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All. About Your. Central Florida PTI. The AWARE Project. Parent Training & Information Center (PTI). Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). 30 Counties Served. Eileen Gilley, CFPC / AWARE Director. The Mission of CFPC….
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All About Your Central Florida PTI
The AWARE Project Parent Training & Information Center (PTI) Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).
Eileen Gilley, CFPC / AWARE Director
The Mission of CFPC… …… to provide parents of children and young adults with all disabilities and special needs (ages 0-26) in central and northeast Florida with accurate information, interactive training, quality assistance, and empathetic support.
The Mission of CFPC… …… to provide parents of children and young adults with all disabilities and special needs (ages 0-26) in central and northeast Florida with accurate information, interactive training, quality assistance, and empathetic support. accurate hi
The Mission of CFPC… interactive
The Mission of CFPC… quality hi
The Mission of CFPC… empathetic
CFPC Philosophies Parent to Parent Cultural Respect Grassroots Approach Informed Choice Interactive Training Collaboration vs. Confrontation
CFPC Philosophies Parent to Parent
CFPC Philosophies Cultural Respect
CFPC Philosophies Grassroots Approach
CFPC Philosophies Informed Choice
CFPC Philosophies Interactive Training
CFPC Philosophies Collaboration vs. Confrontation
Activity “Find the Missing Words!” Let’s Play
AWARE Activities Presentations Website Volunteer Programs Outreach Student Activities Agency Collaboration
AWARE Presentations IEP Jeopardy Related Services Early Intervention Transition NCLB & School Choice It’s Those Wonderful RightsCollaboration vs. Confrontation IEP Clinic
www.CFLparents.org Visit our user-friendly ________. website
AWARE en Español Our Spanish website is an actual “mirror” of our English website.
Online Learning Opportunities Bulletin Board Online Presentations
Online Learning Opportunities Guest/Chat Speakers Informal Chat Sessions
Online Sign-up Web-surfers _____________ who are interested can sign up online for: • E-Newsletter • ListServs • Interactive Presentations • Volunteer Programs
AWARE Volunteer Programs • Support Parents • IEP Support Parents • Ambassador Program
Outreach We disseminate Public Service Announcements in both English and Spanish to newspapers and ___________. radio stations
Outreach We have a faith-based outreach program, involving_________________ in targeted communities. houses of worship
Outreach We disseminate packets of information to targeted communitiesabout: • Specific disabilities, • Disproportionality, and • Re-evaluation.
AWARE Student Outreach • Website: CFLstudents.org • Presentations on Transition • Distance-Learning • Volunteer Speakers • Peer Support Program • Youth Coordinator
Collaborative Partnerships …with organizations and agencies.
Staff Training Our staff receives quality orientation training as well as ongoing training to enhance their ___________ base. knowledge Speaking of knowledge… hi!
Central Florida Parent Center We Share Knowledge. New knowledge is the most valuable commodity on earth. The more truth we have to work with, the richer we become.- Kurt Vonegut Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance. - Confucius For knowledge itself is power. - Francis Bacon Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. - Samuel Johnson Knowledge is an unending adventure at the edge of uncertainty. - Jacob Bronowski
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