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WORKING
TOGETHER
FOR
HEALTHIER
MINDS
140 North Elm Street
Butler, PA 16001
(724) 287-1965
1-888-329-0468
Fax #:
(724) 287-7090
Email:
MHA007@aol.com
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BACK
FORWARD
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Educational Advocacy Program is helping parents learn how to navigate through
Special Education and the
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| Individual Educational Plans, IEP, in order to get the best
education for their child. |
EDUCATIONAL ADVOCATE PROVIDES:
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Support at Individual Educational Plans, IEP; Evaluation Reports, ER; and
Interagency Service Treatment |
| Plan, ISTP, meetings |
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Information on the special education laws |
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Help
with behavioral intervention ideas |
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Preparation and Support at Mediation and Due Process Hearings |
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Can be
liaison between the school district and the family |
EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY PROVIDED TO THE FOLLOWING
SCHOOL DISTRICTS:
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Butler |
● Karns City |
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Mars |
● Moniteau |
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Seneca Valley |
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Slippery Rock |
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South Butler |
● U-4
pre-school classes |
RESOURCE MATERIALS
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The education Advocacy Program has resource materials for
parents on many of the learning and
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emotional disorders. Parents can call and request
information and it will be mailed to them.
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LONNIE DePOLO — Educational Advocate
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Sample list of resources:
| ● PPD |
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Dysgraphia |
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| ● Aspergers |
● Depression |
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| ● ADHD |
● Conduct Disorder |
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| ● ADD |
● Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
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| ● Dyslexia |
● Behavioral Interventions |
| The educational Advocacy Program has books that children
and adults can read in reference to some of the |
| above disorders. |
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| Please feel free to contact the Educational Advocacy
Program for any educational issues or guidance that |
| might be needed. |
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