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Sponsored by NebEducation, Special

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I learned a lot o great inormation. I eel relievedand empowered and know I am not alone.

Te couples must attend together rule was puzzlingto us at rst. People have to work. We cant both takeo three days and nd a sitter! Ya! We get it now.

Tis has started a movement in us to better our rela-tionship like nothing ever has. Tank You So Much!

Lie changing! I cant even express how amazingand encouraged I eel.

I loved that it was parent ocused and we wereencouraged to share our eelings as well as ourknowledge.

I like that this conerence is put on basically bylay people with special needs kids who live thisevery day. Tank you!

I came thinking this wasnt or me and I amleaving understanding more than I could haveimagined.

CONFERENCESCHEDULE

Tursday, March 14Registration (4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.)Dinner

WelcomeDiscussion Group

Friday, March 15Breakast

Te IFSP/IEP ProcessBuilding Positive ParentSchool PartnershipsLunchGood Grie!Discussion GroupDinner (on your own)Evening ree to socialize, network and relax

Saturday, March 16BreakastConcurrent SessionsAssistive echnology Estate Planning or Special Need rusts For Men OnlyTe Mediation Process Siblings Social SkillsransitionYou are Your Childs Best Advocate

LunchDiscussion Group

Pearls o WisdomClosing and Evaluations (3:30 p.m.)

This brochure was funded with Federal funds, Part B, IDEA, grant numberH027A110079 with the State of Nebraska.

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EDUCAIONAL PROFESSIONALS WHOMAY BENEFI FROM AENDING PEP.

I elt I was able to give some school side perspectiveas I visited with parents. It was also great to talk toparents about the IEP.

I was able to take my proessional hat o andlisten to what parents with a child with a disabilitygo through rom the day they learn about thedisability.

Very Inormative, best conerence Ive attendedsince I started teaching 7 years ago.

WHA EDUCAION

PROFESSIONALS SAYABOU PEP

CAPABLE PARENS&

CARING PROFESSIONALS

COMMENS SHARED ABOU HEINFORMAIONAL SESSIONS A PEP:

GOOD GRIEF!:Grieving is an emotional process so it was goodto have the words put to the process. I could

identiy with the presenters even though our childhas a dierent disability.

IFSP/IEP PROCESS:A tremendous amount o inormation presented

well in clear understandable terms. Easy to ollow.Simple steps to a complicated process.

BUILDING POSIIVE PAREN/SCHOOLPARNERSHIPS:

I liked that Building Positive Parent/SchoolPartnerships was taught by parents and theyshared rom their own experiences.

SIBLINGS:It was great to hear these siblings share whatthey thought and elt about their amily lie.

ASSISIVE ECHNOLOGY:Very helpul to have all the products in theroom.

SOCIAL SKILLS:Excellent presenter. I learned actual tools to helpmy son in his most dicult area o social skills.

YOU ARE YOUR CHILDS BES ADVOCAE:I needed this or my kids so I know what to do orthem and how to do it right

PEARLS OF WISDOM:Real stories rom real parents in the trenches. Gut

wrenching, unny & tearul - the best part.Website: www.education.

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WHA IS PEP?Te purpose o PEP is to bring parents o childrenwith disabilities together in an accepting and con-dential environment, giving them the opportunityto share ideas, eelings and common concerns, andto obtain inormation on parenting and educatinga child with a disability. A major objective o the

weekend is to help parents realize that each is doingthe best he/she can do at this time. By the end othe conerence, parents will go home with renewedenergy, spirit, hope and a desire to work closely with

proessionals who serve their child so that everychild can experience the ullest lie.

WHO SHOULD AEND?Tis conerence is open to all Nebraska parentswho are raising a child with a veried disability. Techild with the disability must have either an activeIFSP or IEP.

A small number o openings are reserved or edu-cation proessionals who serve children with dis-abilities and are employed in NE school districts.Proessionals will experience PEP rom a parentperspective.

Enrollment is limited to 100 participants and regis-tration is on a rst come, rst serve basis.

I you cannot attend PEP this year, please ll out theParent Registration orm (your name and addressonly) and check the box that states you cannotattend this year. You will then receive a brochure

directly to your address or PEP 2014.

HOW DO I REGISER?o register, rst read the Guidelines or Participa-tion in the PEP Conerence. Ten complete andreturn the conerence registration orm. Conrma-

tion will be mailed to you and a hotel room willbe reserved in your name. Do notregister with thehotel directly. For urther inormation, call AnnFigard at the Nebraska Department o Education,Special Education Oce, at 402-471-2471 (Voice/

DD).

GUIDELINES FORPARICIPAION

Please share inormation about this conerencewith other parents or proessionals who might liketo attend. Please do not register i you have attendedPEP within the last 8 years.

For married couples, both husband and wie arerequired to register and attend the conerence.Tegreatest benets are gained when parents experiencePEP together.

Single parents are welcome to attend PEP.A support person may accompany a single parentprovided this adult shares responsibility in raising thechild, is actively involved in the childs educationalprogram and is willing to ully participate in PEP.

Please make your own childcare arrangementsas childcare is not provided at PEP.Participants willgain the maximum benet without the disruption ochildren. No children are allowed to stay at the hotelor attend PEP sessions.

Participants must attend the entire conerenceand cannot be accepted on a part-time basis.

Dinner on Tursday, breakast and lunch onFriday and Saturday, and lodging will be provided.Dinner on Friday is on your own. ransportationcosts to and rom PEP will not be reimbursed.

Dress or the entire conerence is casual.

Participants are responsible or any physicaldamage to the hotels property as a result o misuseor recklessness, as well as charges or telephone callsor other incidentals.

Once you have registered or PEP, youare expected to attend because the NebraskaDepartment o Education, Special Education

Oce, has fnancially committed to the hotel oryour room and meals. I an emergency arises thatprevents you rom attending PEP, please notiy us at(402) 471-2471 immediately so we can cancel yourreservation and allow others to register.

CONFERENCE REGISRAION (PLEASE PR

REURN O: Ann Figard, Special Education Oce, Nebraska Do Education, P.O. Box 94987, Lincoln, NE 68509-

PAREN REGISRAION I cannot attend. Please put me on nex

Participant 1:PLEASE CHECK ALL HA APPLY:

Marital Status: Married SingleRelationship to Child(ren) with an IFSP/IEP: Parent Foster Parent

OtherStreet Address:

City/State/Zip:

Home Phone: ( ) Cell Phone: ( )

Work Phone: ( ) Email :

ListAge and Disabilityo Child(ren) with an IFSP/IEP:

Participant 2:

Relationship to Participant 1: Spouse Signicant OtherRelationship to Child(ren) with IFSP/IEP: Parent Step Paren

Legal Guardian

PROFESSIONAL REGISRAION I you are a parent o a special needs childessional, you must register as a parent.

Name:

Street Address:

City/State/Zip:Home Phone: ( ) Cell Phone: ( )

Work Phone: ( ) Email :

Position: School:

Work with: Birth to Age 5 Elementary Secondary

ALL PARICIPANS MUS SIGN BELOWI/WE UNDERSAND AND AGREE O HE GUIDELINES FOR PAR

PARENS ENCOURAGING PARENS (PEP) CONFER

Participant 1 or Proessionals Signature Participan

Mark any accomodations needed: (Te hotel is a smoke ree acility.)

Need a wheelchair accessible sleeping room Need a 1st foor sleep Need a language translator: (language: ) Special dietary needs Other needs: