After-School Programs

General Equivalency Diploma (GED), Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English as Second Language (ESL) Resources

Literacy Resources

Local Educational Programs, Resources and Articles of Interest

Post-Secondary Educational Resources

Items of Interest:
What does my child need to know before kindergarten?
How do I handle challenging behaviors?
Pre-K Programs
What more can I do to be a children's champion?

Special Education
What is the Special Education Process?
Want to know more about The Right to Special Education in Pennsylvania, view A Guide for Parents and Advocates.  Find out how to get an Special Education Evaluation for your child, print a sample letter. You can also request a Re-evaluation and an IEP meeting.  Find out about getting an Independent Educational Evaluation for your child and also print a sample letter to request an IEE. Do you want to know more about Developing the Special Education Program?  View information on the key-timelines in the special education system.  View information on the rights and dispute resolution process and a Special Education Flowsheet and/or contact the Special Education Consult Line by calling 1-800-879-2301. 

Special Education Information and Items of Interest
Sample Letters
Pennsylvania Parent Guide to Special Education for School Age Children
Learning Disabilities in Children: An Overview
Identifying a Learning Disability
Frequently Used Acronyms in Education
Eight Common Myths About Special Education Laws
How to Solve Special Education Disputes
When is Your Child Entitled to Therapies or Other Related Services?
Assistive Technologies for Students with Disabilities
How to Be a Good Advocate for Your Child
Transportation for Children with Disabilities
Graduation Requirements for Children with Disabilities
School Discipline for Children with Disabilities
Educational Advocacy & Support Groups
The Alliance to Prevent Restraint, Aversive Interventions and Seclusion--Sign a No Consent Form
PaTTAN--Surrogate Parents and Special Education Decision-Making for IEDA-Eligible or Thought-to-be Eligible Children
University of Pittsburgh developed a Student Self-Advocacy Booklet in which students with mental and behavioral health disorders are able to check off a wide variety of strategies and accommodations that they feel will be beneficial to them.  View and print out a copy to review with your child.
Special Education Teacher Resource List