Supporting the Parent Centers Who Serve Families of Children with Disabilities

 

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Roadmap to Safely Reopening Institutions of Higher Education

Roadmap to Safely Reopening Institutions of Higher Education

The Department of Education adds Volume 3 to its ED COVID Handbook series, this time focusing on Strategies for Safe Operation and Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education Students, Faculty, and Staff.

The 54-page volume highlights key areas of concern and discuss strategies for addressing those areas, such as safe practices for in-person learning, broadband and device access, basic needs supports for students, and available federal funding and flexibilities.

Read more about and access Volume 3 here, as well as connect with Volumes 1 and 2 and CPIR's short summary briefs of those volumes.

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South Dakota Parent Connection Family Resource Guide

South Dakota Parent Connection

South Dakota Parent Connection is the Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) for the state of SD and its mission is connect families caring for children/youth (ages birth to 26) with the full range of disabilities or special health care needs to information, training and resources in an environment of support, hope and respect. South Dakota Parent Connection has developed a Family Resource Guide on topics such as Health and Wellness, Paying for Needed Services, Children and Youth, Family Advocacy and Support and Transition to Adulthood. Check it out!

Webinars

Putting the DEC-Recommended Practices to Work in Parent Centers: Part One

Part 1 in this 15-minute webinar series introduces participants to the Division for Early Childhood’s (DEC) Recommended Practices (RPs), which offer guidance to parents and professionals who work with young children who have or are at risk for developmental delays or disabilities. The webinar is designed to familiarize participants with many of the resources and materials developed in partnership with the ECTA Center to support family use of the RPs in order to promote positive outcomes for young children (0-8) with or at risk of developmental delays and disabilities.

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Buzz | Using What We’ve Learned to Rebuild

This Buzz focuses primarily on recent FAQs and government funding sources available to guide how we return to school, reopen early childhood programs, provide child care, and undertake other child-benefiting endeavors.

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