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    Parents Helping Parents will empower you at every stage of your child’s life, from birth through adulthood. Together, we will create a plan that will help you, your child, and your entire family thrive!

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    • Anxiety & Mood Disorders – Parent Support and Information Group
    • Advocacy in Special Education Support and Information Workshop
    • Autism Speaker Series and Parent Support Group
    • Baby ‘n Me Music Group
    • The BFF Project
    • The Early Years: Parent Support Group
    • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) – Parent Support Group
    • Japanese Support and Information 障害者サポート
    • Let Gems Shine – Creativity Workshop
    • Parents of Adult Children with Developmental Disabilities Support Group
    • Parents of Neurodiverse College/Career Young Adults – PNCC Support Group
    • Paths to Positive Adulting – Parent Support Group
    • PUEDO Support & Information Group
    • Sibshops: Support and Activities for Siblings of Children with Special Needs
    • Solo Parenting of Children with Special Needs – Support and Information Group
    • Support Parent Program
    • Vietnamese Support & Information Group
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  • About
  • Mission & Vision
  • Annual Report
  • Board of Directors/Management Staff
  • Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

  • Contact
  • San Jose 408-727-5775 or CA toll free 855-727-5775
  • San Jose email - info@php.com
  • San Jose 408-286-1116
  • Gilroy 408-727-5775 or CA toll free 855-727-5775
  • Gilroy email - gilroy@php.com

E-Learning

The Parents Helping Parents E-Learning Library offers critical information on special needs topics in video or podcast format for access when you need them…Anytime, Anywhere. Check back often as new content is added frequently!

  • E-Learning
  • RECENTLY ADDED
  • Adults With Developmental Disabilities
  • Assistive Technology
  • Behavior
  • Coping and Support for Families
  • COVID-19 Resources for Families
  • Early Childhood
  • Financial Planning
  • General Topic Videos
  • Podcast
  • Public Benefits
  • Special Education – Your Child and School
  • Transition

Get Info

Parents Helping Parents will empower you at every stage of your child’s life, from birth through adulthood. Together, we will create a plan that will help you, your child, and your entire family thrive!

  • Get Info
  • Early Childhood (0-5)
  • Youth and Teens (ages 6-17)
  • Adults (18 years or older)
  • Assistive Technology: iTECH Center
  • E-Learning Video Library
  • E-Packet Information Library
  • Public Specialty Library
  • Community Resource Directory

Get Support

It’s important to know that you are not alone on your journey! Explore the many ways we offer to connect you to information and to other people who have walked in your shoes.

  • Get Support
  • Connect with PHP Staff
  • Anxiety & Mood Disorders – Parent Support and Information Group
  • Advocacy in Special Education Support and Information Workshop
  • Autism Speaker Series and Parent Support Group
  • Baby ‘n Me Music Group
  • The BFF Project
  • The Early Years: Parent Support Group
  • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) – Parent Support Group
  • Japanese Support and Information 障害者サポート
  • Let Gems Shine – Creativity Workshop
  • Parents of Adult Children with Developmental Disabilities Support Group
  • Parents of Neurodiverse College/Career Young Adults – PNCC Support Group
  • Paths to Positive Adulting – Parent Support Group
  • PUEDO Support & Information Group
  • Sibshops: Support and Activities for Siblings of Children with Special Needs
  • Solo Parenting of Children with Special Needs – Support and Information Group
  • Support Parent Program
  • Vietnamese Support & Information Group

Get Involved

Become an active participant in the community of special needs families. It takes a village to raise any child!

  • Get Involved
  • Donate to PHP
  • Annual Membership
  • Subscribe to PHP eNews and Social Media
  • Work for PHP
  • Volunteer
  • Become a Support Parent
  • The BFF Project
  • PHP Partners

Calendar

Browse the many events offered by both Parents Helping Parents and our community that may be of interest to families with children with special needs.

  • Calendar
  • PHP Events
  • All Events
  • Community Events
  • Submit Event

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The Journey of Learning Differently – A Family Interview

Learn from a PHP family’s journey. Listen to how they navigated each new hurdle of struggling to learn with dyslexia.

