Family & Educator Partnership (FEP)

Who We Are:

The FEP, started in 1984, provides a unique opportunity for families and educators to build partnerships to improve educational programs for children and young adults with special needs.

Mission:

The Family and Educator Partnership (FEP) works to develop and sustain effective partnerships between families, educators, and community providers to promote success for all children and youth with disabilities.

Guiding Principles:

• Creating partnerships early builds the foundation for family and child success
• Families, educators and community providers all have important roles, responsibilities, and perspectives in the education and support of children
• Successful partnerships work together by recognizing, understanding and respecting individual differences
• Each family has the option to access a variety of services and supports through the FEP, depending upon their needs at any point in time.
  
  

FEP Resources and Services for Families & Educators:

• Facilitate understanding of special education including family/student rights and responsibilities
• Support families and educators through person, phone, email, contact, including attending Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP)/IEP meetings
• Assistance preparing for IFSP/IEP meeting
• Information and support regarding transition from ISFP to IEP and post-secondary transition
• Support communication between home and school to enhance family and educator partnerships
• Link families and educators to services within the AEA and the community
• Provide information and understanding regarding educational processes

Additional Resources: 

• ChildFind Booklet (February 2021)
• Parental Rights Summary
• Mandarin Parental Rights Summary
• Procedural Safeguards Manual for Parents
• Spanish Procedural Safeguards Manual for Parents 
• Marshallese Procedural Safeguards for Parents 
• Mandarin Procedural Safeguards for Parents 
• Early ACCESS
• Early ACCESS Spanish
• Special Education Resources for Families and Educators

Special Education Resources for Families and Educators - Spanish: 

• Spanish ChildFind Booklet
• Spanish Parent Information for Initial IEP Meeting
• Spanish Parent Evaluation for Reevaluation
• Spanish Planning for Your Child's IEP Meeting
• Spanish Positive Student Profile
• Spanish State FEP Brochure
• Spanish What to Expect at an IEP Meeting