Parent University for Parents of Children with Special Education Needs

Current Training Opportunity

Financial Strategies for Families with Special Needs *

Date: March 24, 2025

Time: 6:30PM on Zoom

Meeting ID: 846 4056 9690

Passcode: 160519

*Sharing of this content is for informational purposes and does not imply its endorsement, recommendation or validation by SLSD.

Parent Resources

Please click on this link for additional information from our Parent Resources Page on the Special Education Department Website.

PDE Annual Conference Link: click on this link to view

Council for Exceptional Children: click on this link to view

Local Education Task Force: https://www.cliu.org/cms/lib/PA50000696/Centricity/Domain/51/2024-2025%20LTF21%20Brochure.pdf

The Local Education Task Force's mission is "to support families in understanding the value of connections with others in the special education needs community, while providing information about rights and regulations that affect their special needs student's right."

Webinars, Videos, and Podcasts

Knowing that attending training sessions in the evening or even outside the work day can be a challenge for many of our families, the Special Education Department is providing the following video series on a variety of topics that can be watched from the comfort of your home. This website will be updated periodically. Suggestions are always welcome by emailing the Director of Special Education and Student Services at buchmana@slsd.org. Thank you.

Special Education and the Law

The Evaluation Report Overview: https://www.pattan.net/videos/the-evaluation-report

The Reevaluation Report Overview: https://www.pattan.net/videos/the-reevaluation-report

Interventions for Children with Autism

Behavior Management: ABA Supports https://www.pattan.net/videos/aba-supports-training-guide-behavior-management

Classroom Organization: ABA Supports https://www.pattan.net/videos/aba-supports-training-guide-classroom-organization

Data Based Decision Making: ABA Supports https://www.pattan.net/videos/aba-supports-training-guide-data-based-decision-ma

Multi-Tiered Level of Support (MTSS)

Components of a Multi-tiered Level of Support: https://www.pattan.net/videos/what-are-the-components-of-mtss-mtss-morsels

Improving Literacy

National Center on Improving Literacy: https://www.pattan.net/videos/the-national-center-on-improving-literacy-dr-scott

National Center on Improving Literacy Website: https://www.improvingliteracy.org/

Post-Secondary Transition Planning

Interagency Collaboration

Secondary Transition Planning From Multiple Perspectives: https://www.pattan.net/videos/secondary-transition-planning-from-multiple-perspe

Interagency Collaboration: https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/tran-ic/cresource/q2/p04/

Connecting for Employment: Office of Vocational Rehabilitation https://www.pattan.net/videos/connecting-for-employment-training-series-chap-2

Connecting for Employment: Office of Developmental Programs https://www.pattan.net/videos/connecting-for-employment-training-series-chap-3

Inclusionary Practices

Interconnectivity of Special and General Education: https://www.pattan.net/videos/interconnectivity-between-general-education-and-sp

Universal Design for Learning: https://www.pattan.net/videos/universal-design-for-learning-pattanpod-s4e13

Assistive Technology

Book Share: https://www.pattan.net/videos/getting-started-with-bookshare-for-pennsylvania-ed

The Mystery of Assistive Technology: https://www.pattan.net/videos/the-mystery-of-assistive-technology-doug-williams