| SPECIAL EDUCATION
PARENT EDUCATOR RESOURCE CENTER
Workshop Calendar
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 101-476 or
IDEA) assures all disabled children the right to a free public education
appropriate to meet their needs. Through IDEA, parents were
given both new responsibilities and new opportunities to contribute
actively in planning the special education programs for their children.
Many parents feel unprepared to meet the twin challenge of working
cooperatively with school personnel and of obtaining special education
services for their children.
The Parent Educator Resource Center has been established as a
part of Newport News Public Schools to help parents become effective
partners in planning and putting into effect appropriate special
education programs for their children.
The Center, staffed by a Parent Resource Coordinator, operates
cooperatively with the Special Education Advisory Committee and
with outside agencies. The Coordinator offers programs and consultation
services to parents of children with special needs.
The City of Newport News Parent Educator Resource Center serving
parents in Newport News is located at:
Watkins Early Childhood Center
21 Burns Drive
Newport News, Virginia 23601
Coordinator: Ruthann Newton
Telephone: (757) 591-4527
Hours: Tues. & Thurs., 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Wed., 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Other hours by appointment
The coordinator of the PERC works directly with the Newport News
Public Schools administration under the supervision of the Director
of Special Education.
The Parent Educator Resource Center Provides:
- Training for parents of children with disabling conditions.
- Answers to questions related to special education children from
preschool through high school.
- Community services and referral information to meet individual
needs of special education children (i.e. health, vocational,
etc.).
- A parent-to-parent network.
- Workshops to help parents understand the needs of their children
and participate in the special education process and for teachers
so they can be better partners with parents.
Parent Educator Resource Center
Watkins Early Childhood Center
"Promoting a Cooperative Partnership Between
Parents
of Children with Disabilities, Schools, and Community"
Calendar of Programs
The Parent Educator Resource Center (PERC) provides training and
information for parents, students, teachers and counselors.
AVAILABLE
WORKSHOPS
These workshops are free. To register and/or get further information,
please call Ruthann Newton, Coordinator, PERC at (757) 591-4527.
Bulletin Board
A list of upcoming local events:
The Newport News School Division
does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national
origin, sex, creed, marital status, age or disability in its
programs, activities, or employment practices as required by
the Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Section 504, and ADA regulations.
Regina Harris, HR Compliance Supervisor, Human Resources, Newport
News Public Schools, at 12507 Warwick Blvd., Newport News, VA
23606, (757-881-5061), is responsible for coordinating the division's
efforts to meet its obligations under Section 504, Title IX,
the ADA, and their implementing regulations.
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