PEAK Parent

PTI Project

PEAK Parent Center is Colorado's Parent Training and Information Center (PTI). PEAK is a statewide organization for and by parents of children with disabilities reaching out to assist families and professionals.

Services

Information about the special education process and parents' rights

Up-to-date disability information

SPEAKout newsletter

Parent Advisors are available to provide information and resources in English and Spanish, assist the family with problem-solving strategies, and direct callers to other community resources by telephone, email to parentadvisor@peakparent.org, or in person by appointment

Inclusion resources that show how students can be successfully included in general education classrooms

Referral to medical, educational, community services, and support groups

Annual statewide conference on Inclusive Education to be held February 14-16, 2008

State-of-the-art publications filled with strategies for families and teachers

Calendar of Parent Support Activities in Colorado sponsored by the Colorado Department of Education

Trainings

Accommodations and Modifications to Curriculum: Assuring Meaningful Participation in General Education Classrooms
Advocacy 101
Cultural Competency
Friendship Building Strategies
From Bullying to Belonging
IDEA 2004: New Law, New Expectations – What Do the Changes Mean for Students with Disabilities?
Key Ingredients for Effective IEPs
The Why’s and How’s of Behavior
Transition from Infant Services to Preschool Services
Transition – Grade-to-Grade, School-to-School: Planning for Success
Transition: Life After High School
Which Plan is for Your Child: IEP or 504?
Working Together to Resolve Disagreements
Making Sense of Dispute Resolution (for participants who have already attended Working Together to Resolve Disagreements)

Contact Information

611 North Weber, Suite 200
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: 719-531-9400
Fax: 719-531-9452
Hotline: 1-800-284-0251
General e-mail: info@peakparent.org