About Us:

A Parent Training and Information Center—or PTI— is a federally funded resource for parents of children with disabilities. Every state has at least one PTI depending on the overall population of the state.  Louisiana has one PTI named Louisiana Parent Training and Information Center (LaPTIC).  PTIs are funded through Part D of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  The purpose of the PTI is to:

teach parents of children with disabilities about their educational rights under The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Americans with Disabilities Act; 

provide parents with information about their child’s disability;

teach youth and young adults how about self-advocacy;

provide resources in the community, state, and nation.

Louisiana Parent Training Parent and Information Center (LaPTIC) know about the needs of children and families. We understand school policies and practices. Through our experience with the education of children with disabilities, the needs of families and schools, we make valuable contributions on a local and statewide basis in support of schools to improve services and outcomes for students with disabilities.