Family Resource Center on Disabilities Parent Advocacy Leadership (PAL) Program

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Are you a parent of a child with a disability or a community member interested in gaining a strong understanding of the special education system? The Parent Advocacy Leadership (PAL)program is a free training series designed to help you navigate the special education process Illinois.

Family Resource Center on Disabilities is excited to announce that registration for our Fall PAL. Training Cohort of 2024 is open. All training will be virtual. The PAL is eight sessions long.

Requirements: Willing to attend all eight sessions, Willing to complete a pre-survey.

Training will cover:

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

• State law (Part 226)
• The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• Section 504
• Advocacy
• Current Special Education Issues

Participants who complete all eight sessions will receive a Parent Advocacy Leadership Certificate of Completion.

Each training session will be on Saturday from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm (excluding holidays) via Zoom Meeting.

The PAL Session Dates Include: October 5th, October 12th, October 19th, October 26th, November 2nd November 9th, November 16th, November 23rd.

For more information contact Paula Wills at paula.wills@frcd.org or call (312) 939-3513.