Its mission is to serve as a centralized resource for professionals, families, and community members regarding early intervention, special education and pupil services, and transition to adult life for individuals with special needs. This center provides parent training, professional and emotional support, education, and training materials to assist families who have members with disabilities and to influence national policy regarding the welfare of all persons with developmental disabilities. Research, training, and dissemination activities are based on family empowerment. PTIs are designed to make parents aware of their legal rights under Public Law 94-142 and to provide information, advocacy, and training. Many PTIs have resources about inclusion.
Readers can locate their state offices by calling the number listed above.
This group provides written materials on inclusion, sponsors an inclusion training project, and acts as a national advocacy and lobbying organization for children and adults with disabilities. It focuses on inclusion and distributes relevant information, curricula, training guides, and a newsletter. PEAK also cosponsors an annual conference on strategies for inclusive education. The content in this document was produced by ERIC , US Department of Education. The materials are in the public domain and may be reproduced and disseminated freely.