Tool Kits, Guides & Fact Sheets
We've collected the best free guides, fact sheets and tools kits available to families for free below. Be sure to check out our video library and recommended book and podcast lists as well.
The Office of Early Intervention (EI) provides evidence-based coaching supports & services to infants/toddlers (birth to age 3) and their families when children are experiencing a developmental delay or have a diagnosis that results in developmental delay. The supports and services are at no cost to eligible infants, toddlers, and their families. The Office of Early Intervention is part of a statewide Early Intervention system under the direction of the state Bureau of Early Intervention, Office of Child Development and Early Learning. Here are links to Early Intervention resources for local counties:
Lisa Lightener is a special education advocate and provides many lists of IEP goals, IEP accommodations, IEP strategies and supports, and 504 accommodations and modify them to meet your child’s needs. She has IEP goal and accommodation ideas for just about everything! She also offers loads of information to help you prepare for your IEP meeting.
Understood.org has an extensive library of fact sheets on many common differences and topics including ADHD, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia (DCD), Dyslexia, Written Expression Disorder, Sensory & Slow Processing Issues, IDEA, ADA and more.
Parent Handouts are the backbone of the CAP4Kids project. They are broken down by category and and subcategories. Within each handout, you will find a description of the social service agency, their address, and a phone number. You may also find a link to the agencies web site that you can access and learn more about that agency.
The Education Law Center offers the following fact sheets and guides including their ELC Parent and Advocate Guide: Right to Special Education which provides clearly explained legal rules for special education and early intervention programs in Pennsylvania for children from ages three to 21.
Pennsylvania School Funding Litigation: Frequently Asked Questions
Toxic Schools: What Parents Need to Know – Fact Sheet
Your Child’s Right to Compensatory Education
The Right to Be Free From Bullying and Harassment
The School Board: Its Power and How to Advocate
Educational Rights of Students in the Juvenile Justice System
Rights of LGBTQ, Nonbinary, or Gender-Nonconforming Students
School Stability and Immediate Enrollment for Children in Foster Care
Intervention (EI) Questions and Answers
Resolving Special Education Disagreements
Student Rights to Free Speech & Expression in Public Schools
Graduation Requirements in Pennsylvania
Rights of Multilingual Caregivers to Enroll Children in School
School Enrollment Guide for Public Schools
Promising Practices to Build Antiracist and Affirming Schools
The Right to be Free from Racism at School
New Tools (and a Webinar) to Support Students Experiencing Educational Instability
What to Do When Your Child is Bullied or Harassed: A Parent’s Guide to Advocacy in PA Public Schools
School Immunization Requirements in Pennsylvania
Rights of Multilingual & Culturally Diverse Families
ELC Fact Sheet: Education Decision Makers
ELC Toolkit: School Success for Students Without Homes
ELC Parent and Advocate Guide: Right to Special Education
The Rights of Students Experiencing Homelessness
School Enrollment Guide for a Child Living with Someone other than Their Parent
The ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity supports parents and caregivers so they can understand and meet the needs of their child. With a range of webinars, courses, resources, and our screening service, we help families to know which interventions and adaptations are right for them.
"The 'Wheel of Apps' is not comprehensive, but it attempts to identify relevant, useful apps and categorise them into the areas where we feel an iPad can be a useful learning tool. Note that some apps address a range of difficulties. The wheel features a mix of apps, some of which will be useful for Primary aged learners, some for Secondary aged learners and some with both."
A world of literacy solutions to help everyone understand and be understood. Our smart, inclusive technologies help people read, write, and communicate with accuracy and fluency. We’re helping to unlock potential across all stages of life.
A list of technology resources that are designed to develop and improve an individual’s “meta-skills” and “executive function skills from Sarah Ward, the creator of "Ready, Do, Done."
