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The needs of students with disabilities and their families are not always understood or served by the broader school communities. Everyone knows that family involvement is key to a student's success, and that is especially true for students with disabilities. Parents need to get educated, network with other families and start getting involved in not just their own child's education, but decision making that's happening at the school, district, state and federal level.

For PPS parents there is a newly formed PTA focussed on students receiving special education services in K-8. Check out the blog: http://www.septap.org

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