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Parent and Caregiver Resources

LINKS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR PARENTS:

 

ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER – BASIC INFORMATION

http://www.ldonline.org/adhdbasics

 

ALLEGHENY COUNTY OFFICE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
http://www.alleghenycounty.us/dhs/mhservices.aspx 

 

ALLEGHENY COUNTY INFORMATION ON AUTISM
http://www.alleghenycounty.us/dhs/autism.aspx

 

ALLEGHENY COUNTY OFFICE OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

 

DYSLEXIA
Top 10 Resources on Dyslexia 

National Association for Gifted Children

https://www.nagc.org/

National Center for Learning Disabilities

https://www.ncld.org/ 

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html

PaTTAN Chapter 14 – Special Education services

https://www.pattan.net/Legal/Federal-Laws-and-Regulations/PA-Laws-and-Regulations/Chapter-14

 

PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pennsylvania_department_of_education/7237

 

PARENT TRAINING INFORMATION

Family resources for Early Intervention

https://www.pattan.net/getattachment/Publications/Bureau-of-Early-Intervention-Services-Family-Resou/EI_Fam_Resources0715-pdf/EarlyInt-Fam-Res-10-8-19wba.pdf?lang=en-US&ext=.pdf

 

EVALUATION AND RE-EVALUATION TIMELINES DURING COVID-19

https://www.pattan.net/CMSPages/GetAmazonFile.aspx?path=~\pattan\media\publications\2019%20accessible%20pdfs\pa-covid-iep-process-q-a_8-20-wba_1.pdf&hash=ba7c9d6302a350aa41067b20dedada18d79902ab857ccb5324274418651b190a&ext=.pdf


SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT AND AVOIDANCE: WHAT TO DO WHAT YOUR CHILD IS STRUGGLING

https://www.pacer.org/livestream/?wksp=8561EB2E-6765-44CD-85FB-5F5FA1717B88

 

TIPS FOR FAMILIES OF SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS FOR VIRTUAL LEARNING

https://www.pattan.net/CMSPages/GetAmazonFile.aspx?path=~\pattan\media\publications\2019%20accessible%20pdfs\lessonslrnd_virtual_fam-7-8-20-wba.pdf&hash=8faa72c0235fe6bdff22f903ef6f97098938635e8cb33f285907c3d313090433&ext=.pdf

 

ATTENDANCE

https://www.pattan.net/PaTTAN/media/Materials/Publications/Files/CAPS_SchoolAttendance%20.pdf?ext=.pdf

 

SPECIAL EDUCATION ACRONYMS

https://www.pattan.net/getattachment/Publications/Education-ABCs/Education_ABCs_0117-pdf/Education-ABCs-8-18-wba.pdf?lang=en-US&ext=.pdf

 

SUPPLEMENTARY AIDS AND SERVICES TOOLKIT: OVERVIEW FOR PARENTS

https://www.pattan.net/CMSPages/GetAmazonFile.aspx?path=~\pattan\media\materials\publications\files\supplmntary-toolkitparents-8-19wba_1.pdf&hash=c3c3a0e24904469392d1a5217d8645948882a5b51f90825000e32f2b38f07a29&ext=.pdf

 

PaTTAN: RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES

https://www.pattan.net/Parent-Information/FAMILIES-TO-THE-MAX-Pennsylvania-Statewide-Family/Resources-for-Families