Parent Information Center

Parent Information Center (PIC), is a statewide parent center for families of children with disabilities. PIC provides information, support and referrals to families on their rights and responsibilities under the special education law - the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). We help families understand their child’s disability and support them in working as partners with schools and service providers to receive better education programs and services for their children. PIC staff can attend Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings with families and provide workshops, webinars and trainings on specific disabilities and other disability topics upon request.

PIC offers workshops and trainings to families and educators on IDEA, IEPs, Positive Behavior Interventions, PIC Brochure and other related topics like Prior Written Notice, Transition and Mindfulness. We also have family-friendly brochures on specific disabilities such as Autism, Sensory disorders, Down Syndrome, Attention disorders and more.

We support families through the process of special education services and how to communicate effectively with schools to be partners in their children's education and learning.  We empower families to learn how to work through the system on their own to increase their children's academic success and achieve greater independence in life. We offer support at Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings and offer individual technical assistance on education, family engagement and related disability issues We believe that working together with educators, service providers and others we can make a positive difference for our children.

PIC serves parents of children with disabilities, ages birth through 26.

We are here to provide:

• Support... Individual assistance and support is provided to parents by phone, text, email or in person meetings.
• Information & Resources... Help with questions and concerns parents have about special education and other services.
• Publications.. are available on topics of concern and specific disabilities.
• Workshops... in communities across the state, at no cost, to families on special education laws, the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process and other disability issues.
• Networking...and parent-to-parent contacts for families who are faced with similar challenges, with local support groups and service providers, as well as state and national organizations.