Resources

We want you to know that you're not alone. There are many friends and communities waiting to provide support to you. Here are just a few of them.

Involvement in the Community

Shear Envy Salon
The staff at Sheer Envy Salon are working with iBehave Therapy group to make the hair cutting experience more positive and less intimidating.

Local

Utah Parent Center
The mission of the Utah Parent Center (UPC or Center) is to help parents help their children, youth and young adults with all disabilities to live included, productive lives as members of the community.We accomplish our mission by providing accurate information, empathetic peer support, valuable training and effective advocacy based on the concept of parents helping parents. View story to watch a short video about the Utah Parent Center and the resources available.

Guardianship of Utah
Guardianship Associates of Utah (GAU) is a non-profit organization. GAU provides direct Guardianship, Conservator and Trust services to individuals who have been deemed by a court of law to be incapacitated, incompetent or legally disabled. GAU contracts directly with the Office of Public Guardian in the State of Utah to provide services to individuals. GAU also provide private pay guardianship and conservator services for a fee.

Basics for Parents

Your Child’s Evaluation
This publication describes the steps the school system will take to evaluate your child to determine if he or she has a disability and is eligible for special education. 1999, 4 pages.
https://www.inclusivechildcare.org/resource-library
This information is courtesy of The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilites.

Parent Training and Information Centers
Looking for resources in your state and community? Need information about disabilities, the educational rights of your child, or strategies for being an effective advocate for your child? Call your state’s PTI—the Parent Training and Information Center—or your state’s CPRC—Community Parent Resource Center. This publication will tell you what PTIs and CPRCs do, how they help parents, and how to get in touch with yours. 2003, 4 pages.
https://www.parentcenterhub.org/find-your-center/