PaTTAN Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network
PaTTAN is an initiative of the Pennsylvania Department of Education working in partnership with families and local education agencies to support programs and services to improve student learning and achievement.
Search Search
Online Registration Parent Information
 
PaTTAN Harrisburg
PaTTAN King of Prussia
PaTTAN Pittsburgh
Partners
Site Index
Office for Dispute Resolution

Advisory Panel Members

Advisory Panel on Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Members

Reggie J. Bonfield, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Northgate School District
Western PA
Member: AASA, PASA, APA, PPA, LDAA, LDAP, NASP, Tri-State Area School Study Council

Diane Nelson Bryen, Ph.D.
Professor and Executive Director
Temple University, Institute on
Disabilities/UCEDD
Member: AUCD, ISAAC
http://disabilities.temple.edu

 

Jeffrey Champagne, Esquire
McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC
Harrisburg

Kimberly R. Donahue, Ed.D.
Co-Principal, Twin Valley M.S.
Twin Valley School District
Berks County
Member: ASCD, NASSP, NMSA, PSBA

                             
Martin Elks, Ph.D.
Parent

Joseph Gaskin
Parent/Plaintiff
Daughter Lydia has Down Syndrome, Purchasing Manager, RF Central, LLC
Member: Advisory Panel of Cumberland County, Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program, IEEE Society, T.A.S.H., ARC, www.thearc.org, CPARC


 

Not Pictured


 

Not Pictured

Carol Hemingway, MHS
Parent
Special Education Advocate
Parent Leadership Academy - Board Structure Chair
Title I Advisory Committee SDOP

Elizabeth Hemmings
Shillington

 

Sherry Kidd
Parent
Board President - PA Protection & Advocacy, Inc.
Founder - United Supporters of All Children Across Disabilities (USACAD), Boards - PA Education for All Coalition (PEAC), Kids Together, Parent to Parent PA Peer Supporter
Son, 12, successful inclusive education since preschool

 

Thomas J. Neuville, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Special Education Department
Millersville University



 

Not Pictured

 

Pina Rahill
Chalfont
Cathy L. Taschner, Ed.D.
Alternate
Co-Principal, Twin Valley M.S.
Twin Valley School District
Berks County

Stepheni Trott-Batipps
Philadelphia

Nicole Turman
Parent
Awareness Coordinator
Cornelia de Lange Syndrome,
Foundation Lead Advocate, PUMPT
http://www.cdlsusa.org
Son, 13, has Cornelia de Lange Syndrome


 

Not Pictured

Jill Hrinda-Patten
Erie