CPAC Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center
Connecticut's Resource for Children with Disabilities Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center
Connecticut's Resource for Children with Disabilities;
Empowering and Educating Families

Our Mission

The mission of the Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center is to educate, support, and empower Connecticut's diverse families of children and youth with any disability or chronic conditions, ages birth to 26, and the professionals who serve them.

CPAC is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and language access for Connecticut families and youth with disabilities. We advocate at the federal, state, and local levels to help remove barriers that families and youth face when advocating for appropriate supports and services.
 

Our Vision

All families will have the confidence, knowledge and understanding they need to effectively advocate for their children and to partner with professionals to ensure the children and youth grow and learn to their full potential.

WHAT'S NEW

Restraint and Seclusion: A Three – Part Series by The CT Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC) and the CT State Department of Education (CSDE)

This dual-capacity series was designed to provide accurate and objective information to all stakeholders about the current Connecticut laws regarding restraint and seclusion in schools, documentation requirements, effective family-school communication, and supporting student behavior. Featuring speakers from the Connecticut State Department of Education’s Bureau of Special Education and Performance Office, Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center, Office of the Child Advocate, and a local education agency (LEA), the series brings a variety of perspectives together to discuss this range of topics.

The recordings to all three sessions will be available on this playlist.

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