PACER Center
8161 Normandale Blvd.
Minneapolis,
MN 55437-1044
888-248-0822 (Voice - Toll-free)
952-838-0199 (FAX)
952-838-0190 (TTY)
The ALLIANCE National Parent Technical Assistance Center (NPTAC) provides Parent Centers, Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs) and Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs), with innovative technical assistance, up-to-date information, and high quality resources and materials. A major goal of the ALLIANCE National PTAC is to build the capacity of Parent Centers in order to improve results for children with disabilities ages 0 -26 in rural, urban and suburban areas and from underrepresented and underserved populations. The ALLIANCE National PTAC, six Regional PTACs and the 106 Parent Centers are funded by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).
Handouts on assistive technology, the special education process, and focused monitoring; books on universal design, program evaluation, Parent Center outcomes, and more. ALLIANCE National PTAC Newsline - a monthly newsletter with current resources relevant to parents of children with disabilities and their families