The Special Needs Advocacy Group was created by and for caregivers of children with special needs in the School District of Cheltenham Township. We are committed to providing advocacy, support, and education to create a school community in which all children are equally engaged, respected, and academically challenged.
If you missed the presentation to parents by Doris Martin, Director of Special Education for the School District of Cheltenham Township, you missed a lot of valuable information. Her Powerpoint presentations are compiled below:
For a letter from Doris Martin, click here: october16meeting.doc
The new Pennsylvania Chapter 14 special education regulations became effective July 1, 2008. These new regulations incorporate changes to many provisions, including provisions pertaining to evaluation timelines, procedural safeguards, behavior supports, and the criteria for specific learning disabilities. To read a summary of all of these changes provided by Connolly, Jacobson, DePietro & John, LLP, please click here http://www.cjdjlaw.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=21
We learned today that SNAG is one of the recipients of the 2008 “Making
a Difference in Cheltenham” awards! Our notification letter reads:
“SNAG is providing a valuable service for parents and children who
reside in the Township. By providing advocacy, support and education
through guest speakers, programs, seminars, a Web site, and
collaboration with the School District for the optimization of the
special education program, SNAG is helping parents obtain the
necessary educational opportunities that their children need to be
successful in our community and their daily lives. SNAG provides
support of the mental well-being of parents who have children with
special needs.”
Thanks to everyone who has made SNAG a success!
In December 2007, the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit completed a review of the Special Education Program in the Cheltenham School District. To see the final report, click here.
Welcome to what we hope will be a place to help and support caregivers of children with special needs. We have collected and compiled information we hope you will find useful. Please feel free to contact us with content or links you feel will be of interest to others.