118 STAT. 2788 PUBLIC LAW 108–446—DEC. 3, 2004 carry out such study if the Secretary determines the additional amount is necessary. ‘‘Subpart 3—Supports To Improve Results for Children With Disabilities ‘‘SEC. 670. PURPOSES. ‘‘The purposes of this subpart are to ensure that— ‘‘(1) children with disabilities and their parents receive training and information designed to assist the children in meeting developmental and functional goals and challenging academic achievement goals, and in preparing to lead produc tive independent adult lives; ‘‘(2) children with disabilities and their parents receive training and information on their rights, responsibilities, and protections under this title, in order to develop the skills nec essary to cooperatively and effectively participate in planning and decision making relating to early intervention, educational, and transitional services; ‘‘(3) parents, teachers, administrators, early intervention personnel, related services personnel, and transition personnel receive coordinated and accessible technical assistance and information to assist such personnel in improving early inter vention, educational, and transitional services and results for children with disabilities and their families; and ‘‘(4) appropriate technology and media are researched, developed, and demonstrated, to improve and implement early intervention, educational, and transitional services and results for children with disabilities and their families. ‘‘SEC. 671. PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION CENTERS. ‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, parent organizations to support parent training and information centers to carry out activities under this section. ‘‘(2) DEFINITION OF PARENT ORGANIZATION.—In this section, the term ‘parent organization’ means a private nonprofit organization (other than an institution of higher education) that— ‘‘(A) has a board of directors— ‘‘(i) the majority of whom are parents of children with disabilities ages birth through 26; ‘‘(ii) that includes— ‘‘(I) individuals working in the fields of special education, related services, and early intervention; and ‘‘(II) individuals with disabilities; and ‘‘(iii) the parent and professional members of which are broadly representative of the population to be served, including low income parents and parents of limited English proficient children; and ‘‘(B) has as its mission serving families of children with disabilities who— ‘‘(i) are ages birth through 26; and ‘‘(ii) have the full range of disabilities described in section 602(3). 20 USC 1471. 20 USC 1470.
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