a handbook for parents of children with autism spectrum disorders

Luzerne/Wyoming Counties, Hazleton Area School District (age three to school age)570-826-0850 or 570-454-1870NEIU Lackawanna, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming Counties, 570-876-9200Early Intervention ResourcesFirst Signs, http://www.firstsigns.orgEducates parents, health care providers, early childhood educators, and other professionals inorder to ensure the best developmental outcome for every child. Goals are to improvescreening and referral practices and to lower the age at which young children are identified withAutism and other developmental disorders. The First Signs website provides vital resources thatcover a range of issues including healthy development, concerns about a child, screening andreferral processes, and treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorders.Checklist for growing children,http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/Child/EarlyIntervention/003670018.htmAppropriate milestones for children ages 1 month - 3 years.Planning for the IFSP, http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/Child/EarlyIntervention/003670020.htmA family’s introduction to Early Intervention program planning.Early intervention contact numbers,http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/Child/EarlyIntervention/003670016.htmEducational ResourcesBureau of Special Education, http://www.pde.psu.eduDepartment of Education, 333 Market Street, 7th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333Dr. Frances Warkomski, State Director, 00sedir@psupen.psu.edu717-783-6913; TTY: 1-800-879-2301Pennsylvania Education for All CoalitionChapter meetings, on-line community, Parent Consultant NetworkThe Partnership Institute on DisabilitiesTemple University, 1301 Cecil B Moore Avenue, Room 423 Ritter Annex, Philadelphia, PA19122Diane Perry, 215-204-3031 or 610-522-0698Pennsylvania Protection and AdvocacyEllen Mancuso, emancuso@ppainc.orgCoalition of Pa advocacy groups for children with special needs