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The Parent Training and
Information Program |
What is the Parent Training and
Information Program?
The Parent Training and Information
Program (PTIP) is a program of Putnam Independent Living Services. PTIP informs
parents of children with special needs about their rights in the education
system.
Parents and other adults who care for and
care about children with disabilities want to assure that the children they
love get the best education possible.
Putnam Independent Living Services's
Parent Training and Information Program (PTIP) helps parents increase their
confidence and develop advocacy skills that will benefit their children.
The Parent Training and Information
Program offers workshops and ongoing support for parents of children with
disabilities to help them gain the knowledge and skills they need to be
advocates for their children.
Separate trainings and workshops are
offered for professionals who work with children with disabilities and their
families.
The Parent Training and Information
Program is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of
Special Education Programs, through The Advocacy Center in Rochester, NY.
By working with PTIP, parents of children with
disabilities will:
- Gain greater understanding of their children's
disabilities, as well as their educational and developmental needs.
- Learn more about their children's rights under the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - including access to early
intervention services.
- Learn how to communicate effectively with schools
and teachers.
- Build stronger partnerships with their school
districts.
- Increase their knowledge of the range of options
and services available to them.
- Get information about other community resources.
- Connect with other parents who understand and
share their challenges.
- Become strong and positive advocates for their
children.
PTIP Workshops and Trainings are
provided on
the following Principles of IDEA:
- Free Appropriate Public Education - FAPE
- Appropriate Evaluation
- Individualized Education Program - IEP
- Least Restrictive Environment
- Parent and Student Participation in Decision
Making
- Procedural Safeguards (Laws and Regulations)
PTIP covers the following Geographic
Areas:
- Dutchess County
- Orange County
- Putnam County
- Rockland County
- Sullivan County
- Ulster County
- Westchester County
For Information on PTIP:
- Call PTIP's Toll Free Number 1-888-788-6268
This telephone number was established to assist in the dissemination of
PTIP information.
- Check out PTIP's Web Site www.ParentTIP.org
This web site was developed to provide information on 1) PTIP, 2) IDEA, 3)
diverse disabilities, 4) available resources, and 5) workshops and trainings.
The site also features links to related sites. The site is Bobby Approved,
which means it is accessible to persons with disabilities.
- Contact Putnam Independent Living Services
845-228-7457 (Voice)
845-228-7459 (TTY)
For access to PTIP services,
for PTIP information, and/or to be notified of up-coming workshops and/or PTIP
trainings, call PILS.
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