The national, federally funded parent training and information center. CPIR is a central “Hub” of information and products created for the network of Parent Centers serving families of children with disabilities. The CPIR employs a user-centered process, gathering the perspectives of our experienced audience—Parent Center staff members and other experts—every step of the way, to create products and services that increase Parent Centers’ knowledge and capacity in specific domains. Cost: Free to users. Federally funded The CPIR is funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) at the U.S. Department of Education. OSEP supports the Parent Center network and the role that Parent Centers play in educating parents and improving outcomes for children with disabilities.

• Transition Starters, provides a number of credible resources to inform on all aspects of transition.
• Transition to Adulthood, a summary of transition and what it involves from an educational standpoint.
• Opening Doors to Self-Determination Skills, Published by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, online handbook of self-determination skills, timelines for developing self-determination skills, differences in public high school and adult services; worksheets for assessing self-determination skills.
• Best Practice in Self-Advocacy Skill Building Resources: Website, downloads, links to student resources on self-determination