The Center for Exceptional Families – Advocacy with heart.
PO Box 16125
Jonesboro, Arkansas 72403
phone (888)360-9654
Mission Statement: Improving educational opportunities for students with disabilities, including students transitioning to adult life beyond high school. Assisting Arkansans with disabilities in attaining an exceptional quality of life by providing resources and support to individuals and families.
Programs:
- Family Engagement Project (SPDG)
- Sensory Cinema
- Parent Training and Information (PTI) Center
- Teen and Young Adult Initiative (IFTW)
Services:
- Disability Resources: State and National Resources – The Center for Exceptional Families
- IDEA – The Center for Exceptional Families
- Presentations – The Center for Exceptional Families
- Military Families: scroll down TCFEF’s page to Purple Star School Information
Overview: The Center for Exceptional Families (TCFEF) is a non-profit Parent Center (PTI):
- Serves families of children ages birth to 26 and works with all disabilities
- Helps families and students to understand the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Rehabilitation Act Section 504 benefiting children in an educational setting
- helps families understand children’s educational needs, educate families about their child’s educational rights and responsibilities, train parents to advocate for their children, connect families to community resources, assist in resolving problems between families and school, teach families effective communication
- provides a team of staff, mentors, parents and advocates to promote an innovative approach to special education services for individuals with disabilities
Exceptional Families – YouTube
Age Groups Served: All ages.
Diagnoses Served: Learning disabilities
Geographic Areas Served: All counties in Arkansas