Community Resources
PaTTAN
The mission of the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network is to support the efforts and initiatives of the Bureau of Special Education, and to build the capacity of local educational agencies to services students who receive special education services.
Office for Dispute Resolution
The Office for Dispute Resolution (ODR) provides the resources for parents and educational agencies to resolve educational disputes for children served by the early intervention system, students who are gifted (or thought to be gifted), and students with disabilities (or thought to have disabilities).
Tourettes Syndrome Association
Epilepsy Foundation Western/Central PA
PA Career Guide:
Career Guide a valuable tool as you make those all-important career decisions. It contains wage and job outlook information for more than 250 occupations, interest assessments, tips for marketing yourself, sources of financial aid and contact information for Pennsylvania's public schools, PA CareerLink® offices and selected state agencies.
www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/publications/19877
Autism Link
Autism-Related Business Directory to get you connected with local autism services
CHADD (Children and Adults with AD/HD
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), is a national non-profit, tax-exempt (Section 501(c)(3)) organization providing education, advocacy and support for individuals with ADHD. In addition to our informative website, CHADD also publishes a variety of printed materials to keep members and professionals current on research advances, medications, and treatments affecting individuals with ADHD.
Parent Education Network
The Parent Education Network recognizes, supports and enhances the opportunities for children and youth with disabilities and their families to maximize their potential. PEN promotes mutual respect and collaboration between parents and professionals for the knowledge, skills and abilities each contributes to the education and development of children ad youth with disabilities.
Service Access and Management, Inc. (SAM)
A not-for-profit human services organization serving over 14,000 people in communities throughout our commonwealth. SAM is dedicated to helping people throughout Pennsylvania enhance the quality of their lives by effectively and efficiently managing and/or providing needed human services.
York/Adams MD/IDD (Health and Human Services)
Our mission is to serve, with respect, individuals in our community with mental illness, intellectual disabilities and developmental delays in order to enhance their quality of life and provide an opportunity to reach their fullest potential.
https://yorkcountypa.gov/health-human-services/mental-health-mental-retardation-program.html
Hispanic United for Exceptional Children (HUNE, Inc)
HUNE is a not for profit organization established in 1998. We provide free bilingual English and Spanish training, technical assistance and individual assistance to parents of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and to professionals who work with children. This assistance helps parents to participate more effectively with professionals in meeting the educational needs of children and youth with disabilities. HUNE works to improve educational outcomes for children and youth with all disabilities (emotional, learning, mental, and physical) from 0-26 years of age.
Transition:
PA Transition Council
Pennsylvania’s transition community has a rich history of helping youth and young adults successfully transition from school to adult life. Since 1990 our state’s Local Transition Coordinating Councils (LTCCs) have played an instrumental role in this process. There are over 70 Local Transition Coordinating Councils (LTCCs) operating across Pennsylvania. With cross-stakeholder representation, many meet several times throughout the year to share information and resources. Some Councils hold interagency staffings to identify potential supports and services that may be available for transitioning youth. Others focus on the development and delivery of projects, products and activities. For youth, families, and all other transition stakeholders, the LTCCs are a primary contact for local supports and resources related to secondary transition.
http://secondarytransition.org/page/pa_local_transition_coordinating_councils
Education Planner
We make it easy for you to understand college costs, the admissions process, and student aid as your child transitions from high school, to college, to the "real" world.
http://www.educationplanner.org/
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR)
The Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, or OVR, provides vocational rehabilitation services to help persons with disabilities prepare for, obtain, or maintain employment. OVR provides services to eligible individuals with disabilities, both directly and through a network of approved vendors. Services are provided on an individualized basis.
http://www.dli.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/vocational_rehabilitation/10356
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability (NCWD)
The 411 on Disability Disclosure: A Workbook for Youth with Disabilities is designed for youth and adults working with them to learn about disability disclosure. This workbook helps young people make informed
http://www.ncwd-youth.info/411-on-disability-disclosure
Autism Transition Handbook:
The goal of this handbook is to establish a community of collaborators who will add relevant and timely contact to this site to ensure that individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their families have access to the most current and comprehensive information on transition services in PA.
http://www.autismhandbook.org/index.php/Main_Page
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC)
The ARC is the national organization of and for people with mental retardation/intellectual disability and related developmental disabilities and their families. IT is devoted to promoting and improving supports and services for people with an intellectual disability and their families. The association also fosters research and education regarding the prevention of intellectual disability in infants and young children.
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