CPAC February 2022 News Brief

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We encourage you to call or email us with any questions.

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Guiding Principles

of Collaborative Advocacy

CADRE's Guiding Principles of Collaborative Advocacy combines highly effective communication strategies, facilitative behaviors, interest-based problem-solving skills, and most importantly, a collaborative approach to empowering students with disabilities, their families, and other advocates for the student to effectively navigate the IEP process.

Individualized Education Program: A Guide for

Parents & Families

The Connecticut State Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education (BSE), is planning to implement a new Individualized Education Program (IEP) document and the Special Education Data System (CT-SEDS) in the 2022-23 school year.

El Departamento de Educación del Estado de Connecticut, Oficina de Educación Especial (BSE), esta planeando implementar un nuevo documento del Programa Educativo Individualizado (IEP) y el Sistema de Datos de Educación Especial (CT-SEDS) en el año escolar 2022-23.

View this presentation in English

Ver esta presentación en español

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Next STEPS: Our Virtual Parent Leadership Training Series

Spring 2022

Tuesdays and Thursdays for the first four weeks and Tuesdays for the last four weeks.

Starting on Tuesday,

March 15th and ending May 3rd

6:00 – 7:30 pm

This intensive eight-week virtual series is designed to help parents and professionals gain the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective members of the Planning and Placement Team (PPT). This training series will prepare participants for a variety of roles at the school, district, regional, and state levels.

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REGISTRATION IS CLOSED!

Connecticut Has a

New Individualized Education Program (IEP) Form!

The Individualized Education Program (IEP) trainings for February are full. However, please visit our YouTube Channel to view the recordings in both English and Spanish.

Come learn about the changes to CT's Individualized Education Program Form coming up for the 2022-2023 school year. This presentation will review the changes to how the form will be filled out, how data will be collected, and how CT Core Standards will be used to help develop appropriate goals and objectives. This is an opportunity to ask questions and be prepared for this new document at your child's Planning and Placement Meeting (PPT) next school year.

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¡CT tiene un nuevo

formulario del IEP!

Venga a conocer los cambios en el formulario del Programa de Educación Individualizada de CT (conocido por sus siglas en inglés como el IEP) para este próximo año escolar. El grupo revisará esos nuevos cambios y va a repasar como se completará el formulario, cómo se recopilarán los datos y aprenderá cómo se utilizarán los estándares básicos de CT para ayudar a desarrollar metas y objetivos apropiados. Esta es una oportunidad para hacer preguntas y estar preparado para este nuevo documento en la Reunión Anual de Planificación y Colocación de su hijo el próximo año escolar.