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The Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center builds positive futures for Virginia's children by working collaboratively with families, schools and communities in order to improve opportunities for excellence in education and success in school and community life. Our special focus is children with disabilities. We do this by providing:

• Services and support for families and professionals;
• Easy-to-understand, research-based information and training; and
• Opportunities for strategic partnerships and advocacy for systemic improvement.

The Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center believes that children reach their full potential when families and professionals enjoy an equal, respectful partnership. PEATC believes that:

• Families are children's first and best teachers;
• Information and training enrich and empower families and professionals to build strong partnerships.
• All children deserve the opportunity to live, learn and participate fully in their communities;
• Children with disabilities can achieve independence and make valuable contributions to society.

Picture of Christina I am Christina Kuders and my dream is to go to college, get a good job and have a nice place to live! As you look at my "journey" you can see that I have not really "fit" anywhere neatly. I have been in therapeutic ... [read more] Picture of Kerry When Kerry was born almost 17 years ago with down syndrome, I didn't know what our expectations should be. We lived in Quantico and the Bethesda National Medical Center made a referral to PEATC. I called you when Kerry ... [read more] [Submit YOUR story to Faces of PEATC]

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