* Voice concerns for disability related issues
*Provide support for ongoing parent/child issues
* Be available as a community resource
* Bring to the attention of the schools and other agencies, the individuals needs of special children and promote positive behavior interventions
*Make parents aware of the laws and best practices, so that they can strive for accountability;
* Serve as a liaison to policymakers dealing with disability related issued such as promoting positive changes in special education and respite
* Develop a network of parental support and emotional guidance
* Provide training on various disability related topics
*Become advocates and attend meetings with parents who need assistance
* At parents’ request, view ways to improve the education of individual children
* Provide or sponsor training on applicable laws such as special education rights and details on eligibility and individual education plans (IEPs)
* To increase space allowed and programs available to special needs children
* To provide educational assistance to regular and special education teachers
*Voices concerns for disability related funding issues for special educational and community support
*Find more functional and intensive community supports such as after school programs and summer programs, and
* Promote individual choices for issues such as school inclusion and community living.
