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At PaTTAN, our goal is to provide educators with a breadth of publications that are grounded in proven best practices and a deep research base, reflecting a commitment to school improvement. PaTTAN offers publications on a variety of topics, all focused on improving educational results for students with and without disabilities.

Whether you are just starting out in the field of education, or you want to improve upon the work you and your team are already doing, let PaTTAN support you with the expertise of our educational consultants. Pennsylvania educators, school administrators, and families can view, download, and order PaTTAN publications mailed to their school or home.

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May 17, 2023

Matching Assistive Technology (AT) Features to Low Vision Needs

For students who have low vision, various interventions have the potential to maximize the use of functional vision, which varies from student to student. Specifically, these strategies can maximize clarity, optimize the field of view, maximize color and contrast, optimize lighting, minimize glare, and enhance visual efficiency, visual comfort, and visual confidence. This booklet explains the general process for matching students with appropriate low vision interventions within a functional setting.

May 16, 2023

Help Me Grow (Spanish)

This Early Intervention child find brochure is a statewide public awareness document that can be utilized by all Infant/Toddler programs. It includes information describing Early Intervention tracking services. The brochure can be used with early care and education providers, physicians, and other child referral agencies. Requests for copies are available through Early Intervention Technical Assistance (EITA) at eita@pattan.net.

Also available in English.

May 16, 2023

Early Intervention Brochure (Spanish)

This Early Intervention child find and family information brochure is for statewide public awareness. It includes common language to describe Early Intervention so parents know that their child receives Early Intervention services regardless of where they live throughout the state. The brochure can be used by any child find referral source for public awareness activities. Requests for copies are available through Early Intervention Technical Assistance (EITA) at eita@pattan.net.

Also available in English.

May 12, 2023

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.

May 4, 2023

Teachers' Desk Reference: Deaf-Blindness

This issue of Teachers' Desk Reference focuses on what teachers need to know about educating students with deaf-blindness in the general education classroom, including the impact of deaf-blindness on a student's learning and best practices in programs for students with deaf-blindness.

Order the Teachers' Desk Reference Series Bundle.

May 3, 2023

Secondary Transition: Post-Secondary Education Expectations (Spanish)

This fact sheet provides information for parents to assist them in advising their child about what to expect of a post-secondary educational experience.

Also available in English.

April 28, 2023

Secondary Transition: Exploring the Options of a Two- or Four-Year College (Spanish)

This fact sheet provides information for students with disabilities who would like to attend college.

Also available in English.

April 28, 2023

Considerations for Educating Students With CVI: The Learning Environment (Spanish)

Students with cortical/cerebral visual impairment (CVI) have unique learning needs that differ in complexity from students with an ocular visual impairment. This tool facilitates team discussion and problem-solving, and offers practical ideas to implement throughout the school day, with the intent to promote a student’s access to instruction in a positive learning environment. Spanish version. Also available in English and Dutch.

April 28, 2023

Secondary Transition: Job Skills (Spanish)

Learning and practicing job skills while youth are still in schools helps youth with disabilities to be more successful at finding and maintaining employment. This fact sheet provides information about job skills for students with disabilities.

Also available in English.

April 24, 2023

Teachers' Desk Reference: Effective Instruction

This issue of Teachers' Desk Reference provides teachers with research-validated instructional methods to address the different learning needs of all students in the classroom, thereby increasing student achievement.

Click here to order the entire Teachers' Desk Reference series in a convenient bundle.

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PaTTAN - East