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f Children With Disabilities Follow Us On: Facebook Twitter YouTube Recite.me PDF Help To turn off the reader, click Settings and click both sliders off.Search for: Home About What is the CPIR? What’s on the Hub? Contact Us Resources CPIR Resource Library Buzz from the Hub Event Calendar Survey Item Bank Glossaries CPIR Webinars Parent Centers What are Parent Centers? National RAISE Center RSA Parent Centers Regional PTACs Find Your Parent Center Registered Users CentersConnect (log-in required) Parent Center eLearning Hub Select Page Supporting the Parent Centers Who Serve Families of Children with Disabilities Find Your Parent Center Action-Packed Year for Parent Centers Featured Resource Dispelling Myths associated with Assistive Technology Educational Technology (OET) provided the guidance to increase understanding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act’s (IDEA’s) requirements regarding assistive technology (AT) devices and services, and dispel common misconceptions regarding AT, while also providing examples of the use of AT devices and services for children with disabilities,” according to a Dear Colleague Letter accompanying the AT guidance. The guidance, Myths and Facts Surrounding Assistive Technology Devices and Services, highlights 28 myths and facts related to AT devices and services. The guidance provides additional information and resources to support children with disabilities and identifies related requirements addressed in the IDEA Featured Parent Center Family Matters Recordings Family Matters is a federally funded Parent Training and Information Center that serves 94 counties in Illinois, outside of the Chicago area. As a Parent Training and Information Center (PTIC), Family Matters provides information, referral, linkages, and training to parents, students with disabilities, and special education professionals. Family Matters empowers families and professionals to achieve the strongest possible outcomes for students with disabilities. Family Matters has a webpage with recording of presentations such as Helping your Child Become an Amazing Self-Advocate, How to Work on Your Child's IEP Goals Over the Summer, Student Led IEP's From the Perspective of a Former Student, and many more. Check them out here! Webinars Webinar | U.S. Department of Education: Advancing Digital Equity for All The Office of EdTech is part of a national effort for digital equity plans. Learn how parent advocates can be a part of that effort. Webinar | Return to School after Traumatic Brain Injury Webinar | Partnering with Families in the Digital Learning Process Recent Items Emotional Disturbance Updated! This information in Spanish The mental health of our children is a natural and important concern for us all. The fact is, many mental disorders have their beginnings in childhood or adolescence, yet may go undiagnosed and... Age of Majority Getting Ready for Independent Living at the Age of Majority Getting Ready for Healthcare at the Age of Majority Visit the keyboard navigable calendar . To navigate by keyboard, be sure to use AGENDA view. Those without gmail can register any e-mail address to view Google Calendar. Click here for keyboard shortcuts to Google Calendar. 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