Helpful Links & Publications

General Links

• Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
• Pennsylvania Department of Human Services — Office of Developmental Programs
• Pennsylvania Department of Human Services — Office of Developmental Programs — Questions & Answer Document & Webinar, PowerPoint, & Transcript Recording on New Consolidated and P/FDS Waiver Renewal
• Pennsylvania Department of Human Services — My ODP Training & Resource Center
• Pennsylvania Department of Human Services — Disabilities Services
• Pennsylvania Department of Human Services — Autism Services
• Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry — Vocational Rehabilitation Services
• Pennsylvania Department of Education — PATTAN
• Cerebral Palsy
• CDC Autism Links and Resources
• Sesame Street Autism Resources for Parents
• Autism Speaks

Special Education Advocacy

School Age Advocacy

• Planning for an IEP/Basic Parts of an IEP
• Chapter 14 PA State Regulations/IDEA Federal Regulations
• Chapter 15 PA State Regulations (504 Plans)
• Chapter 16 PA State Regulations (Gifted)
• Wrightslaw
• Consultline Booklet
• PATTAN
• Parent to Parent
• Temple Grandin’s Teaching Tips

Special Education Forms

Early Intervention

• Annotated Evaluation Report Early Intervention
• Annotated IFSP (Individualized Family Service Plan)/IE
• Early Intervention Family Guide
• PA Early Intervention Technical Assistance

School Age

• Annotated IEP (Individualized Education Plan)
• Annotated Evaluation Report
• Annotated Reevaluation Form
• Special Education Timelines
• Parent Guide to IE

Transition

• Promoting Independent Living While Still in School
• Job Skills: Getting Ready for Work
• Preparing for Employment
• The Importance of Employment: Why Work?
• Customized Employment
• Financial Fundamentals: Discussion Starter
• Understanding Self-Advocacy
• Entitlement vs Eligibility (IDEA, ADA, and Section 504)
• Exploring the Option of a Two or Four Year College
• Post-Secondary Education Expectations
• PA Secondary Transition Guide (PATTAN)
• NTACT National Technical Assistance Center on Transition
• Transition Guide to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students and Youth with Disabilities
• Autism Speaks: Community Based Skills Assessment

Adult Advocacy

• ABLE Fact Sheet
• 2017 Red Book (Employment Supports and SSI/SSDI)
• Disability Rights PA
• Office of Mental Health/Intellectual Developmental Disabilities
• Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR)
• Social Security and Ticket to Work
• Rights and Responsibilities of Adults with Disabilities

*The information found on this page is current to the best of our knowledge.