|  Supporting
Agencies, Additional Resources
A
Network of Knowledge and Experience to Draw Upon
Many
educational and professional organizations throughout Pennsylvania and
the nation support the inclusion of children with disabilities in early
childhood education programs. Organizational descriptions and links
below may be used as resources for families, teachers, and students
in teacher education programs. Local agencies listed here serve Monroe,
Northampton, and Pike counties in Pennsylvania.
Local
Agencies |
State
Agencies |
Federal
Agencies
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Local Agencies
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Name
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Description
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Phone/Address
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Web
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Center for Developmental Disabilities of Pike County
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Local nonprofit agency offering information on and services for developmental disabilities.
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221 Broad Street, Milford, PA 18337
Ph: 570-296-3992
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No Website Available
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Child Care Information Services, Inc.
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Local nonprofit providing information on local child care centers and resources, educational materials on activities and development, subsidized child care, and financial assistance for child care.
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2200 W. Broad Street, Bethlehem, PA 18108-3200
Ph: 610-419-4500
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No Website Available
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Colonial IU 20
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Local nonprofit agency providing information on resources, instructional materials and legislation. |
6 Danforth Road, Easton, PA 18045
Ph: 610-515-6450
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www.ciu20.org
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Community Learning Resource Center of Pike County
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Local nonprofit center offering resources and supplemental materials to professionals and parents. |
413 Broad Street, Milford, PA 18337
Ph: 570-296-7577 |
No Website Available
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Developmental Education Services of Monroe County
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Local nonprofit organization offering programs focusing on developmental education, including inclusive child care, preschool, and early intervention programs, as well as services for adults in vocational skills, personal development, and social development.
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930 N. Ninth St., Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Ph: 570-424-5410 |
No Website Available |
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Northampton County Mental Health and Retardation
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Local nonprofit agency offering links to service providers, crisis intervention and more. |
Martin J. Bechtel Building, 520 E. Broad Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018
Ph: 610-974-7555 |
www.northampton
county.org
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Parent to Parent Family as Faculty
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Local nonprofit network offering one-to-one matches for families with children with special needs with a family with similar situation. |
314 N. 28th Street, Allentown, PA 18104
Ph: 610-782-9190
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www.parenttoparent.org
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| VIA of the Lehigh Valley, Inc. |
Local nonprofit agency providing support, opportunities and resources for people with disabilities |
336 West Spruce St., Bethlehem, PA 18018
Ph: 610-317-8000 |
www.vianet.org
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State Agencies
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Name
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Description
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Phone/Address
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Web
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Circle of Inclusion
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State education unit offering demonstrations of and information about the effective practices of inclusive programs
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University of Kansas
Department of Special Education
521JRPearson,
Lawrence, KS 66045
Ph: 785-864-0685
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www.circleofinclusion.org
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Parent Education Network (PEN)
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Statewide parent training and information center providing support for Pennsylvania parents of children with special needs.
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2107 Industrial Highway, York, PA 17402
Ph: 717-600-0100
800-522-5827
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www.parentednet.org
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Pennsylvania Department of Education
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State department covering all aspects of public education in Pennsylvania.
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333 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
Ph: 717-783-6788
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http://www.pde.
state.pa.us/ |
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Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
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State department offering information on early intervention.
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Health & Welfare Building, Room 512, P.O. Box 2675, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2675
Ph: 717-787-3700 |
http://www.dpw.
state.pa.us/omr/
EarlyIntervention/
omrei.asp |
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Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)
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State agency offering information on disabilities, education, publications and government policies.
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6430 Flank Drive, Suite 600, Harrisburg, PA 17112
Ph: 717-541-4960
800-360-7282 (PA only) |
www.pattan.k12.pa.us |
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Research and Training Center on Independent Living, University of Kansas
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State organization offering information on independent living, health promotion and disability policy.
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University of Kansas, Room 4089 Dole Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045-7555
Ph: 785-864-4095 |
www.rtcil.org
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Special Kids Network
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Statewide database of over 9,000 providers of specialized services for children and youth with special needs |
Pennsylvania Department of Health
P.O. Box 90
Health and Welfare Building
Harrisburg, PA 17108
Ph:
1-877-PA-HEALTH
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www.health.state.
pa.us/skn |
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Federal Agencies
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Name
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Description
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Phone/Address
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Web
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Early Childhood Research Institute on Inclusion (ECRII)’s An Administrators Guide to Preschool Inclusion
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Federal research project publication developed to help administrators who are responsible for setting up, monitoring, supporting and maintaining inclusive programs for pre-school children of all abilities.
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Office of Special Education Programs
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20202
Ph: 202-205-5507
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www.fpg.unc.edu/
~publicationsoffice
/pdfs/
AdmGuide.pdf
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| IDEA Practices |
Federal organization providing information on partnerships, the IDEA legislation, and news |
The Council for
Exceptional Children
1110 North Glebe Road, Suite 300,
Arlington, VA 22201
Ph: 1-888-CEC-SPED
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www.ideapractices.org
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| National Association on the Education of Young Children |
Federal organization offering guidelines for accreditation, and information on public policy concerning early childhood education. |
National Association for the Education of Young Children
1509 16th Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20036
Ph: 800-424-2460
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www.naeyc.org |
| National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center |
Federal center offering information and assistance with the early childhood provisions of IDEA. |
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Campus Box 8040, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-8040
Ph: 919-962-2001 |
http://www.nectac.org |
| US Government Office of Special Education Programs |
Federal department providing national research, statistics, grant information |
Office of Special Education Programs
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20202
Ph: 202-205-5507
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http://www.ed.gov/
offices/OSERS/OSEP/ |
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