Parents Encouraging Parents (PEP) Conferences 2024Winter PEP (completed)Spring PEP

Parents Encouraging Parents (PEP) Conference

NOTE: As of Monday, 01/08/2024, the May 2024 conference was full. If you register, your name will be placed on a wait list and you will be offered an opening if there is a cancellation. If there are no cancellations for May 2024, your name will be added to the waitlist for the 2024-2025 PEP year, and you will be notified when the dates, locations, and registration are available for 2024-2025.

Spring PEP conference: May 3-4, 2024 - COURTYARD GRAND JUNCTION, 765 Horizon Drive, Grand Junction, CO 81506 - 970-263-4414 AND RESIDENCE INN GRAND JUNCTION, 767 Horizon Drive, Grand Junction, CO 81506 - 970-263-4004.

PEP schedule is Friday: 9:00 am-7:30 pm and Saturday: 7:45 am-3:30 pm. This is a change from past in-person PEP conferences!

Lodging at hotel. The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) Exceptional Student Services Unit (ESSU) will pay for your conference registration and meals. The CDE also will pay for your lodging if you live more more than 50 miles from the hotel conference center. The number of miles has been changed from more than 35 to more than 50. A personal credit card is required at the hotel check-in desk for incidentals. Meals are for registered and confirmed PEP participants only; no infants, children, or non-registered adults will be permitted in any of the PEP sessions, small groups, or PEP dining areas. However, your family, children, caregivers, who are not registered to attend PEP, can stay in your room and enjoy the hotel amenities. They must provide their own meals.

PEP conferences are for parents*/guardians who have children with disabilities, aged 0-21; professionals who work with families with children with disabilities, aged 0-21; and for support persons who support parents raising a child(ren) with a disability or who are caretakers of the child(ren) with a disability in the family (can include a grandparent(s) or other relatives).

*A parent includes couples, single parents, legal guardians, adoptive, and foster parents.

When did you last attend PEP? (You will still be considered if you attended within the last five years.)*

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Last Name of Participant*

First Name of Participant:*

Street Address*

Preferred Phone Number*

Phone

Additional Phone Number

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TTY Number

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City, State, ZIP*

Participant Email*

Re-type email*

Role: I will be attending the conference as a/an*

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If you would like to attend the conference with another person, what is the name of the person?

Every person who wants to attend and participate in the conference must register so I have an accurate count.

Conference Date Preference

May select more than one.

May 3-4, 2024 in Grand Junction: Courtyard Grand Junction and Residence Inn Grand Junction

Please choose a meal option. If no option is selected, we will provide a regular option.*

Regular Option

Gluten-Free

Vegetarian

Vegetarian Gluten-Free

Please indicate lodging preference (if any).

Reminder: You must live more than 50 miles from the hotel venue for the CDE to pay for your lodging. May selection more than one.

An Accessible Room

1 King Bed

2 Queen/Double Beds

No lodging is necessary

Do you require special accommodations?*

Yes

No

Do you need language interpretation and document translation?*

(Yes/No). You must submit this application before Wednesday, January 10, 2024.

Yes

No

If so, which language?

Please write the language and submit this application on or before Wednesday, January 10, 2024.

IEP session I would most likely attend:*

Answering the following question will help the presenters plan the number of handouts needed.

Session #1: Early Childhood: What Families Need to Know about Early Intervention to Preschool Special Education. For parents of children, ages 0-5, who are receiving early intervention services or preschool special education services, or professionals.

Session #2: IEP Process and Implementation. For parents of children ages 3-21, or professionals.

Session #3: Secondary Transition IEPs – Planning for Successful Post-School Outcomes. For parents of children aged 15-21, or professionals.

PEP Conferences Guidelines

No Babies or Children Permitted*

I understand that no children/babies are allowed in the PEP sessions, small groups or PEP dining areas.

Meals*

I understand that meals are for registered and confirmed PEP participants only.

Lodging*

I understand lodging will be paid for if my commute is more than 50 miles from the hotel. All registered hotel guests must show a personal credit card for incidentals only.

Certificate of Attendance*

I understand a certificate of attendance for 15 hours is available for attending the conference in its entirety, and will be emailed after the conference.

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