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• Collaborates with schools and districts in the development of family friendly schools
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• Supports development of parenting skills and an understanding of disabilities, abilities, educational rights, due process procedures, education, and developmental and transitional needs.
In an ongoing effort to reach as many parents as possible, FDLRS/PAEC Parent Services develops and disseminates to the nine FDLRS/PAEC districts the "Extra Special Edition" Parent Newsletter. These newsletters bring parents information to keep them updated on events in their area, federal/state updates and strategies to help their children. The "Extra Special Edition" Parent Newsletters are developed quarterly and customized per district.
Extra Special Edition Parent Newsletter Spring 2012
FDLRS/PAEC Parent Services also provides articles of interest for print in
PAEC's Horizon newsletter that will be beneficial for parents of children of all ages.
Parent Resources
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing promotes spoken language for individuals with hearing loss.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Apraxia-Kids
Autism Society of America
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is an international membership organization for educators of children who have disabilities. CEC has a Division of Early Childhood (DEC) focusing on children birth to five years.
Easter Seals
First Words Project is a model early identification and intervention program based in the Department of Communication Disorders at Florida State University.
The Florida Children’s Forummanages the state’s child care resource and referral network (CCR&R), which helps parents find appropriate, subsidized child care. Some Forum staff may serve as regional inclusion coordinators who help child care providers serve children with special needs.
The Florida Department of Education’s Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services(BEESS) provides information on education for children with disabilities.
The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) provides many free materials on disability-related issues.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders provides information for professionals, educators, family members, and the general public on communication disorders. The website includes downloadable information sheets on voice / speech / language, ear infections, auditory processing disorder, and many other topics.
National Stuttering Association
O.A.S.I.S.was designed by parents of children with Asperger Syndrome.
Speechville Express offers free resources for families, educators, and medical professionals about articulation, language development, apraxia, stuttering, and more
Stuttering Foundation of America
Survival Tips for Parents
The U.S. Department of Justice website provides information about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Vocal Development.com provides information about early speech development and examples of the delightful speech sounds that children produce before they say words.
What Makes a Great Parent
Zero to Three provides information on the first years of life for parents and professionals.
