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The Parent
Training
and Information Center (PTIC) is a Program of theWestchester
Independent Living Center (WILC) and its satellite office, Putnam Independent
Living Services (PILS).
PTIC informs parents of children with special needs
about their rights in the education system.
It provides training, advocacy,
technical assistance, and information and referral services in Dutchess,
Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties.
Separate trainings and workshops are offered for professionals who work
with children with disabilities and their families. |
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PTIC is funded
by the Advocacy Center in Rochester, NY through their Parent Training and
Information Center grant. |
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Lay Advocacy Training
Lay Advocacy is a multi-session training series which
prepares parents of children with disabilities to better advocate within the
educational system for their own children and as a volunteer for other
families, too. Lay Advocacy Training is offered free of charge to participants
who are selected through an application process.
Topics to be covered include:
- Fostering positive interaction between schools and
families
- Successful methods to approach CSE/CPSE meetings
- Improving communication skills
- Developing effective IEP or 504 plans
- Accessing and interpreting school records
- Learning about classification, evaluation, and
placement options
- Proven techniques to help parents having difficulty
with the special education process
- Supporting other parents by attending meetings and
conducting phone consultations
Parents who complete the training may be asked to
advocate for other families in the year following the training. |
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