth to 6. Limited to 25 participants. The group meets
five times during the school year (September, November, February, March,
and May) at a retreat on Green Lake. Parents learn about public policies,
programs and initiatives affecting children with disabilities and their
families. For more information and registration, see: PALs
brochure
PALs Biennial Report 2001-2003 - (HTML version)
Parent
Consultant Directory
An opportunity for families with children with special needs to play a
pivotal role in the pre-professional development of college students and
the professional development of current practitioners by sharing their
Family Stories.
1. Parent Consultant Directory Q&A and Story Preparation
- (HTML version)
2. Parent Consultant Directory Forms:
- (HTML version)
- Introductory Letter
- Consent Form - (HTML
version)
- Biographical Information Form
3. Faculty/Coordinator Guidelines for Using arent Consultants
4. Honorarium Disbursement Forms (to be added)
Resources for Families
- Families Are the Foundation Booklet
- Harvard Family Research Project - Family Involvement Network of Educators (FINE)
- NICHCY, the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
- Research Reports on Diversity and Effective Practices
- Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative (WATI)
- WI First Step Program/ WI FACETS
- Working with Fathers
IFSP
- IFSP Web
- Toward Parent-Professional Partnership
Natural Enviroment
- Getting to Know Your Child
- Make Families the Deciding Factor
- What Natural Environments Means to Me
- Early Intervention for Latino Families Project
Service Coordinator
- Early Childhood Brain Development - Parenting the First Year
- Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services
- Brain Wonders: Helping Babies and Toddlers Grow and Develop
Financial Resources
Health Resources
- Children with Special Health Care Needs Program Brochure
- Toll-Free Numbers for Families
- Resources for Parents of Premature Babies
- Common Illness Guidelines for Families of Premature Babies
- Family Village
- WI First Step