Parent Self-Determination Support Project

2006

The Parent Self-Determination Support Project is a state-wide project that will provide parent-led trainings and informal meetings for Alaskan parents of elementary, middle and secondary students that will focus on self-determination and transition issues. The goals will be to increase student and parent participation in IEP and transition meetings and to improve their ability to support self-determination in the home. These activities will be held in conjunction with activities of the Teaching Self-Determination in the Schools project. The project will also build on current collaborations with the STeP program in Anchorage School District and classrooms in Mat-Su, Northstar and Cordova schools. Outreach will target parents who participate in parent support groups and district-based training. The Project staff will also coordinate requests for person-centered planning for the Center for Human Development?s cadre of trained facilitators.

self-determination, self-advocacy, transition, schools

Training Trainees, Performing Technical Assistance and/or Training

Education & Early Intervention, Quality of Life

Family Members/Caregivers

Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote

State

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