Family Matters Parent Training and Information Center (FMPTIC) provides a variety of services, that:

- Assist parents of children with disabilities to be informed participants in the special education process.
- Assist students with disabilities to understand their rights and responsibilities.
- Provides information to teachers and other professionals who provide special education and related services to children with disabilities.

Additional services include:
- disability-related information
- referral
- telephone and email consultation regarding individual issues
parent trainings and teleconferences (also available in Spanish upon request)
- training for professionals and support staff
- lending library
- informational packets on special education issues
- educational record review

Training Topics include:
- special education rights and responsibilities
- IEP planning and participation
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
- No Child Left Behind
- alternate assessments
- behavior and discipline
- parent / school collaboration
- conflict resolution
- transition from early intervention to early childhood services
and others


FMPIC serves 94 IL counties and receives the majority of funding from the US Department of Education.

Click on the link below to further explore services and programs.