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A Parent (Center) at the Table: Building SEA & IHE Collaborations

Explore successful collaborations between Parent Centers and education agencies, emphasizing the role of parents in special education. Learn from long-established and emerging partnerships, and discover key qualities of effective collaborations.

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A Parent (Center) at the Table: Building SEA & IHE Collaborations

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  1. A Parent (Center) at the Table: Building SEA & IHE Collaborations Facilitated by Joel Boehner, Lesa Paddack & Cristina Santamaría Graff, Ph.D.

  2. OSEP Disclaimer 2019 OSEP Leadership Conference DISCLAIMER: The contents of this presentation were developed by the presenters for the 2019 OSEP Leadership Conference. However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3 and 3474)

  3. Introduction - Presenters • Joel Boehner • Executive Director for IN*SOURCE • Lesa Paddack • Parent Liaison to IDOE & Regional Program Specialist Supervisor for IN*SOURCE • Cristina Santamaría Graff, Ph.D. • Assistant Professor, Special Education at IUPUI • IN*SOURCE Board Member

  4. Introduction - Participants • Participant Introductions: • What is your role in education? • What interests you about this topic?

  5. About IN*SOURCE • VISION: Equipping families & partnering with professionals to help students with special needs realize their potential. • Parent Training and Information Center • Established 1975 • First federal grant awarded 1976 • One of first 5 parent centers in the US • Current grants • Indiana DOE & US Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services Administration

  6. How We Help • Regional offices throughout Indiana • Individual phone assistance • Parent training classes • Support at school meetings • www.insource.org • Resources and publications • Online training classes & archived webinars

  7. IDEA Purpose: To ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education, that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living.

  8. The Role of Parent Centers • Parent Centers serve families of children of all ages (birth through age 26) and all disabilities: physical, cognitive, behavioral, and emotional. • Parent Centers provide a variety of services including one-to-one support and assistance, workshops, publications, and web sites.

  9. How We Work with Families • Assist parents in understanding their educational rights. • Give parents information about the special education process. • Help parents and schools work together and develop positive working relationships. • Help parents become better advocates for their children.

  10. An “Established” Collaboration • Partners: IN*SOURCE & Indiana Department of Education, Office of SpecialEducation • Duration: 35 years • Overview • Challenges, Opportunities, & LessonsLearned

  11. An “Emerging” Collaboration • Partners: IN*SOURCE & Family as Faculty Project • Duration: 3 years • Overview • Challenges, Opportunities, & LessonsLearned

  12. Probing Questions • What, generally, are some of the qualities of successful collaborations? • What assets does a Parent Center have that may be of value to a potential collaborating partner? • Do you have any experience collaborating with a Parent Center that you would like to share?

  13. Audience Questions Ask us hard questions!

  14. Conclusion • Two preconditions for a successful collaboration: • The need to collaborate • Mutual respect • How to find YOUR parent center: • https://www.parentcenterhub.org/

  15. OSEP Disclaimer 2019 OSEP Leadership Conference DISCLAIMER: The contents of this presentation were developed by the presenters for the 2019 OSEP Leadership Conference. However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3 and 3474)

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