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The Montana Empowerment Center is Empowering Montana parents to navigate education system for children with disabilities

September 7, 2025/

Montana Empowerment Center
“Our mission is to help parents with children with disabilities ages 0 to 26, to help them navigate the special education process,” Gibson said.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act paved the way for 100 parent training and information centers across the country, with at least one in each state catering to families and parents of kids with special needs.

In Montana, it’s the Montana Empowerment Center located in Great Falls.

“We’re actually required under our federal funding to have a board that the majority are parents with children under the age of 26 with a disability,” Gibson said.

By: Tim McGonigal

 


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