Parent Education Network

Pennsylvania Department of Education Annual Conference 2012

From February 29, 2012 to March 2, 2012, the Pennsylvania Department of Education Annual Conference will be held at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. According to the conference flyer, "[t]his annual, statewide conference highlights effective instructional strategies and interventions designed to make an educational difference for all students." The organizers of the event are encouraging people from diverse perspectives, including parents, administrators, teachers, psychologists and therapists to attend.

For more information, including deadlines, lodging and registration information, see the page on PaTTAN's website regarding the conference.

Also, videos from past conferences are available on pdeconference.com.

PEN Brochure

For more information on available workshops and publications, download PEN's Workshop and Publications Brochure.

About Us

PEN is part of a national system of Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs), serving South Central, Northeast, Southeast and Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. We are funded by the US Department of Education and the Pennsylvania Department of Education. 2009 marked our 25 year anniversary of service to parents of children with disabilities. PEN is a coalition of professionals and parents of children representing a range of disabilities and ages. We are committed to serving parents of all special needs children birth to adulthood; including parents of children in pre-school, regular education classes, educational/residential placement, adult systems and those children not yet identified as needing service.

PEN provides technical assistance, information, skill development trainings, workshops and referral services to parents to help children reach their full potential in educational, vocational and community settings. Much of the information included in this site is designed to support Pennsylvania parents of children with special needs, but information and links are included on Federal Special Education, National Disability Issues and Resources and Special Education Legal links that will also pertain to parents and individuals with disabilities in other states. We hope you find the following information helpful.

Since our primary objective is to support parents, please feel free to call us for further information or assistance. Parents within Pennsylvania may reach us at our toll free number, 1-800-522-5827. Thank you for visiting. Our site was updated 11/12/2011.