Students with disabilities have the same right to K-12 public education that students without disabilities have. In order to receive and benefit from that education, students with disabilities may need special education and/or related aids and services. All qualified students with disabilities (generally, students with disabilities who are of school age) are entitled to free appropriate public education (FAPE) regardless of the nature or severity of their disabilities.

Source: Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)

• PA Educational Resources List | Pennsylvania's Education For All Coalition, Inc. (paedforall.org): Resources for parents and families.
• Resources for Families (pa.gov): Resources from the Department of Education.
• Is Your Child Having Difficulty in School? A Guide to Communicating With School Staff (pattan.net): Guide for parents and families for communicating with schools.
• Truancy & School Attendance in PA: Frequently Asked Questions: FAQ sheet on truancy.
• Home | The Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School | PA Cyber: The Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School is revolutionizing the way students learn, grow, and excel in the digital age. As Pennsylvania's premier online public school for students from kindergarten- 12th grade, we're committed to providing a dynamic and innovative educational experience that empowers students to reach their full potential.
• Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (WPSD): The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (WPSD), a non-profit, tuition-free school, provides academic and extracurricular programs to deaf and hard of hearing children from birth through twelfth grade.

• Pennsylvania Technical Training and Assistance Network: PaTTAN provides a full array of professional development and technical assistance targeted to improving student results.
• Early Intervention Technical Assistance Portal: Early Intervention Technical Assistance (EITA) provides training and technical assistance to local Infant/Toddler and Preschool Early Intervention programs providing support and services to children birth to school age with developmental disabilities and their families.
• The Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research | Transitions ACR (umassmed.edu): One of the most innovative aspects of the Transitions RRTC is its strong history of recruiting and employing youth and young adults with serious mental health conditions; currently, 8 of the 14 staff positions are held by youth and young adult staff members with lived mental health experience.
• Communicating with Families: Operating from a Place of Empathy | Responsive Classroom: Guide for educators to consider families' perspectives.
• Listening to Students' Voices: HUNE's Youth Voices: Tip sheet for educators to listen to student voice.

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