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Address: 711 Bingham Street | Pittsburgh, PA 15203
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About ABOARDs Autism Connection of PA
Autism Connection of Pennsylvania is a lifeline for families and individuals affected by autism providing education, advocacy and support. Founded by parents in 1996, Autism Connection of Pennsylvania is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, serving thousands of people seeking help for autism concerns. Professional staff, all parents who understand, provide telephone support, weekly autism news, autism-friendly activities, and coordinate more than 76 support groups across Pennsylvania. If you are an adult on the autism spectrum, contact us. We have each known, worked with, and supported people with autism for more than a decade. Feel free to call us with whatever concerns you may have. It is likely that someone on our staff has experience with whatever you may be going through. If we cannot personally help you, we have an extensive list of resources for your reference.
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Frequently Asked Questions
This happens. The results of the school’s evaluation may be different than your child’s medical diagnosis. It’s also important to remember that school is NOT the final say on your child’s potential. They may offer very little support to your child, underestimate their abilities, or disagree with you on what support your child needs. You will probably need to advocate for the services and support you believe your child needs.
Even if a provider offers parent training, it may look different from one provider to another. For example, an in-home provider might conduct a parent training session directly following a therapy session with your child to help explain what they’ve been working on with your child. At larger organizations, you might have a support group of families who are dealing with similar issues.
There isn’t one set way that an IEP meeting is run, but generally it involves everyone on the IEP team reviewing your child’s goals, progress, and sharing ideas and suggestions on what supports or accommodations may be helpful to accomplish those goals.
It’s required that the school staff go over every section of the IEP with you and explain every part. This is only a draft, because the IEP may change based on what’s discussed in the meeting. You do not have to sign or agree to the IEP at the IEP meeting. If you don’t like the IEP, you may not have to agree to it at all.
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