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INSOURCE Announces New Service to Spanish-speaking Families
:: Collaborative
Parent Involvement Project (top
of page)
Since the 1970s, IN*SOURCE and the Indiana
Department of Education, Division of Special Education, have
worked together to address shared educational concerns and issues
facing Indiana's students with disabilities and their families.
IN*SOURCE and the Division have initiated the Collaborative
Parent Involvement Project (CPIP). CPIP focuses on helping
parents, educators and local communities work together to address
a variety of challenges including transition, assistive technology
and surrogate parent programs and preparing for transitions.
The project also supports ways to facilitate
communication among families and various groups to promote sharing
of ideas and resources and to foster the development of regional
and state networks.
:: Indiana
Parent Training Program (top
of page)
The Indiana Parent Training Program (IPTP) is
a federally funded parent-to-parent training and information
project that began in 1980. By disseminating information and
materials and conducting training workshops throughout Indiana,
IPTP instructs parents about their rights and responsibilities
in the early intervention and special education processes under
state and federal laws.
IPTP provides:
- Individual assistance to parents and professionals.
- Workshops for parents on their rights and
responsibilities in the early intervention and special education
processes; coping skills and understanding disabilities; state
and local services for infants, toddlers, youth and young adults
with disabilities.
- Regional Parent Resources (RPRs) to serve
as sources of support and information to parents in their local
communities.
Parents interested in the Regional Parent Resource (RPR) training can download more information or apply online!
:: Regional
Rehabilitation Training and Information Project (top
of page)
The Regional Rehabilitation Training and Information Project operates
in conjunction with three other Midwest parent training and information
centers through a federal grant. This program provides information
and training to parents, family members, advocates and persons
with disabilities about the provisions of the Rehabilitation Act
and Amendments; understanding the process of making a successful
transition from school to adult life; and effectively providing
information, individual assistance and training to others.
:: Parents
Helping Parents - a Regional Approach (top
of page)
IN*SOURCE believes in the value of the parent-to-parent model.
There is need for parents to acquire knowledge and develop skills
in order to be effective participants on decision-making teams.
Training and information coming from someone who is able to identify
with and relate to their needs is likely to have a more positive
impact on parents' confidence in their own expertise as parents
with vital knowledge of their own children. IN*SOURCE currently
has staff located in nine different communities in the state and
over 300 Regional Parent Resources statewide. IN*SOURCE believes
that parents working with other parents in the community where
they live is a very effective means to reach and serve families.
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