Louisiana Parent Training
and Information Center
Our Philosophy
Louisiana Parent Training and Information Center (LaPTIC):
• Believes that parents have unique information about the development, nature, and needs of their children, and advocates that parents be recognized as partners in the planning and implementing of their children's education.
• Is committed to providing training to parents, professionals, and students with disabilities.
• Supports the inclusion of people with disabilities in the community, enjoying the same early childhood, educational and employment opportunities and experiences as their peers without disabilities.
• Is committed to empowering parents and people with disabilities so that they can advocate for themselves.
Our History
• In 1986, Project PROMPT was first funded by a grant from the United States Department of Education.
• In 1991, the statewide Families Helping Families Resource Network was established. Nine regional, private, nonprofit, parent-directed organizations were created to provide information and referral, education and training, and one-to-one support for families of persons with disabilities.
• On July 1, 2007 the Families Helping Families Resource Network opened their tenth center in New Orleans called Families Helping Families of Southeast LA. The office formerly known as Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans was later renamed to Families Helping Families of Jefferson. To learn more about Families Helping Families of Jefferson, visit their website at www.fhfjefferson.org.
• In 2008 Project PROMPT's name was changed to Louisiana Parent Training and Information Center .
What We Do
Louisiana Parent Training and Information Center provides information, referral, and assistance to parents of children with disabilities, students with disabilities, educators, and other professionals through:
• Individual consultations by phone, email, and in person.
• In person support, if necessary, at meetings such as IFSPs, IEPs, and ITPs.
• Training via workshops and on-line training via the internet
• The LaPTIC statewide newsletter distributed by mail and e-mail.
Trainings are on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA ‘04) and related laws. Topics include, but are not limited to:
• IDEA ‘04
• Creating Effective IEPs
• Accommodations and Section 504
• Disability Awareness
• Preschool Services
• Positive Behavior Supports
• Bullying
• Parenting Skills
• Communication Skills
• Solving the Employment Puzzle
• IFSPs
• Preschool Special Ed
• Health Care Plans
On-Line Trainings. Don't let difficulty with child care, transportation, or other barriers stop you from getting the information you need on special education and topics related to people with disabilities. You can attend and view Louisiana Parent Training and Information Center workshops on your computer while listening to the presenter through your computer's speakers or over the phone. Visit www.laptic.org and click on Webex training link to view training dates, times, and topics.
Resource Library
Louisiana Parent Training and Information Center has a resource library with an array of materials on disability related topics. Books, videos, and pamphlets are available for parents, students with disabilities, and professionals. If there is a resource you'd like that we don't have, ASK. We may be able to get it for our library.
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Louisiana Parent Training and Information Center is a program of Families Helping Families of Jefferson. For more information about Families Helping Families of Jefferson, go to: www.fhfjefferson.org.