Helping a Student with Attention and Focus Challenges

Learn strategies for parents and teachers who want to help a child struggling with focus and attention, including ADHD.

Understanding Dyslexia and What Helps

This presentation covers the basics of what dyslexia is and how to support your child.

Assistive Technology for Students with Learning Disabilities

An array of assistive technology is available to help your child who learns differently. Learn how to discuss it with school teams during the IEP process.

The Path to College – Keys to College Readiness

Students with learning disabilities can go to college and be successful. Learn what you should be doing now.

FASD – Strategies for Supporting an Affected Individual

Get more information and practical strategies to support children and adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) from this webinar by expert, Nate Sheet...

Four Critical Life Skills for Tweens, Teens and Young Adults that Often Remain Untaught || Michelle Garcia Winner

Learn about life skills that aren't typically part of regular education and how parents can observe and develop them in their children as essential preparation ...

COVID-19 Education Impact and Distance Learning, a conversation with Kristin Wright, State Director of Special Education

Hear answers to frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 impact on Special Education services, working with IEP teams, and student progress while shelterin...

Executive Functioning – What’s to Know???

Learn about Executive Functioning (EF), what is it? What can be done to help someone with EF deficits?

What is Special Education?

Learn the basic concepts involved in Special Education as defined by the U.S. Department of Education.

Optimizing Your Home Environment for Online Learning

Learn tips from Dr. Surina Basho, Ph.D., on how to set up expectations, workstations, and routines for your student learning at home.

My Child Doesn’t Learn Well in Front of a Computer: What Can I Do?

Learn tips and tools for at-home learning while supporting your loved one with special needs who may be struggling.

When to consider an assessment for learning disabilities or ADHD for your child?

Do you have concerns about your child’s academic progress? Learn about the evaluation process used to assess for a learning disability or ADHD. 

How to Request a Special Education Assessment

An introduction to the assessment process through which a child's needs are considered for Special Education services.

What are the Eligibility Categories?

Learn how a child is determined eligible for Special Education using the 13 categories prescribed by federal law under IDEA. 

Who’s on the IEP Team?

Parents or educational rights holders have an important role in an IEP meeting. Learn who else participates in an IEP meeting and are considered team members. 

Preparing for an IEP Team Meeting

Learn the basics about preparing for an IEP team meeting. Parent input is valuable and advance preparation is helpful. 

What should I know about signing the IEP?

Learn what a parent or educational rights holder should know about signing the IEP.

Understanding Your Child’s Psychoeducational Evaluation Report

Confused about the results reported from a psychoeducational or neuropsychological evaluation? This webinar will provide an overview for better understanding.

Reading Difficulties for Elementary Students and Strategies for Home

Is your child a struggling reader, maybe below grade level?  Watch and learn about dyslexia and what you can do from home.

Understanding Your Child’s IEP

By Children's Health Council
Learn all about IEPs from expert educator and administrator, Chris Harris, at Children's Health Council in Palo Alto, California.

IEP Timelines

By Learning Rights Law Center
In this video, you will learn about the IEP timelines and why is it important for parents to know about those timelines.

Using the Question Formulation Technique (QFT) to prepare for IEP meetings

By RightQuestion Institute
Parent/Guardian/Caretaker learn how to prepare in advance good questions to ask at an IEP meeting.

OCR Webinar on Online Education and Website Accessibility

By U.S. Department of Education
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) presents this short webinar on online education and website accessibility.

Eligibility for Special Education

By Learning Rights Law Center
Learn the legal definition of eligibility for special education and the requirements needed in order to be eligible for services.

IEP Transition Planning

By Understood.org
Learn how to put together a successful IEP transition plan, covering everything from setting realistic IEP transition goals to preparing a young adult for post-...

Individual Transition Plan

By Learning Rights Law Center
What information should an Individual Transition Plan for students in special education include?

Developing the School Transition Plan and IEP Requirements

By Utah Parent Center
Presented by Utah Parent Center, you will learn more about IEP process and how parents can participate in that process to help students with disabilities have a...

The Trauma-Informed Classroom: Creating a Safe, Supportive Learning Environment for Students

By CHC (Children's Health Council)
Trauma is an experience that impacts a student’s ability to cope–it may not even be life-threatening. In this session for educators, learn more about the st...

