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Supporting a child with a disability through the education process takes a team approach. As a parent, you are an essential partner in your child’s education. You have many partners, including your Local Education Agency (LEA), providing support, resources, trainings, and videos to assist you in learning about specific disabilities and educational initiatives.





 

 

Important News for Families

 

Parent Consultants: Supporting Family-School Partnerships for Student Success

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BSE/PaTTAN Webpage Specifically for Families of Students with Complex Needs

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Popular PaTTAN Publications for Families
To access publications specific to families of children with disabilities, click on "Resources" in the green box at the bottom of this page.
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Resources

Families to the MAX: Access to the General Education Curriculum Families to the MAX: Access to the General Education Curriculum Regardless of a child’s placement, having access to the general education curriculum is a requirement of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This publication presents ways to provide access to the general education curriculum for students with disabilities.
Families to the MAX Tip Sheet: Presuming Competence Families to the MAX Tip Sheet: Presuming Competence This tip sheet lists ways to reflect "presuming competence" in the Individualized Education Program. 
What is the Families to the MAX Pennsylvania Statewide Network? What is the Families to the MAX Pennsylvania Statewide Network? This publication provides information about the Families to the MAX Network. 

Also available in Spanish.
Special Education Resources for Families Special Education Resources for Families Do you have questions about . . .
  • The special education process or your rights?
  • Your child’s Evaluation Report (ER), Individualized Education Plan (IEP), or other documents?
  • Working with your child’s school or IEP team?
  • Ways that youth with disabilities can participate in their own educational and transition planning?
. . . If so, these free resource organizations can help with answers! These organizations can also assist families whose primary language is not English.

This publication is written in English on one side, and in Spanish on the reverse side.
 
Reevaluation Process for Students with Disabilities Reevaluation Process for Students with Disabilities This fact sheet describes the steps involved in the reevaluation process for students with disabilities.
Special Education Timelines Special Education Timelines This booklet cites the special education timelines in accordance with the requirements of Pennsylvania law, Chapter 711 Charter School and Cyber Charter School Services and Programs for Children with Disabilities, Chapter 14 Special Education Services and Programs and Federal Regulations Part 300, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Parents' Rights: Understanding the Procedural Safeguards Notice Parents' Rights: Understanding the Procedural Safeguards Notice This brochure provides a summary of the rights of parents whose children receive or may be eligible to receive special education services.

Also available in Spanish.
Pennsylvania Parent Guide to Special Education for School Age Children Pennsylvania Parent Guide to Special Education for School Age Children This guide for parents of children receiving special education in Pennsylvania outlines how a child's need for special education is determined, how a child's educational program is developed, the responsibilities and protections guaranteed to parents and children, and the resources available to parents of a child with disabilities. This parent guide has been updated to reflect the July 2008 Chapter 14 regulations.

Also available in Spanish.
Is Your Child Having Difficulty in School? A Guide to Communicating With School Staff Is Your Child Having Difficulty in School? A Guide to Communicating With School Staff Is your child having difficulty in school? This information guide provides parents with a path for effective communication with school staff.
Education ABCs Education ABCs This card identifies commonly-used acronyms and initialisms used in the field of special education.
Understanding the Language of Special Education: A Glossary for Parents and Educators Understanding the Language of Special Education: A Glossary for Parents and Educators This guide was developed to give parents and educators in Pennsylvania an understanding of the language of special education so they can more easily participate in educational decision-making.
Office for Dispute Resolution Services Office for Dispute Resolution Services This publication describes services the Office for Dispute Resolution (ODR) provides to families of children with disabilities and to families of students who are considered gifted, along with the educational agencies that serve them.

Also available in Spanish.
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Consultants

- Office Lead
- State Lead
Molly Black PaTTAN - East
Erin Campion PaTTAN - Pittsburgh
Linda Cartwright PaTTAN - East
Jacqui DiDomenico PaTTAN - East
Amiris Dipuglia PaTTAN - Harrisburg
Patti McGowan PaTTAN - East

Consultants

- Office Lead
- State Lead
Molly Black PaTTAN - East
Erin Campion PaTTAN - Pittsburgh
Linda Cartwright PaTTAN - East
Jacqui DiDomenico PaTTAN - East
Amiris Dipuglia PaTTAN - Harrisburg
Patti McGowan PaTTAN - East