The Family Resource Group Apr 2023
April 25, 2023
Spring is in the Air!
Spring is finally here, which means summer is just around the corner. Now is a good time to finalize plans for summer camps and activities- how exciting! Keep reading to find out more.
We will have one more newsletter this school year in May before taking a break during June and July. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at any time. To be sure that you continue to receive all future updates, or information, directly to your email address, sign up on the Family Resource Group mailing list.
Tess Nasehi
Family Resource Group Editor
April is Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) Literacy Awareness Month!
Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) affects literacy development and learning differently than other types of vision impairment. Click the link below from 'Paths to Literacy' to learn more about how CVI, how it impacts literacy development, and strategies to support literacy development for children with CVI.
Check out these resources to help prepare for your child's transition between programs and environments.
Moving from preschool to elementary school or from high school to post-high school environments can be a tricky and nerve-wracking process. However, with careful planning and the right tools, transition can also be an exciting time full of new opportunities. We hope these resources can help support you and your family along the way.
Infant/Toddler Early Intervention (EI) to Preschool Transition Resource
"Supporting Families Through the Transition Process from Infant/Toddler EI to Preschool EI": This guide contains information to help you plan and learn about the process of transitioning from infant/toddler early intervention (EI) to a preschool program.
Preschool to School-Age Transition Resources
"Preschool to School-Age Transition Resources: Considerations for Children Who Are Blind/Visually Impaired": This PaTTAN publication includes planning tools, such as guiding questions and special considerations, for families and teams of students with vision impairment.
"The Transition Process from Early Intervention to School-Age Programs": This publication explains what families can expect to experience when their child approaches the transition from preschool or early intervention to a school-age program.
Secondary Transition Resources
"Secondary Transition Fact Sheet Bundle": This bundle includes 10 fact sheets about secondary transition for students with disabilities, including topics such as financial fundamentals, customized employment, post-secondary education expectations, and more.
PaTTAN's 'Secondary Transition' Initiative: This section of the PaTTAN website contains several resources to support students transitioning from high school to post-high school environments, such as supporting agencies, related webinars, and more.
Do you or someone you know have a child that qualifies for special education, but doesn't know where to start? This bundle includes several different publications that provide essential, comprehendible information to families who are new to special education.
Topics include procedural safeguards, special education resources, special education evaluation and reevaluation, a glossary of special education terms, and more!
The mission of the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) is to support the efforts and initiatives of the Bureau of Special Education, and to build the capacity of local educational agencies to serve students who receive special education services.