Disability Rights Network of PA (DRN)
Mission is to advance, protect, and advocate for the human, civil, and legal rights of Pennsylvanians with disabilities.
Pennsylvania State Task Force on the Right to Education
Each intermediate unit has a local task force.
http://parent.pattan.net/statetaskforce
Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)
supports the efforts and initiatives of the Bureau of Special Education, and builds the capacity of local educational agencies to serve students who receive special education services.
800-360-7282 (Harrisburg)
Mission Empower
Office for Dispute Resolution
administers the mediation and due process systems statewide, and provides training and services regarding alternative dispute resolution methods.
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
800-442-6351
Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania
Statewide Organizations
Bureau of Special Education ConsultLine
ConsultLine personnel are available to parents and advocates of children with disabilities or children thought to be disabled to explain federal and state laws relating to special education; describe the options that are available to parents; inform the parents of procedural safeguards; identify other agencies and support services; and describe available remedies and how the parents can proceed.
800-879-2301
The ARC of Pennsylvania
Advocacy & Resources for Citizens With Cognitive, Intellectual, & Developmental Disabilities
Regional Advocacy Organizations
Parent Education Network (PEN)
Eastern & South Central Pennsylvania
Parent Education and Advocacy Leadership (PEAL) Center
Central & Western Pennsylvania
Hispanics United for Exceptional Children (HUNE, Inc.)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Mentor Parent Program
Northwestern Pennsylvania
Legal Organizations
Education Law Center
mission is to ensure access to a quality public education for all children in Pennsylvania. We pursue this mission by advocating on behalf of the most vulnerable students, including children with disabilities.
Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia (PILCOP)
215-627-7100
Pennsylvania Bar Association