When Parents are Absent

Posted on October 13, 2019
by GAPMP

By Jane Grillo Over the last few years I have noticed more and more non parents attending district trainings, IEP meetings and school events. These… Click to Read More

GaPMP Newsletter

Posted on October 1, 2019
by GAPMP

Visionary Award

Posted on September 22, 2019
by GAPMP

A Tribute to Shirley Daniels by Patti Solomon The Legendary Baseball Player Jackie Robinson once said “A life is not important except in the impact… Click to Read More

Gold Medal Transition Fair

Posted on May 22, 2019
by GAPMP

Barrow County Mentor Ashley Ware shares her story about bringing transition service information to where the parents are. Editor’s Note: This story offers examples of… Click to Read More

Dodge County Mentor makes the news

Posted on April 7, 2019
by GAPMP

Dodge County Parent Mentor, Kathy Simmons, is featured in the April 2019 MTSS newsletter.  The link is provided below: Georgia’s Tiered System of Supports for… Click to Read More

Parent Mentors Share Resources

Posted on February 24, 2019
by GAPMP

We are parents just like the thousands of families whose children receive special education supports and services.  One of the things we do is share… Click to Read More

MTSS and the Tiers

Posted on February 3, 2019
by GAPMP

At the beginning of FY19 the Georgia Department of Education revealed the revised pyramid of interventions. Georgia’s Tiered System of Supports for Students integrates the… Click to Read More

C.A.F.E.

Posted on January 16, 2019
by GAPMP

Please follow this link to find instructional videos by parent mentors: https://www.gotostage.com/channel/2f594977a89f441da19987464a34a22a

Chronic Absenteeism and Our Kids

Posted on October 30, 2018
by GAPMP

The National Center on Educational Outcomes issued a 2018 brief detailing several key points; increasing chronic absenteeism rates for children with developmental disabilities and how… Click to Read More

First Quarter Reporting Tips and Tools

Posted on October 2, 2018
by GAPMP

First Quarter Reports are due Oct. 15 There are numerous tips and tools available to parent mentors to help you get your reporting done.  We… Click to Read More