Students' Rights

08/06/2024

Join the Wynnefield Library to gather information from organizations that provide resources for families and individuals on the Autism spectrum. This is a free event and open to the public.📚🧩

When: Tuesday, August 20, 2024, 12:00 - 6:00 pm

Where: Wynnefield Branch Library
5325 Overbrook Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19131

03/24/2024

Autism, MH & ID | What You Need To Know After Age 18

Please join Leahy Life Plan where they will be discussing, navigating SSI, SSDI, waivers, OVR, working while receiving benefits, Power of Attorney vs. Guardianship, Special Needs Trusts and how to fund them.

March 13, 2023 | 6:00 - 8:00 pm | RSVP today for this free event!

REGISTER HERE:
https://forms.gle/s5rr46NfgcbELxEb8

03/01/2024

Registration is now open for this free webinar on Medicaid and Social Security Benefits for Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities being held March 26 from 9:30-11:30 am. Medicaid is an important safety net for children and adults with disabilities. It offers health insurance and services that help people stay independent and healthy. The rules to qualify for Medicaid change at age 18. It is important to prepare for this transition to avoid breaks in services. Register at https://bit.ly/3Ie37jp
or scan the QR code to register.
Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Social Security Administration
Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council (PADDC)

01/12/2023

Teachers, families, vocational counselors – Learn the Essential Elements of Systematic Instruction for Teaching Job Skills - One day online “Intentional Teaching”.

🔥*SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE* for educators & parents of transition-age students🔥

Contact us for more information: https://thearcpa.org/teaching

07/13/2022

Do you know about Act 55 that Governor Wolf signed into law on July 8th?
Act 55 allows parents to enroll their students in IEP services for an extra year! If your student turned 21 during the 2021-22 school year (or will turn 21 before the start of the 2022-23 school year) and was enrolled in a school entity for the 2021-22 school year, they are eligible to receive the IEP services from their most recent IEP for the 2022-23 school year. Parents/guardians and students who wish to take advantage of Act 55 must complete, sign, and submit the Act 55 of 2022 Student Enrollment Notification Form to the student’s school entity on or before August 1, 2022.
The form and more information about Act 55 can be found at https://www.education.pa.gov/Schools/safeschools/emergencyplanning/COVID-19/SchoolReopeningGuidance/ReopeningPreKto12/Act55/Pages/default.aspx

If you have any questions about how Act 55 of 2022 affects your child, please contact us.

03/14/2022

Join Scott Wolpert, Esq and Christine OBrien Gordon, Esq March 15th for a virtual presentation for the The Arc of Philadelphia's IEP Training Series for Parents. During the presentation, they will be dissecting the NOREP and PWN.
The NOREP/PWN is a very powerful but also the most misunderstood document. Our goal is for you understand what it is and what it does.

Register to participate at:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcqdu6vqTMjH9aa5pScaruxpmxgEW8M5Gri?fbclid=IwAR09cEgTx5BS_wZ4AU9h14_OvOVH3ZVG_ihfhqPFE0BDx3nBE2XBFSzQmyQ

12/10/2021

Have you ever heard the term Executive Function and wondered what it meant? Or why it is so important in a child's development? Check out this great resource from Harvard University below. If you have any questions about how these skills relate to your child and their IEP, we are here to help.
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07/07/2021

On June 30, 2021, Governor Wolf signed Senate Bill 664 (Act 66) into law, which allows 21-year-old students with disabilities the right to receive another year of instruction and permits all students enrolled in the 2020-21 school year the right to repeat their most recent grade, even if they met the requirements for promotion and don’t have a disability. The decision is up to their parents, not the school or district.

Parents will need to act fast though …..

To opt for an extra year, or to choose to repeat a year, parents must fill out a form on the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s website and submit it to their school or district by July 15th – You can find the link to the form here:

Information on Student Grade Level Retainment Guidance

06/14/2021

Executive Function Skills. What is working memory? From Understood.org)

Working memory is one of the brain’s executive functions. It’s a skill that allows us to work with information without losing track of what we’re doing.

Think of working memory as a temporary sticky note in the brain. It holds new information in place so the brain can work with it briefly and connect it with other information.

For example, in math class, working memory lets kids “see” in their head the numbers the teacher is saying. They might not remember any of these numbers by the next class or even 10 minutes later. But that’s OK. Working memory has done its short-term job by helping them tackle the task at hand.

Working memory isn’t just for short-term use. It also helps the brain organize new information for long-term storage. When people have trouble with working memory, the brain may store information in a jumbled way. Or it may not store it for the long term at all.

Sometimes, what may look like trouble with working memory is actually an attention issue: The information was never put into the brain’s storage system in the first place. Learn more about the differences between attention and working memory .
https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/learning-at-home/homework-study-skills/8-working-memory-boosters

Working memory games can help kids get better at remembering and using information. Here are eight simple ways to improve working memory in your child.