PACER Center

The mission of PACER Center (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) is to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of helping parents. (http://www.pacer.org/)


These are some workshops that may be of interest to future teachers!

• IDEA: Understanding the IEP 
• http://www.pacer.org/workshops/flyer/4-5-11IDEAUnderstandingtheIEPlow.pdf
• St. Cloud
• This Individualized Education Program (IEP) workshop explores IEP requirements and components of IEP development, including evaluation, resolving disagreements, and an expanded section on writing measurable goals.
• Tuesday, April 05, 2011 
• 6:30pm-9:30pm
• IDEA: Understanding the Special Education Process
• http://www.pacer.org/workshops/flyer/4-4-11IDEAUnderstandingSpecEdlow.pdf
• Alexandria
• This workshop outlines the basic principles of special education. Topics include free appropriate public education, evaluation, resolving disagreements, and the Individualized Education Program (IEP).
• Monday, April 04, 2011 
• 6:30pm-9:30pm
• http://www.pacer.org/workshops/flyer/3-10-11IDEAUnderstandingSpecEdLow.pdf
• PACER Center (Minneapolis)
• This workshop outlines the basic principles of special education. Topics include free appropriate public education, evaluation, resolving disagreements, and the Individualized Education Program (IEP).
• Thursday, March 10, 2011 
• 6:30pm-9:30pm 
• Communicating Strengths and Needs with Early Childhood Professionals
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• PACER Center 
• Thursday, April 14, 2011 
• 6:30pm-8:30pm 
• A Life of Hope
• http://www.pacer.org/workshops/flyer/3-2011Benefitmailinglowres.pdf
• PACER Center (Minneapolis)
• Spend an evening with award winning author, speaker, and educator Jonathan Friesen. As a person with Tourette syndrome and epilepsy, Jonathan will share his life journey. He highlights the messages he most needed to receive from his parents in order to move from pain to joy.
• Thursday, March 31, 2011 
• 6:30pm-9:00pm
• IDEA: Blueprint for Special Education
• http://www.pacer.org/workshops/flyer/3-21-11IDEABlueprintPrincetonlow.pdf
• Princeton
• The special education process is like building a house. There is a logical order to both. This workshop will cover how to use the building blocks of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to develop appropriate services for your child.
• Monday, March 21, 2011 
• 6:30pm-9:30pm