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WHO
ARE WE?
Families
Together
is the Parent
Training and
Information
center serving
Kansas families
who include a
son/daughter
with
disabilities.
Parent Centers
are funded by
the U.S.
Department of
Education,
Office of
Special
Education
Programs.
Parent Training
and Information
centers (PTIs):
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serve
families of
children and
young adults
from birth
to age 22;
-
with
all
disabilities:
physical,
mental,
learning,
emotional,
attention
deficit
disorders...;
-
train and
inform
parents and
professionals
to help
families
obtain
appropriate
education
and services
for their
children
with
disabilities;
-
work to
improve
education
results for
all
children,
and resolve
problems
between
families and
schools or
other
agencies;
-
connect
children
with
disabilities
to community
resources
that address
their needs.
OUR
HISTORY!
Families
Together, Inc.
was originally
founded in 1982
by Chris Curry,
Kansas
University
special
education
professor, as an
opportunity for
families to come
together and
meet other
families who
where navigating
the special
education and
disability
services maze.
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Statewide
SUPPORT
Statewide
Staff
Staff
is
available
in
each
center
to
help
parents
gain
support
and
information
concerning
specific
disabilities,
special
education,
financial
resources,
and
understand
their
rights
via
phone,
or
in
person.
Families
Together,
Inc.,
Encouraging,
Educating
and
Enabling
Kansas'
Families
which
Include
a
Child
who
has
a
Disability
for
More
than
25
Years!
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GALLERIES
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