Publications

The APR: Career Exploration Publication Series offers valuable insights into the various professional roles in special education and can educate students on potential career paths. Visit the APR Repository to learn more about Pennsylvania's APR initiative.
 
This bundle includes factsheets that explore the roles of an Accessible Media Producer (AMP), Adapted Physical Education (APE) Teacher, Assistive Technology (AT) and Behavior Specialists, Educational Audiologist and Interpreter, Job Coach, Occupational (OTP) and Physical (PTP) Therapy Practitioners, O&M Specialist, Paraprofessional, School Social Worker and Psychologist, Special Education Teacher, Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP), Teacher of the Deaf (ToD), and Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments (TVI) and Low Incidence Disabilities.
 
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Is your child having difficulty in school? This information guide provides parents with a path for effective communication with school staff.

This fact sheet provides information on customized employment, a process designed to support individuals with disabilities to find employment by utilizing an individualized approach to employment planning and job development. Also available in English.

Student safety is a top priority for all educators. School staff are trained to help students with disabilities manage their emotions and behavior. They use different techniques to de-escalate students, refocus attention, and reduce behaviors that could create unsafe situations. As a last resort, staff may need to use restraints to ensure the safety of the student and others.

This guide was developed to give families and educators in Pennsylvania an understanding of the language of special education so they can more easily participate in educational decision-making.

This flyer details the purpose, duties, and other information about the Special Education Advisory Panel (SEAP).

This guidance document is designed to provide local educational agencies (LEAs) with the information needed to identify students who are eligible for Psychological Counseling as a Related Service, to implement these services, and to monitor students' progress as they receive the services.

Farsi version - Problem Solving in Early Intervention. This publication is intended to help parents of children receiving early intervention understand their procedural safeguards, parent rights and how to problem solve when they have concerns about their child's early intervention program. Revised May 2016. Also available in English.

Russian version - Problem Solving in Early Intervention. This publication is intended to help parents of children receiving early intervention understand their procedural safeguards, parent rights and how to problem solve when they have concerns about their child's early intervention program. Revised May 2016. Also available in English.

Nepali version - Problem Solving in Early Intervention. This publication is intended to help parents of children receiving early intervention understand their procedural safeguards, parent rights and how to problem solve when they have concerns about their child's early intervention program. Revised May 2016. Also available in English.