05/28/2026
Parents for Change is a FREE online training through Parents Helping Parents that empowers parents of young and adult children with special needs or disabilities to create change in their schools and service systems through community leadership and advocacy.
Parents for Change Advocacy Program
Parents for Change advocacy participants are empowered and believe that systems need to change to support loved ones who are disabled.
03/10/2026
The SCCOE is offering free American Sign Language classes on Mondays beginning March 16. Community members, families, and older siblings are encouraged to participate. Please register in advance to secure your spot: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfT8-u0ZCyAISSqM7OiXySf8wlbe3cNVloB-M_M9lYbpwvP9w/viewform
03/09/2026
PHP has a new support group for dads.
Dads Supporting Children with Disabilities
Although it is often the greatest joy in life, it’s not easy being a dedicated dad, and it’s even more challenging when the child you adore has complex needs. Join us to discuss the challenges that we fathers face in continuously learning how best to parent children who need special attention an...
02/24/2026
If you have a child with autism who elopes, engages in self-injury or aggression, attend our Feb 25 webinar and learn how to prevent and manage challenging behavior in autism
01/29/2026
40 Years Ago Today: Vice President George H.W. Bush is presented with NCD's "Toward Independence" report on January 28, 1986 at the White House by (l to r front) NCD Chairwoman Sandy Parrino, Executive Director Lex Frieden, Vice Chairman Justin Dart, (rear) Council Member Jeremiah Milbank, and Chief Counsel to the Vice President C. Boyden Gray. The report would serve as the framework for establishing the Americans with Disabilities Act that President Bush signed on July 26, 1990. Read the report at ncd.gov.
Image Description: Vice President Bush standing holding NCD's Toward Independence report with five other people around him, all smiling.