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Experience-based knowledge

You can watch the video below to see what a one-to-one conversation is like between a support (a parent of an individual with a disability who volunteers time to be matched with and provide emotional and informational support to other parents) and referred parent (a parent who is seeking a support parent in order to receive emotional or informational support).

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Parents Perspective on the Benefits of Parent to Parent Support highlights perspectives from parents shared in the Beach Center Community of Practice. These perspectives describe many positive benefits they received from one-to-one relationships with other parents.


You can read about parents in a Parent to Parent program in Melody Shares How Parent to Parent Made a Difference or link to a blog for a family story. You can link to three more stories on the website of Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania



Here you will find other helpful information about Parent to Parent programs:

  • Parent to Parent-USA is a national organization committed to assuring access and quality in Parent to Parent support. On their website, you will find a map providing locations, contact information, and a general overview of supports offered by 35 statewide programs.

  • You will also find frequently-asked questions that provide an excellent overview of what to expect from a Parent to Parent program.

  • MUMS National Parent-to-Parent Network specializes in matching families who have children with rare disorders.

  • If you are a parent whose child with a disability is enrolled in Early Head Start and want to connect with other parents from around the country who also have a child with a disability who is being served by Early Head Start, you can make parent connections through the Special Quest Community of Practice.

  • If you are interested in finding an on-line support group or list-serve where you can have discussions or chat with other parents whose child has a similar disability, go to http://www.childrensdisabilities.info/speclists.html.

 

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