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 97 STAT. 1370 PUBLIC LAW 98-199—DEC. 2, 1983 Quarterly review. Review, submittal to Secretary. pose of providing training and information to parents of handi- capped children and volunteers who work with parents to enable such individuals to participate more effectively with professionals in meeting the educational needs of handicapped children. Such grants shall be designed to meet the unique training and information needs of parents of handicapped children, including those who are mem- bers of groups that have been traditionally underrepresented, living in the area to be served by the grant. "(2) In order to receive a grant under this subsection a private nonprofit organization shall— "(A) be governed by a board of directors on which a majority of the members are parents of handicapped children and which includes members who are professionals in the field of special education and related services who serve handicapped children and youth; or if the nonprofit private organization does not have such a board, such organization shall have a membership which represents the interests of individuals with handicapping condi- tions, and shall establish a special governing committee on which a majority of the members are parents of hemdicapped children and which includes members who are professionals in the fields of special education and related services, to operate the training and information program under this subsection; "(B) serve the parents of children with the full range of handicapping conditions under such grant program; and "(C) demonstrate the capacity and expertise to conduct effec- tively the training and information activities authorized under this subsection. "(3) The board of directors or special governing committee of a private nonprofit organization receiving a grant under this subsec- tion shall meet at least once in each calendar quarter to review such parent training and information activities, and each such committee shall advise the governing board directly of its views and recommen- dations. Whenever a private nonprofit organization requests the renewal of a grant under this subsection, the board of directors or the special governing committee shall submit to the Secretary a written review of the parent training and information program conducted by that private nonprofit organization during the preced- ing fiscal year. "(4) The Secretary shall ensure that grants under this subsection will— "(A) be distributed geographically to the greatest extent possi- ble throughout all the States; and "(B) be targeted to parents of handicapped children in both urban and rural areas, or on a State, or regional basis. "(5) Parent training and information programs assisted under this subsection shall assist parents to— "(A) better understand the nature and needs of the handicap- ping conditions of their child; "(B) provide followup support for their handicapped child's educational programs; "(C) communicate more effectively with special and regular educators, administrators, related services personnel, and other relevant professionals; "(D) participate in educational decisionmaking processes in- cluding the development of their handicapped child's individ- ualized educational program;

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