Oregon Parent Training and Information Center

1. Oregon Parent Training and Information Center

2. Mission Our goal is to educate and support parents, families and professionals in building partnerships that meet the needs of children and youth with disabilities.

3. Services • Lending Library • Training • Special Education Help-line 888-891-6784 • Statewide Conference • Bimonthly Newsletter • IEP Partners • Peer Mentor Transition training • Training Notification E-mail List

4. Training • Rights and Responsibilities • IDEA and 504 • Is Your Child a Victim of Bullying? • Behavior • Transition • State Assessment • EI and ECSE • Disability Awareness • Conflict Resolution

5. IEP Partners • Volunteers giving parents support at IEP meetings • Partners attend a two-day training before they are volunteers • Work with parents before the meeting • Confidential

6. Lending Library • In Collaboration with The Swindells Center • Books, Videos, Audio Tapes • Only cost, return postage for borrowed item • Call 888-505-2673 to request an item

7. Help Line888-891-6784 • Get answers to special education questions • State-wide, toll free: • Monday--Friday 9 AM-3 PM • Saturday 9 AM-12 PM

8. Peer Mentored Transition Training • Training for Transition Age Students • Sharing information from their Peers • Information on Life after High School

9. Oregon PTI Conference • Annual Conference in April • Parents and Professionals learning together • Many sessions to choose from

10. New Project Oregon Ability--An online database to help you find resources. www.oregonability.org

11. Contact Information • Call us at 503-581-8156 or 888-505-2673 (toll-free in state only) • Help-line 888-891-6784 • Fax us at: 503-391-0429 • E-mail us at: info@orpti.org • Website - http://www.orpti.org