The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) requires that children with disabilities who do not have parents to advocate for them in the special education process be given a surrogate parent to make decisions about special education issues.

 

To learn more about about parent surrogates, click HERE. SST8 has compiled a list of trained individuals who can serve as surrogate parents within Region 8.

 

To access Ohio's Surrogate Parent Training Online Course, click HERE.