Our Mission
The mission of the Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center is to educate, support, and empower Connecticut's diverse families of children and youth with any disability or chronic conditions, ages birth to 26, and the professionals who serve them.
CPAC is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and language access for Connecticut families and youth with disabilities. We advocate at the federal, state, and local levels to help remove barriers that families and youth face when advocating for appropriate supports and services.
Our Vision
All families will have the confidence, knowledge and understanding they need to effectively advocate for their children and to partner with professionals to ensure the children and youth grow and learn to their full potential.
WHAT'S NEW
EMBARK ON A SUMMER LEARNING ADVENTURE
The CT State Department of Education's Summer Learning Hub is a place to find learning adventures in the form of a challenge. Challenges include a mix of plugged and unplugged activities.
Whether students enjoy reading, math, social studies, or science, the Summer Learning Hub has fun, enriching opportunities for everyone.
Visit the Summer Learning Hub Today!
How We Help
Every day, CPAC's Parent Consultants provide individual training, support and empowerment for parents and professionals who reach out to us with questions about the education of their children and students. We provide training programs at no cost to families and educators across the state. We make available a wide range of accessible online training and information on our website and through social media. We work with a wide range of partners to reach out to families, youth and educators to find and address the issues in the education and transition of students and young people from birth through age 26. CPAC is staffed by parents of children with disabilities who have training in, and personal experience with, the law and disability issues.
upcoming events
Getting to Know Your Child’s IEP
Individualized Education Program (IEP)
Saturday, August 10, 2024
1:00 PM- 3:00 PM
No Cost Event
Getting to Know Your Child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP)
This training focuses on how parents can be actively and effectively involved in the development of the IEP.
Participants will learn about:
Key components of an IEP
Connecticut’s IEP form
How to develop measurable goals
Tips for monitoring a student's progress
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