Region B PTAC

09/10/2026

Check out the latest addition to our Resource Library, When Children Have Behavior that Challenges Others: Applying a Trauma-Informed Lens to Providing Individualized Positive Behavior Support.
This tip sheet shares insights on how to bring a trauma-informed lens into Individualized Positive Behavior Support (IPBS).

It’s available to download from our Resource Library today!

https://www.challengingbehavior.org/document/when-children-have-behavior-that-challenges-others/

09/10/2026

Raising a child with developmental differences can bring moments of joy, uncertainty, advocacy, and growth. Every family’s experience is unique—and every family deserves a space to be heard, supported, and connected.

Join the Brazelton Touchpoints Center for Parents Rising to Child Developmental Challenges, a free virtual conversation series created for parents and caregivers to share stories, explore common experiences, and learn from one another. Together, we’ll talk about the challenges and joys of raising children with diverse developmental journeys and discover ways to support our children, our families, and our communities.

📅 Join us Mondays | 3–4 pm ET / 12–1 pm PT
September 14 • October 26 • November 2 • December 7

💻 Free virtual series
🌎 Live Spanish translation & captioning available

Come connect. Come share. Come be a part of a community that understands.

🔗 Register today and join the conversation. https://tinyurl.com/Dev-Challenges-2026

09/03/2026

Congratulations to all of the Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs) who were recently refunded, including those in Region B! We look forward to working with each of you for the next 5 years! Pervasive Parenting Center Parent to Parent of Miami Formed Families Forward Pyramid Community Parent Resource Center CDIC El Paso FIRSTwnc The Family Resource Center for Disabilities & Special Needs

06/30/2026

"The purpose of DeafBlind Awareness Week is to raise public awareness about individuals who have combined hearing and vision loss, a population that spans all ages, backgrounds, and communities across the country."

Find out more about DeafBlind Awareness Week from the Helen Keller National Center for DeafBlind Youths and Adults (HKNC): https://www.helenkeller.org/dbaw2026/

Explore CEC's resources: https://exceptionalchildren.org/taxonomy/term/74

06/25/2026

A former director in special education explains why it shouldn't be redefined as a medical service, along with what to expect as it moves to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

🏫 Read more: https://bit.ly/4b7mN7k

06/25/2026

Recognize the outstanding student in your life and submit a nomination for the Yes I Can Awards! CEC has recognized outstanding youth in six categories with the Yes I Can awards for over 45 years.

Submit your nomination: https://exceptionalchildren.org/awards/yes-i-can-awards-cec-national

06/22/2026

ACTION ALERT

DEC members and EC/EI/ECSE Community,

National Call-In Day to oppose moving IDEA out of the U.S. Department of Education

Call your member of Congress to tell them you oppose moving special education out of the U.S. Department of Education

DEC is joining other disability advocacy groups, including and in partnership with our Parent Centers partners across the country in a National Call-In Day on Thursday, June 25, to oppose the U.S. Department of Education’s recent transfer of OSERS (the agency that oversees the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We also oppose the move of the Office for Civil Rights to the U.S. Department of Justice.

You can help by calling your U.S. senators and representatives and asking them to urge the U.S. Department of Education to reverse this decision. (Please call rather than email to have the most impact!). Use the links above or call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121.

Resources:
https://bit.ly/STOP-THE-MOVE-IDEA

Sample call script

Once connected, you can speak to whoever answers the phone using the following script:

Hi, my name is ______ and I live in ________ (City and State). I am a (parent of a child with a disability/educator/concerned community member, etc.) calling to express my opposition to the U.S. Department of Education moving special education to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Special education programs are education programs first and should be administered by an agency with that expertise. Additionally, moving the Office for Civil Rights to the Department of Justice further fragments oversight of special education and the rights of students with disabilities to a free, appropriate public education. Moving these programs risks disrupting services, creating confusion for states and districts, and weakening the federal commitment to ensuring students with disabilities have access to the supports and services they need to succeed.


I urge the Member to publicly call on the Administration to reverse this decision and keep OSERS and the Office for Civil Rights within the Department of Education. Families and schools rely on OSERS’ education-focused expertise to support the implementation of IDEA and protect the rights of students with disabilities.

Will the Member speak out and urge the Administration to reverse its decision to move OSERS out of the Department of Education? Please let (congress member’s name) know how important this issue is to their constituents. Thank you for your time.

Thank you for your help. Please share this alert with others in your home, school, and community.

06/22/2026

06/22/2026

Join CEC's Kuna Tavalin as she discusses the most recent changes to the Department of Education and the Inter-Agency Agreement to transfer the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) to the Department of Health and Human Services and the Office for Civil Rights to the Department of Justice.

Register now: https://learn.exceptionalchildren.org/p/WHIW_June2026

06/11/2026

Congratulations on your new space, FIRSTwnc!

You're Invited! 🌱

Come help us celebrate our new campus! Join us for an open house, take a tour of the building, meet our team, and learn more about the programs and supports available through FIRSTwnc. RSVP info on flyer.

📅 June 26
⏰ 4:00–6:00 PM
📍 14 Mineral Springs Road, Asheville

We'd love to see you there—everyone is welcome!