Parent to Parent - Parents are matched with volunteer supporting parents whose children have similar disabilities. Parents are able to share their child's struggles and victories with another parent who walks in ?similar shoes?. Whether it's learning about a new diagnosis from a parent perspective, sharing resources/strategies, or providing moral support parents discover they are not "alone". Finding someone who shares and celebrates a child's "small victories" can make navigating the disability maze brighter!

Early Intervention Parent Assistance - A Parent Information Specialist provides one-on-one assistance via phone/in person to parents with children birth to 5 year. Parents gain support/information regarding disabilities, education and community services. Our goal is help parents become effective members of their child's Individualized Family Service Plan team.

Education Advocate Program to Represent Students in "Need" - Coordinate program training for volunteer education advocates concerning special education and community services. Coordinators works closely with Kansas State Department of Education, SRS and other agencies to ensure that students are located and assigned trained advocates. Coordinators assigns education advocates to students with disabilities whose parents rights are unknown or unavailable. More than 900 students in Kansas currently are eligible for the appointment of a volunteer Educational Advocates to represent them in educational matters.

Child Advocate Training  - Train volunteer child advocates who represent infants/toddlers whose parental rights are severed or whereabouts are unknown to represent the child in educational matters.

Parent Training - Provide training for parents of children/youth birth-22 and volunteer education advocates concerning special education and community services.  Special Request Workshops

Family Events - During our special family events.  Parents have an opportunity to network with others whose children have similar needs. Family Enrichment Weekend-free overnight event: parents network, gain information and resources: children and volunteers have fun. Parent Networking Conference-free overnight event for parents only.

Statewide Conference - Kansas City's Together We Can Learn Conference and Wichita's Inclusion Conference focus-successful Kansas inclusive strategies.  Kansas City's conference is every February and Wichita's Conference is held every December.

Transition to Adulthood Parent Assistance - A Parent Information Specialist provides one-on-one assistance via phone/in person to parents with children 14 to 22 years old. Parents gain support/information regarding disabilities, education and community services. Our goal is help parents become effective members of their child's Transition Individualized Education Plan team. Transition to Adulthood information for youth.