e-Journals
e-Journals are topical publications created by the Utah Parent Center to address specific areas of interest for families and professionals. They are designed to address a variety of issues and provide resources on the various topics. Following are the e-Journals that have been published.
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Autism
Collaborating with other autism organizations in Utah, the Utah Parent Center (UPC) created this e-Journal to provide information to the families of individuals living with autism. Read this publication to become informed about autism, things the UPC can do to help parents, early intervention, social stories, ten things your student with autism wishes you knew, homework, looking beyond behavior, interventions and more.
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Bullying
It takes a community to prevent bullying of children. We encourage families, students, schools, organizations and other groups be become better informed about the issues around bullying. Read this publication to become informed about bullying, its impact and strategies for prevention and remediating the effects.
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Caring and Caregivers
In the United States today there are approximately 50 million people who are caring at home for family members including children with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses, elderly parents and spouses. Without this home-care, most of these cared for loved ones would require permanent placement in institutions or health care facilities at great cost to society. Read this publication to become better informed about achieving well-being, managing as a family, and resources available to caregivers.
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Response To Intervention (RTI)
Learning can be tricky business. Even in the best circumstances, the process by which we gather and understand new information is fraught with peaks and valleys, stops and starts, successes and failures. When complicating factors are present – that reach above and beyond typical two steps forward and one step back – the task of learning becomes even more difficult. RTI is both an early intervention strategy within general education and one part in the process by which students may be identified to receive special education and related services within all public schools in the United States.
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People with Disabilities and Faith Communities
This issue addresses a sensitive topic that touches the lives of many individuals with disabilities and their families – their relationship in a faith-based community. Read this publication to learn more about barriers to participation in communities of faith, Utah’s Faith Resolution, where to get help, friendship and inclusion, some tips for parents, making it through a service, resources, information and services.
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