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Transitioning to Kindergarten

The Transitioning to Kindergarten video provides families an overview of the kindergarten transition process. Early Intervention Supervisors explain transition timelines and content shared during transition meetings with your local school district.
View the Transitioning to Kindergarten Video to learn more

PA Training and Technical Assistance (PaTTAN) 

PaTTAN is an initiative of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education; it provides information regarding a variety of special education issues including early intervention regulations and forms. 
Visit the PA Training and Technical Assistance (PaTTAN) Website

Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania (P2P of PA)

In Pennsylvania, the Parent to Parent model is a one-to-one match between an experienced, mentor parent, called a peer support parent and a parent seeking individualized support from another parent who has been there.Volunteer families who have experienced the joys and challenges of sharing their lives with individuals with disabilities or special needs and are willing to listen, provide emotional support and information through shared, common experiences to the referred parent.Research has shown that what a Parent to Parent program offers is unique and can probably not come from any other source. 
Visit the Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania (P2P of PA) Website

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the educational success of individuals with disabilities and/or gifts and talents. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides professional development, advocates for individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.
Visit the Website – Council for Exceptional Children

Council for Exceptional Children Division for Early Childhood

The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) promotes policies and advances evidence-based practices that support families and enhance the optimal development of young children (0-8) who have or are at risk for developmental delays and disabilities.
Visit the DEC website

Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children

DVAEYC is dedicated to ensuring educational opportunity for every child in our community. To accomplish this, we train early childhood professionals in best practice skills and career development. We coach early childhood education programs to meet higher standards of PA Keystone STARS and national accreditation. And we engage policy makers to invest in high quality early childhood education throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Visit www.dvaeyc.org for more information

National Association for the Education of Young Children

NAEYC promotes high-quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse, dynamic early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.
Visit the website for more information at www.naeyc.org

PA Promise for Children

Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children is a campaign to raise awareness about the importance of providing Pennsylvania’s young children with access to quality early learning opportunities.
Visit the website for more information at www.papromiseforchildren.com

PA Department of Education

The mission of the department is to academically prepare children and adults to succeed as productive citizens. The department seeks to ensure that the technical support, resources and opportunities are in place for all students, whether children or adults, to receive a high quality education.
Visit the website for more at www.pde.state.pa.us

Delaware County Department of Human Services

The Department of Human Services was established in 1978 under the County of Delaware Home Rule Charter as an umbrella organization responsible for the delivery of coordinated human services and for establishing an administrative structure encompassing services to children, youth, adults, and families with special needs.

The Department of Human Services is comprised of the following offices: Office of Behavioral Health (Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol, Adult and Family Services), Office of Intellectual Disabilities, Office of Children and Youth Services, Office of Early Intervention, and Child Care Information Services. The Department of Human Services is located at 20 S. 69th Street, Upper Darby, PA 19082 610-713-2115

Visit the website for more at delcohsa.org

Delaware County Family Centers

The mission of the Delaware County Family Center (Delco Family Center) is to help families become strong, self-sufficient members of the community. Since 1994, the Delco Family Center has become the heart of a neighborhood-centered strategy to provide comprehensive, prevention-focused services for at-risk families based on known risk factors in Delaware County.
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