"FDLRS Parent & Family Services Specialists provide information, training, and support to districts and families to promote effective parent participation in the education of children with disabilities or exceptionalities" (Parent Services - FDLRS, 2025).

"FDLRS Parent & Family Services assists in the development of family-friendly programs, training, and support for services for children with disabilities, and the support of partnerships between schools and parents to support student achievement" (Parent Services - FDLRS, 2025).

References

Parent Services - FDLRS. (2025). Www.fdlrs.org. https://www.fdlrs.org/parent-services

"When schools work together with families to support learning, children are inclined to succeed not just in school, but throughout life" (Solodev, 2022).

"The Florida Department of Education recognizes that a child's education is a responsibility shared by schools, families and the community during the entire period a child spends in school" (Solodev, 2022).

References

Solodev. (2022, November 22). Family & Community Engagement. Www.fldoe.org. https://www.fldoe.org/schools/family-community/activities-programs/parental-involvement/

According to the website, this resource "supports child well-being and learning readiness, empowers parents, and builds social capital so children can thrive" (FAST® Program, 2022).

Here are the details: "The program is run at a school or community organization and meets for weekly 2.5-hour sessions, which can be offered in-person or virtually, over an eight-week (or 10-week) cycle" (FAST® Program, 2022).

References

FAST® Program. (2022, June 9). Families and Schools Together, Inc. https://www.familiesandschools.org/fast-program/