Publications

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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April 8, 2026

What Families Need to Know About Manifestation Determination

School staff are trained to understand how a student’s disability might affect their actions and to use strategies like calming techniques, positive behavior supports, and clear expectations and routines to help them be successful in school. Even with these strategies in place, a student’s behavior can lead to a disciplinary change in placement. When that happens, the school must conduct a manifestation determination meeting to determine whether the behavior was related to the student’s disability.

April 8, 2026

What Families Need to Know About Restraints

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.

April 6, 2026

Maintain Your Main Character Energy: The ABCs of Well‑Being

Keep the vibes right in the halls, in the classroom, and everywhere in between. This self-assessment — the ABCs of Well‑Being — will help students reflect honestly about three things that matter every day: Agency (their voice and choices), Belonging (feeling accepted for who they are), and Connectedness (having people and activities that support them).

March 23, 2026

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.

March 23, 2026

PaTTAN Family Support Specialists

This fact sheet provides an overview of PaTTAN Family Support Specialists who are trained in various aspects of special education and family-school partnerships.

March 23, 2026

Supplementary Aids and Services

This fact sheet provides the definition and purpose of supplementary aids and services, as well as a framework for considering the full range of supplementary aids and services.

$Math Intervention Briefs$

March 23, 2026

Math Intervention Briefs

Effective research-based intervention protocols, aligned to the stages of learning, to accelerate students’ learning. Each brief contains a title, links to research, steps for implementation, and a visualization of the intervention.

March 16, 2026

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 families and caregivers with a path for effective communication with school staff.

March 9, 2026

Annotated IEP Companion Checklist

The purpose of this document is to support the participation, development, and implementation of an Individualized Education Program (IEP). Each section provides questions to help guide discussion. Utilize the IEP Planning Notes column to support your planning and participation for an upcoming IEP meeting.

March 1, 2026

Understanding the Language of Special Education: A Glossary for Families and Educators

As with many specialized fields, there are terms used in special education that are unique. This guide is not a legal document; it was developed to give families and educators in Pennsylvania an understanding of the language of special education, so they can more easily participate in effective educational decision-making.

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