Helping Families of Children with Disabilities THRIVE with Sarah Gornik, Idaho Parents Unlimited

Join Ken and Michelle Bass as they visit with Sarah Gornik, Program Coordinator and Parent Educator Coordinator for Idaho Parents Unlimited.

What is Idaho Parents Unlimited?

Founded in 1985, Idaho Parents Unlimited, Inc. (IPUL) is a statewide organization which houses the Idaho Parent Training and Information Center, the Family to Family Health Information Center, Idaho Family Voices and IPUL Arts.

IPUL Education: The Parent Training and Information Center ensures that parents of children with disabilities receive training and information on their rights, responsibilities, and protections under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in order to develop the skills necessary to cooperatively and effectively participate in planning and decision making relating to early intervention, educational, and transitional services.

IPUL Health: As the State Family Voices Affiliate and the Family to Family Health Information Center, IPUL assists families in making informed choices about health care; provides training, information, and resources to families of children with special health care needs.

IPUL Arts: Artist in Residence Program and Work of Art.  IPUL empowers and engages people with disabilities in the creative process through opportunities which are fully inclusive, educational. and participatory. IPUL Arts connects teaching artists with students both with and without disabilities in Idaho schools and community centers through our Creative Access Artist in Residence program ensuring children and youth have access to high-quality arts education. IPUL Arts also houses the Work of Art program in partnership with the Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to provide pre-employment skills to youth with disabilities through a unique and collaborative design thinking process.

Idaho Parents Unlimited’s programs fulfill a mission to educate, empower, support and advocate for individuals with disabilities and their families.

RESOURCES:

Idaho Parents Unlimited:

https://ipulidaho.org/ 

Donate to Idaho Parents Unlimited:

https://ipulidaho.org/donate/

Self-Guided Trainings:

https://ipulidaho.org/ipul-productions/isgt/

The Infant/Toddler Program:

https://ipulidaho.org/health/iitp/ 

Find them on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/IdahoParentsUnlimited/ 

Idaho Parents Unlimited Resource Page:

https://ipulidaho.org/res-links/

Sponsored by the Idaho Children's Trust Fund
https://idahochildrenstrustfund.org/