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      Pierce County Parent to Parent (P2P) is part of the national network focused on support, training, technical assistance, and education to parents and caregivers of individuals with disabilities and/or special healthcare needs.
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      F2FHIC helps families of children and youth with special health care needs, and the professionals who serve them, to find healthcare funding. The Family-to-Family Health Information Center provide sadvice, offers a multitude of resources, and taps into a network of other families and professionals for support and information.
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- - - Welcome to the area of our website for and from young adults with disabilities!
      
      Share your strengths, understand your rights and responsibilities, and explore what you want! There are interactive learning tools, resources on transitioning to adulthood, how you can lead your IEP called Student-Led IEPs, and more! For example, Find Your Person-Centered Facilitator will allow you to search, find, and hire a Person-Centered Planning Facilitator. They gather who you want, listen to you, explore your dreams and hopes, and visually map a plan for you. Who knows, you or someone you know may want to become a Person-Centered Planner! We have an on-demand, free course that you can learn and see if being a Person-Centered Planner or helping one is a job for you!
      
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      Explore becoming a Person-Centered Planner
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      10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT
      
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  - - Upcoming opportunities to learn on-demand (recorded), online learning, and with peers. Choose from a range of topics and select what’s best for you – self-paced, peer-to-peer, in-person, or virtual learning. These events cover topics like special education, advocacy, disability rights, and family support.

Category: Parent And Family

Family can include parents, grandparents, siblings, and other relatives in your immediate family circle.

Positive Behavior Supports: Continuing the model at home and in the community

Posted on March 5, 2015October 31, 2017 by Nicol Walsh

By: Dr. Vanessa Tucker, PhD., BCBA-D What is Positive Behavior Support? Positive Behavior Support (PBS) is a special education initiative that informs school districts, schools and classrooms regarding prevention and Read More

Posted in Behavioral / Mental Health, Health & Wellness, Parent And Family, Your Young Persons DisabilityTagged Autism, behavior, behavior interventions, behavioral health, disability, family, functional behavior assessment, Health, holidays, mental health, parent, positive behavior support, Positive reinforcement, social emotional learning, special needs, tools, WA, Wellness

Person Centered Planning and Aging Families

Posted on May 2, 2014July 16, 2025 by Nicol Walsh

At the age of 56, a single parent from the baby boom age, my youngest son is now 26, and at this time in my life I need to plan Read More

Posted in All Articles, Parent And FamilyTagged aging carergiver, disability, dreams, family, future, goals, life plans, parent, pcp, person centered planning, retirement, special needs, WA

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