About INSOURCE Trainings

INSOURCE offers information, assistance and training to parents and professionals in several formats:

• classroom training
• online training, and
• Podcasts. 

Additionally, we schedule presentations and training sessions on request and can customize a training session for a specific group.  Check our training calendar for scheduled classes or call (800) 332-4433 to request a class for your group.

Training Sessions

Understanding Article 7: Indiana’s Special Education Law

This session covers basic information about Indiana’s special education law and is designed to help parents understand  Article 7 and how to apply it to their specific situation.  Information covered includes referral and the evaluation processes, the individualized education program, procedural safeguards for parents and skills for effective communication. 

Article 7 Revisions

Indiana’s special education law was revised in August of 2008 to be compliant with changes in federal law.   The parent who is already familiar with Article 7 will benefit from learning what changes were made in the law and how these changes might impact their students.

Educational Surrogate Parent Training

Foster parents, guardians, and others involved with parents of children with disabilities can learn all the basics about special education law as well as special issues impacting foster children with disabilities and how to help advocate effectively for these students.  Since lack of school success is a significant issue for foster children with disabilities, this class is an invaluable tool to help foster parents and others improve the educational experience for these children.

How to Prepare for Your Student’s Special Education Case Conference

Case conferences can be confusing and stressful for parents.  This session helps parents identify issues  of concern, use Article 7 to review how the law impacts those issues, organize documents, prepare information, and communicate effectively during the case conference.  This class will help parents become their child’s best advocate and build positive relationships with school personnel.

Coming soon...

• Online Training Sessions – Understanding Article 7
• Podcasts
• The PATINS Project Resources
• Disproportionality in Special Education: What Parents Should Know
• ISTART 7 – The Electronic I.E.P.