PEDIATRIC ALLIANCE PARTNERS WITH WESLEY SPECTRUM SERVICES

Pediatric Alliance continues to strive to provide the best Medical Home for our patients, and to increase convenient access to services. In keeping with these efforts, we have now collaborated with Wesley Spectrum Services to provide a mental health therapist in two of our offices, North Hills Cranberry and St. Clair. The Wesley Spectrum therapist is in our offices a couple days a week, and is able to help families and children address a wide variety of behavioral and mental health issues.

If you have questions or a need for these services, please contact our office or call Wesley Spectrum directly: Dave Grabowski 412-342-2256.

                            Exceptional Care for Your Children

Confidence and Convenience for You

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A Bullying Program that should be mandatory for every school in Pennsylvania

This is an investment that would pay huge dividends for PA school children. Please visit the link below.

Bullying is the #1 concern I hear about as a parent group facilitator. This would allow kids to have safety in their school once again.

http://www.sprigeo.com/abc_news_bullying.asp


If you agree, I invite you to join me in writing and calling our State Reps, Governor and all school district Superintendents. Take this information to your School Board meeting. Be heard and Stand for the Silent.

Free IEP Training in April at Pressley Ridge Day School for Autism

IEP Training for Parents

For Autism Awareness Month, the Pressley Ridge School for Autism will be hosting a free IEP Training for Parents conducted by Rebecca Moyes, Program Director.
The training will be held at 8235 Ohio River Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15202 at our school building on the Holy Family Institute Campus.
Come and learn how to develop a really great IEP for a child with ASD!

Registration

Pre-registration is required. The date is Thursday, April 26, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. You must register for this event by Monday, April 23, 2012 either by e-mailing KKleber@pressleyridge.org or by calling Kathleen Kleber at (412) 322-0140 Ext. 21108.

http://www.pressleyridge.org/iep-training-for-parents/

Free Family Activity - Muddy Rose Pottery, Aliquippa - only limited number - Must RSVP

Free Family Activity

Enjoy a FREE private 45 minute family class with Muddy Rose Pottery. The entire family can enjoy a private lesson, get to try out a pottery wheel and then paint a piece to take home with them as a remembrance of this fun family time! April 21st and 22nd 10:00 am - 8:30 pm Time Slots Available Location at Muddy Rose Pottery Studio 117A Gringo Independence Rd. Aliquippa, PA 15001 This event is free but only a limited number of families can attend. You must rsvp and select your time slot! Click HERE to Register If you have any questions please feel free to contact Rebecca Williams-Thomas at events@autismofpa.org

News Release from Jaret Gibbons - DCNR helps high school students explore outdoor careers

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	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
State Rep. Jaret Gibbons D- Beaver/Butler/Lawrence www.pahouse.com/Gibbons

DCNR camp helps high school students explore outdoor careers

ELLWOOD CITY, March 16 – High school students interested in learning about conservation and careers in natural resource may want to participate in Exploring Careers Outdoors (ECO) Camp, sponsored by the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources., state Rep. Jaret Gibbons, D- Beaver/Butler/Lawrence, said today.

ECO Camp is a free, weeklong residential camp for students to experience hands-on activities learning about our land, water, forests and wildlife at state parks and forests.

"This is a great opportunity for high school students who are considering a career working outdoors or if they want to learn more about nature," Gibbons said. "Students get to enjoy camping, fishing and kayaking while they learn."

ECO Camp is located at Kirby House near the Nescopeck State Park about ten miles south of Wilkes-Barre. The highlight of the week is an overnight camping trip.

Students must submit an application and an essay about their interest in the outdoors. To be eligible for ECO Camp students must be Pennsylvania residents in 10^th through 12^th and have a minimum of a "C" average.

Gibbons said applications are available at his Ellwood City constituent service office and must be submitted to DCNR by April 1.

http://www.pahouse.com/PR/010031612.asp

Transition / College/ Work

Please see below for resources and links to assist parents with transition planning.

Please feel free to submit any additional info you want added or can contribute for other parents in the group to trjp1125@comcast.net

• Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR)
1-800-442-6351

The Mission of OVR is to assist PA with disabilities to obtain or keep a job. OVR is an eligibility based program. VR services are provided by voicational rehabilitation counselors located in 21 local district offices across the state. Visit OVR at www.dli.state.pa.us/ovr, click on disability services.

