The Right to Special Education In Pennsylvania: A Guide for Parents and Advocates [PDF]

Children with disabilities can do great things in school and in life when they get the right supports and services. This Guide is meant to help you – the parent – learn how the system designed to educate children with disabilities (called special education) works in Pennsylvania and how you can make it work for your child. This Guide describes the legal rules for special education and early intervention programs in Pennsylvania for children from ages three until the student’s 22nd birthday. The rules discussed in this Guide apply to children who attend public schools in Pennsylvania, including charter schools. (2021)