• Fundraising Volunteer Opportunities
• Education Advocacy Groups
• Computer Distribution Programs
• Special Preschools
• School Districts

Identified students ages 3 - 22 in Utah schools to comply with the requirements outlined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004.

Support and services for students with disabilities, ages 3-22; assessment, instructional support, and transition services; links to community organizations and school districts; and information about school rules and reports, events, and services.

Utah's Transition Action Guide for Students with Disabilities: http://health.utah.gov/cshcn/pdf/IntSrv/Transition%20Action%20Guide.pdf

Offers consultation re your rights in IEPs. Parent Advocate, Sherilin Rowley, will assist during the Individual Education Plan (IEP) process at no charge.

The Utah Family Partnership Network helps families and schools come together for student success. Our centers contain hundreds of resources on parenting, discipline, early literacy, helping with homework, dealing with learning disabilities, understanding your child, plus educational and health information. Nine locations in Utah.

• Certificates/Forms Assistance
• Higher Education Awareness/Support Programs
• Higher Education Bridge Programs

• Tutoring Services
• Higher Education Awareness/Support Programs

• Food Pantries
• Extended Child Care
• Higher Education Awareness/Support Programs
• Tutoring Services
• Summer School Programs

Native American students

Utah Programs include:
AIS PREP – In partnership with Utah State University, AIS established a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) Program for 7th-8th grade students in Blanding and Roosevelt. AIS Literacy – In partnership with the Ken Garff Road to Success program, AIS helps provide literacy programs in 11 predominantly Native American schools to help students increase their progress in reading, in an effort to combat the high dropout rate of children between K-12th grades.
AIS Mentoring – In partnership with the San Juan Foundation, AIS helps provide mentoring programs for K-12th grade students at under-performing schools on or near the reservation.

Provides education to raise dyslexia awareness, empower families to support their children and inform policy-makers on best practices to identify, remediate and support students with dyslexia in Utah public schools. Several online resources available on website.

• Disability Related Sports
• Higher Education Bridge Programs
• Student Financial Aid Offices
• Colleges/Universities
• Higher Education Awareness/Support Programs

Liz Capone is a Special Education Advocate in Utah that helps parents resolve disputes with your child's school system, trains parents on the insider details of the IEP process, and assists with creating a strong, comprehensive IEP for your child. Liz has 21 years of experience as a Special Education teacher, and has taught children in every grade level, from pre-K to 12. Liz uses her  experience to break down the IEP process from an insider's point of view, so you can come to meetings with an arsenal of knowledge and confidence.


Services
• Educational record analysis
• IEP meeting preparation and participation
• IEP goal writing
• 504 plan assistance
• Home and Hospital assistance
• School accountability for bullying
• Resolving school discipline issues
• Transitioning from residential to public school

M.S. in Special Education from Johns Hopkins University 

Special Education teacher of 21 years, from grades pre-K to 12, in inclusion, self-contained, residential, public, charter, and ESY settings

Certified expert witness in Special Education that's testified in 64 due process hearings nationally

Spoken at Decoding Dyslexia Utah, the Florida Bar's Family Law Section,  George Washington University, and nonprofits in multiple states

Early childhood professionals

Assists state programs funded under Part C and Part B-Section 619 of the IDEA, providing early intervention/early childhood special education information.

Funded by the Office of Special Education Programs in the US Department of Education

The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPAA) is an independent, nonprofit, §501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization of attorneys, advocates, parents and related professionals. COPAA focuses on the rights of children who receive special education services and supports, and who are eligible to be served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and other statutes. This includes working to ensure that children with disabilities receive a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). COPAA endeavors to improve the quality and quantity of legal assistance for parents of children with disabilities. COPAA does not represent individual parents but provides a network to assist, train, and inform advocates, attorneys, parents, and related professionals.

Member Search: Parents who are looking to find a special education attorney, a special education advocate, or a related professional may look up referrals in the COPAA Member Directory. This directory is to serve as a resource for members and the public to find attorneys, advocates and other professional who belong to COPAA and advocate on behalf of children with disabilities.

Department of Education is committed to:

• Developing policies for federal educational financial aid, as well as disbursing and monitoring such monies.
• Data about America's schools is being collected, and research is being disseminated.
• Bringing critical educational concerns to the attention of the entire country.
• Discrimination is prohibited, and all students have equal access to education.
• Provides information and information for those wanting more information Student Loans, Grants, Laws & Guidance, and Data.

*Note, contact info page lists multiple contact emails for different inquiries, please read thoroughly.

Provides an informational website that is ran by the US Department of Education and discusses more in-depth about IDEA, which is a law that ensures all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living.

As a proud division of the National Federation of the Blind, they are a national membership and advocacy organization of families and friends of blind children. They help families and blind children themselves maximize the child’s skills, independence, and opportunities, and we hold high expectations for all of our children. The NOPBC is well informed about the societal, legislative, and technological issues that affect blind people.