• Pennsylvania Dept. of Labor and Industry, Bureau of Workforce Development Partnership 717-783-8945

          www.pacareerlink.state.pa.us

• TOOLKIT FOR SECONDARY TRANSITION - Disability Rights Network of PA

           http://drnpa.org/File/toolkitsecondarytrans.pdf

• GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

           http://drnpa.org/File/publications/graduation-requirements-for-children-with-disabilities.pdf

• TRANSITION TO ADULT LIFE FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

           http://drnpa.org/File/publications/transition-to-adult-life-for-children-with-disabilities.pdf

• PA DEPT OF EDUCATION TRANSITION VIDEOS (PATTAN)

          http://www.pattan.net/Search/?st=global&search=transition&s=rel&f=videos

• PATTAN-PITTSBURGH David Berquist – dberquist@pattan.net ........................................................................ 412-826-6869

          WESTERN REGION

           Rick Boyle – rboyle@pattan.net ....................................................................... 412-826-6863

          Suzanne Laird – slaird@pattan.net .....................................................................412-826-6865

• QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR CHAPTER 14 Volume 11 Regarding Secondary Transition Planning (December 15, 2011)

        http://www.pattan.net/category/Resources/Handouts/Browse/Single/id=4eea17680c1c446835000112

• What Parents of Students with Disabilities Need to Know about Secondary Transition --- Uploaded: September 26, 2011

             http://www.pattan.net/category/Resources/Handouts/Browse/Single/id=4e80bef8150ba0d042940000

• Secondary Transition Resources Folder - 2011-12

          http://www.pattan.net/category/Resources/PaTTAN20Publications/Browse/Single/id=4ea7148c150ba0084c9d0600

• Beaver County Intermediate Unit TRANSITION CONSULTANT

           Diane DuFour-Gaudio............ 724-774-7800 x3031 ......................... ddg@bviu.org
     

• SCHOOL DISTRICT CONTACTS PER PATTAN SECONDARY TRANSITION DIRECTORY

• FREEDOM

         1190 Bulldog Dr. Freedom, PA 15042-2000
          Rita Kaplin ......................................... 724-775-7400 x517
         rkaplin@freedom.k12.pa.us
         Henry Podbielski ........................................ 724-775-7400
         hpodbielski@freedom.k12.pa.us
         Ellen Hill ..................................................... 724-775-7400
         ehill@freedom.k12.pa.us

• ALIQUIPPA
100 Harding Ave Aliquippa, PA 15001-3998

Ron Cox ............................................... 724-857-7500 x4320 rcox@aliquippa.k12.pa.us

• AMBRIDGE
900 Duss Avenue Ambridge, PA 15003-2474

Susan Martell ....................................... 724-266-2833 x2362 martell@ambridge.k12.pa.us

• BEAVER

           855 2nd St Beaver, PA 15009-2600
           Ruth Briceland ..................................... 724-774-0251 x1416
           bricelandr@basd.k12.pa.us

• BIG BEAVER FALLS
1701 8th Avenue Beaver Falls, PA 15010-4065

Stephen Beck....................................... 724-843-7470 x1308 beck@tigerweb.k12.pa.us

• BLACKHAWK

           500 Blackhawk Rd Beaver Falls, PA 15010-1498
           Tom Marsilio .......................................... 724-846-9600 x216
           marsiliot@bsd.k12.pa.us

          Mariah Brown ......................................... 724-846-9600 x221
          brownm2@bsd.k12.pa.us

          Andrew Yuhaniak ................................... 724-846-9600 x225
         yuhaniak@bsd.k12.pa.us

• CENTRAL VALLEY
160 Baker Road Extension Monaca, PA 15061-2571

Maryann Kostelic ........................ mkostelic@centralvalleysd.org

• HOPEWELL
2354 Brodhead Rd Aliquippa, PA 15001-4501

Kristina Frioni .................................. 724-378-8565 x2304 frionik@hopewell.k12.pa.us

• MIDLAND BOROUGH

          173 Seventh St Midland, PA 15059-1469
           Margaret Migliore .............................. 724-643-8650 x217
           pmigliore@midlandpa.org

• NEW BRIGHTON

          3200 43rd St New Brighton, PA 15066-2655
          Diane Nuzzo ............................................... 724-843-1795
         dnuzzo@nbsd.k12.pa.us

         Amanda Cwynar ......................................... 724-843-1795
         acwynar@nbsd.k12.pa.us

• NEW HORIZON SCHOOL

           128 Friendship Circle
            Beaver, PA 15009
             Regan Weldon ................................................ 724-728-3730
            raw@bviu.org

• PA CYBER CHARTER
900 Midland Ave Midland, PA 15059

Robin Ferrello ...................................... 724-643-1180 x1090 robin.ferrello@pacyber.org

• RIVERSIDE BEAVER
300 Country Club Dr Ellwood City, PA 16117-4910

Michael Walmsley ................................ 724-758-7512 x2016

          mwalmsley@riverside.k12.pa.us

PEAL Center Training coming up.......Transition to Adult Life

Visit www.pealcenter.org for more info

Thursday, April 12, 2012

6:00pm to 7:30pm

Transtion to Adult Life (Training) Location: West Allegheny High School