Legislation
Legislation Pending
S.B. 100
H.B. 987
Web Resources
Children's Institute
The Children's Institute is dedicated to promoting the well-being of children, young people and their families and to providing services that meet their special needs. http://www.amazingkids.org/
Children's Seashore House
From the University Affiliated Program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine: Excellence in patient care, research and training is how Children's Seashore House fulfills its mission of helping children with developmental disabilities, chronic illness and other conditions requiring rehabilitation to reach their full potential. Children's Seashore House aspires to create the finest child development and rehabilitation center that will advance and influence the care of children with special health needs worldwide. http://www.chop.edu/consumer/jsp/division/service.jsp?id=26666
Welcome to Easter Seals
Easter Seals serves over 10,000 individuals each year through its facilities in the District of Columbia; Hagerstown and Baltimore, Maryland; Chambersburg, Gettysburg, and Waynesboro, Pennsylvania; Berkeley, Morgan, and Jefferson Counties, West Virginia; and Northern Virginia; and through its extensive home and community-based programs throughout the area.
http://nca-md.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=DCMD_homepage
Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania
Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania is a network created by families for families of children and adults with special needs. We connect families in similar situations with one another so that they may share experiences, offer practical information and/or support. http://www.parenttoparent.org/
Scranton State School for the Deaf
SSSD provides a comprehensive program for children who are Deaf and hard of hearing from birth through age 21. http://www.neiu.k12.pa.us/WWW/SSSD/
Pennsylvania Department of Education
The mission of the Pennsylvania Department of Education is to assist the General Assembly, the Governor, the Secretary of Education and Pennsylvania educators in providing for the maintenance and support of a thorough and efficient system of education. http://www.pde.state.pa.us//
Pennsylvania Department of Health
In pursuit of good health. http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/site/default.asp
Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
The mission of The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf is to provide deaf students with appropriate educational, social and personal experiences which will enhance their academic development, promote positive self concept, and prepare them for life-long participation in society. http://www.psd.org/
Pennsylvania NICHCY
Resources From the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY).
http://www.nichcy.org/stateshe/pa.htm
Temple University Speech-Language-Hearing Center
The Temple University Speech-Language-Hearing Center (TUSLHC) is the clinical component of the graduate program in speech/Language Pathology. A wide range of services is provided to people of all ages with disorders of communication. Graduate clinicians provide services under the direct supervision of the Temple faculty who hold the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and Pennsylvania licensure in Speech-Language Pathology and/or Audiology. http://www.temple.edu/commsci/clinic.htm
Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
When you enter any classroom at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, you are apt to see smiling faces, and much interaction between the teachers and the students. Child-centered communication methods are evident, and as a result, every student is provided with the opportunity to grow intellectually and emotionally to his or her fullest potential.
http://www.wpsd.org/home.htm
