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About PEAK Parent Center

Welcome! PEAK Parent Center is a nonprofit that works every day to ensure that all people with disabilities are fully included in their neighborhood schools, communities, employment, and all walks of life.

A Parent Center founded in 1986, PEAK offers an array of free and low-cost services to families of children with disabilities and self-advocates across Colorado and beyond. Each year, PEAK directly reaches more than 45,000 families, youth with disabilities/self-advocates, and educators.

Recent News

Take Risks, Ride the River
April 5, 2019
Note from the editor: Today's blog features a keynote address given by PEAK Parent Center's Executive Director, Barbara Buswell, at the 1991 TASH Conference in Washington D.C.
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Traumatic Brain Injury: My Family’s Story
April 2, 2019
I was twelve, eagerly awaiting spring and all that unfolds with the blossoming of tulips and daffodils.
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Belonging
March 5, 2019
Now that the flurry of conference mania has settled at PEAK Parent Center, life has returned to normal. We continue our daily work of ensuring inclusion in our Colorado communities and beyond.

PEAK Featured Events

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Understand Conflict and Create Space for Change: PEAK Lunchtime Webinar Series
May 1 2019 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Online Webinar
This three-part, lunchtime series of webinars will help EVERY IEP team member resolve conflicts to improve outcomes for students!
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Principles of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Individualized Education Program Process (IEP) - May 7
May 7 2019 -
9:00am to 3:00pm
Colorado Department of Education 19th floor conference room 1560 Broadway Denver, CO 80202
Become an Educational Surrogate Parent
Are you a Guardian Ad Litem?
Court Appointed Special Advocate?
Foster parent?
Retired teacher or administrator?
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Tips for Helping Children Develop Friendships
May 8 2019 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
WEBINAR
Get answers to these questions and more:
What are some ways to help children develop genuine friendships?
What is friendship facilitation?

Recent Resources

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Bullying Prevention - Get Involved
October is bullying prevention awareness month.
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Teaching Your Child to Become Independent with Daily Routines
"Young children can learn how to do simple daily self-help activities—they just need to be taught what to do."
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The Condition of Education 2015
The U.S. Congress has mandated that the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) produce an annual report to help inform policymakers about the progress of education in the United States.