1. A Parent (Center) at the Table: Building SEA & IHE Collaborations
Facilitated by
Joel Boehner, Lesa Paddack & Cristina Santamaría Graff, Ph.D.

2. 2019 OSEP Leadership Conference
OSEP Disclaimer
2019 OSEP Leadership Conference
DISCLAIMER:
The contents of this presentation were developed by the presenters for the 2019 OSEP Leadership Conference. However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3 and 3474)

3. Introduction - Presenters
Joel Boehner
Executive Director for IN*SOURCE
Lesa Paddack
Parent Liaison to IDOE & Regional Program Specialist Supervisor for IN*SOURCE
Cristina Santamaría Graff, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Special Education at IUPUI
IN*SOURCE Board Member

4. Introduction - Participants
Participant Introductions:
What is your role in education?
What interests you about this topic?

5. About IN*SOURCE
VISION: Equipping families & partnering with professionals to help students with special needs realize their potential.
Parent Training and Information Center
Established 1975
First federal grant awarded 1976
One of first 5 parent centers in the US
Current grants
Indiana DOE & US Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services Administration

6. How We Help Regional offices throughout Indiana
Individual phone assistance
Parent training classes
Support at school meetings
Resources and publications
Online training classes & archived webinars

7. IDEA
Purpose: To ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education, that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living.

8. The Role of Parent Centers
Parent Centers serve families of children of all ages (birth through age 26) and all disabilities: physical, cognitive, behavioral, and emotional.
Parent Centers provide a variety of services including one- to-one support and assistance, workshops, publications, and web sites.

9. How We Work with Families
Assist parents in understanding their educational rights.
Give parents information about the special education process.
Help parents and schools work together and develop positive working relationships.
Help parents become better advocates for their children.

10. An “Established” Collaboration
Partners: IN*SOURCE & Indiana Department of Education, Office of Special Education
Duration: 35 years
Overview
Challenges, Opportunities, & Lessons Learned

11. An “Emerging” Collaboration
Partners: IN*SOURCE & Family as Faculty Project
Duration: 3 years
Overview
Challenges, Opportunities, & Lessons Learned

12. Probing Questions
What, generally, are some of the qualities of successful collaborations?
What assets does a Parent Center have that may be of value to a potential collaborating partner?
Do you have any experience collaborating with a Parent Center that you would like to share?

13. Audience Questions
Ask us hard questions!

14. Conclusion Two preconditions for a successful collaboration:
The need to collaborate
Mutual respect
How to find YOUR parent center:

15. 2019 OSEP Leadership Conference
OSEP Disclaimer
2019 OSEP Leadership Conference
DISCLAIMER:
The contents of this presentation were developed by the presenters for the 2019 OSEP Leadership Conference. However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3 and 3474)