Parents and youth with disabilities and special health care needs provide a perspective critical to the successful development of effective policies and practices. By participating in family support and leadership-building activities, families gain knowledge and skills needed to be effective supports for themselves and family members.
Within this leadership tab you will find information about leadership development opportunities for parents, family members, youth/self advocates
Family to Family Programs
- Family Voices of Wisconsin: http://www.familyvoicesofwisconsin.com/leadership/family-leadership/
- Parent to Parent of Wisconsin: http://www.p2pwi.org
- WI Family Ties: http://www.wifamilyties.org
- WI Family Assistance Center for Education Training and Support (FACETS): http://www.wifacets.org
- WI Statewide Parent Educator Initiative (WSPEI) trainings: http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/parent.html
Weekend Leadership Development Workshops
- Parents as Leaders (PALS): http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/cedd/assets/pdf/palsbrochure.pdf
- Parents in Partnership (PIP): http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/par_partn.html
- Youth in Partnership with Parents for Empowerment (YiPPE): http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/par_partn.html
Other Resources
- Parent Leadership Hub weekly update: http://www.wispdg.org/pl.html
- Family Voices of Wisconsin newsletter: http://www.familyvoicesofwisconsin.com/publications/family-voices-newsletters/
All Leadership and Learning resources are available in a single .PDF file
