We are proud to share that Jaleesa Holden, P2P Board Member, represented Georgia
and Parent to Parent of Georgia on a Family Impact Panel at the 2024 OSEP
Leadership & Project Directors Conference on August 7. 2024. The panel included
family members of children, youth and young adults with disabilities as well as one
young adult who is a recent college graduate. Panelists shared their individual
experiences supporting and advocating for their children/themselves while also talking
about what it takes when working within their schools and communities to bring about
smoother transitions at every stage along the way. They highlighted what they learned
about what it takes to support not only their children but also the parents/family
members to achieve positive outcomes.

US Department of Education staff including Glenna Wright Gallo, Assistant Secretary of
the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), Valerie Williams,
Director of the Office of Special Education Services (OSEP) and David Cantrell, Deputy
Director of OSEP were in attendance along with more than 1900 individuals from all 50
states and US territories. representing state Part B and Part C staff, regional and
national Technical Assistance Centers, Parent Training and Information (PTIs) and
Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs). Great Job, Jaleesa!