PARENTS HELPING PARENTS OF CHILDREN

WITH DISABILITIES SINCE 1983

Introducing.

Ashlie Baker
Parent Consultant
Phone:
Email:
Website:

801.272.1051 or 1.800.468.1160
name@utahparentcenter.org
www.utahparentcenter.org

Utah Parent Center 230 West 200 South Suite 1101

Salt Lake City Utah 84101

LIAM & AIDEN

Our mission is to help parents help

their children, youth and young
adults with all disabilities to live
included and productive lives as
members of the community.
Special needs,
extraordinary
potential!

We accomplish our mission by

providing accurate information,
empathetic peer support, valuable
training, and effective advocacy
based on the concept of parents
helping parents.

Together We Can Do So Much

Its Magic!
STRATEGIES FOR
WORKING
EFFECTIVELY
TOGETHER

Promotes a Relationship

The focus begins with and

remains on the child.
We help each other refocus
on the child
when needed!

Coming together
is a beginning;
Keeping together is a process;
Working together is success.
- Henry Ford

Do
REMEMBER...we all have the
same purpose to get the most
appropriate education for each
child!!
We need to work together!!

Do
Recognize the
differences in
perspectives

Do
Listen!
Talkexpress yourself!
Communicate!

Do
Have an attitude of
cooperation and collaboration

Lets put our heads together

and see what life
we will make
for our children.
- Tatanka Iotanks (Sitting Bull, Lakota)

A SUPER
Staff to
help our
SUPER
kids!

PARENTS AS PARTNERS IN THE IEP

PROCESS WORKSHOP

Tools for Constructive

Communication
Use themthey work!!!

How to Successfully
Advocate and Negotiate

16

Interest Based Negotiation and

Advocacy Skills Training
04/2009

FROM NO WHERE
TO KNOW WHERE
A WORKSHOP FOR THE TRANSITION TO ADULT LIFE

SECTION 504 SERVICES FOR

STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

A CHILD WITH
SPECIAL NEEDS IN
YOUR FAMILY
Presented by the Utah Parent Center

Stress and What To

Do About It!

What participants
are saying:

96%

They are really a great service.

I didnt know where to turn and
they really helped me out. I
didnt know what services I could
get for my daughterthey gave
me the information, the number
to call and the referral I needed.

USEFUL, PRACTICAL,
RELEVANT, HIGH QUALITY

Utah Family Voices Family to Family

Health Information Center

Parent Consultants serving School Districts

Utah Parent Center

Volunteer Programs
Family to Family Network
Leaders
Community Resource
Volunteers
IEP Coach Volunteers
By parentsfor parents

Contact us
so we can help
you apply what
youve learned to
your situation.
801.272.1051
1.800.468.1160