Helping your Kids Transition to Middle School // Dr. Dehra Harris

By St Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine
Transitioning from elementary school to middle school is a huge step to independence for your child. Learn how you can help from Dr. Dehra Harris at St. Louis C...

All About Child Disability Diagnosis

By Raising Children Network
In this short video, child disability experts talk about what to do if you’re concerned about your child’s development.

Ensuring Education Equity & Excellence for Students with Disabilities

By CORE (Consortium on Reaching Excellence In Education)
In this on-demand webinar, Dr. Michelle Hosp, Associate Professor of Special Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Dr. Arun Ramanathan, CEO o...

In It (podcast)

By Understood.org
A podcast created by Understood.org for and about families of kids with learning and attention issues

IEPs, IDEA and Special Education Services

By Understood.org
Get answers to these questions: What is an IEP? How do you get an IEP? What is IDEA?

Behavior and Discipline Part 1

By Learning Rights Law Center
In this video, you can understand the law applicable to behavior and have a discussion of how behavior issues can be addressed.

Behavior and Discipline Part 2

By Learning Rights Law Center
In this video, you will learn some behavior interventions that can be used in a classroom environment to help a child that needs extra help in their behaviors.

IEP Walkthrough

By Learning Rights Law Center
In this video, you will become familiar with the living legal document IEP and learn about the various sections typically found in an IEP form.

Related Services

By Learning Rights Law Center
In this video, you will learn the law applicable to related services and have you become familiar with the range of services available including options that ma...
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      • Decision Making
      • Education
      • Employment
      • Health Care
      • Housing
      • Life Planning
      • Other Information about Adult Issues/Services
    • Assistive Technology
      • Assistive Technology in the IEP
      • How to Pick Assistive Technology
      • K-12 AT Tools
      • Other information about AT
    • Behavior
      • ADHD
      • School Related Behavior and Discipline
      • Sexuality
      • Trauma
    • Coping and Support for Families
      • Inspiration for All
      • Inspiration for Parents/Caregivers
      • Self-Care
    • COVID-19 Resources for Families
    • Early Childhood
      • Get an Early Start Video Series
    • Financial Planning
    • General Topic Videos
    • Podcast
    • Public Benefits
      • Equity
      • In Home Supportive Services
      • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
    • Special Education – Your Child and School
      • Assessments
      • IEP (Individualized Education Program)
      • Learning Disabilities
      • Other School-Related Information
      • Planning for Transition to Adulthood
      • School Related Behavior and Discipline
    • Transition
  • Get Info
    • Early Childhood (0-5)
    • Youth and Teens (ages 6-17)
    • Adults (18 years or older)
    • Assistive Technology: iTECH Center
    • E-Learning Video Library
    • E-Packet Information Library
    • Public Specialty Library
    • Community Resource Directory
  • Get Support
    • Connect with PHP Staff
    • Anxiety & Mood Disorders – Parent Support and Information Group
    • Advocacy in Special Education Support and Information Workshop
    • Autism Speaker Series and Parent Support Group
    • Baby ‘n Me Music Group
    • The BFF Project
    • The Early Years: Parent Support Group
    • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) – Parent Support Group
    • Japanese Support and Information 障害者サポート
    • Let Gems Shine – Creativity Workshop
    • Parents of Adult Children with Developmental Disabilities Support Group
    • Parents of Neurodiverse College/Career Young Adults – PNCC Support Group
    • Paths to Positive Adulting – Parent Support Group
    • PUEDO Support & Information Group
    • Sibshops: Support and Activities for Siblings of Children with Special Needs
    • Solo Parenting of Children with Special Needs – Support and Information Group
    • Support Parent Program
    • Vietnamese Support & Information Group
  • Get Involved
    • Donate to PHP
    • Annual Membership
    • Subscribe to PHP eNews and Social Media
    • Work for PHP
    • Volunteer
    • Become a Support Parent
    • The BFF Project
    • PHP Partners
  • Calendar
    • PHP Events
    • All Events
    • Community Events
    • Submit Event