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Parent Training and Information (PTI) Center

Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs) and Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs) in each state provide training and information to parents of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and to professionals who work with children. This assistance helps parents to participate more effectively with professionals in meeting the educational needs of children and youth with disabilities. The Parent Centers work to improve educational outcomes for children and youth with all disabilities (emotional, learning, mental, and physical).

We serve parents of children with disabilities. Since 1983 SEAC has helped families to:

Get special education services
Understand disabilities
Gain effective communication skills
Use effective problem solving strategies
Improve children's school behavior
Get information from national, state and local resources
Understand and use the laws
Work with educational personnel and other professionals who assist families

PTI Links^UPDATED!!
PTI Workshops

PTI Centers homepage-Each state is home to at least one parent center. Parent centers serve families of children and young adults from birth to age 22 with all disabilities: physical, cognitive, emotional, and learning. They help families obtain appropriate education and services for their children with disabilities; work to improve education results for all children; train and inform parents and professionals on a variety of topics; resolve problems between families and schools or other agencies; and connect children with disabilities to community resources that address their needs.

Parent Information Resource Center (PIRC)

Parent Information Resource Centers (PIRCs) seek to increase parents' knowledge and confidence in child-rearing activities, strengthen partnerships between parents and professionals in meeting the development and educational needs of pre-school (beginning at birth) and school-aged children, and build and strengthen partnerships between parents and schools.

We serve all families of school-age children, especially those whose children are at-risk educationally, to:

Prepare their children for success in school
Be involved in their children's education
Understand their children's educational needs
Gain effective communication skills
Learn about school safety and discipline laws
Improve children's school behavior
Take part in state and local decision making
Learn about Title IV and other federal programs relating to the National Education Goal

PIRC Links^UPDATED!!
PIRC Workshops

No Child Left Behind: What does it mean for your child?

SES in Action: A Toolkit for Parents and Community Leaders: A new, free resource is available from the Supplemental Educational Services Quality Center to help parents and community leaders build understanding of Supplemental Educational Services in their communities. The SES in Action Toolkit offers community leaders tips, tools, and strategies for helping parents learn about SES, navigate the school system to sign up for services, and pick a quality Supplemental Educational Service provider for their children. Click here to download the toolkit, call 1-866-544-8686, or email tutorsforkids@air.org for a free copy.

PIRC Homepage-The U.S. Department of Education created the first PIRCs in 1995 to provide parents, schools and organizations working with families with training, information, and technical assistance to understand how children develop and what they need to succeed in school.

New Web Site Offers Tools for Parent Advocates