WE DO THIS BY SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY, COLLABORATIVE

WORK, AND INCREASING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING

 AMONG FAMILIES, PROFESSIONALS AND CITY OFFICIALS.

WE ARE A FEDERAL MANDATED, PARENT LED, VOLUNTARY 

ASSOCIATION, OF FAMILIES, CONSUMERS, ADVOCATES, AGENCIES,

SCHOOL DISTRICT PERSONNEL, AND CITY OFFICIALS.

ALTHOUGH WE WORK WITH THE PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT AND

RECEIVE HUMAN AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THEM, WE ARE NOT

A PART  OF THEM OR ANY OTHER AGENCY.

WE WERE FORMED AS A RESULT OF THE 1972 CONSENT DECREE

FOR THE PURPOSE OF AIDING OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT IN PROVIDING APPROPRIATE SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS

TO STUDENTS WITH COGNITIVE DISABILITIES.

WE ARE ONE OF 29 LOCAL TASK FORCES ACROSS THE STATE

OF PENNSYLVANIA. WE REPORT TO A STATE TASK FORCE THAT

ADVOCATES FOR THE LOCAL TASK FORCES TO THE PENNSYLVANIA

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND STATE OFFICIALS TO ASSIST IN

OUR STUDENTS RECEIVING WHAT THEY ARE ENTITLED TO......

A FREE AND APPROPRIATE EDUCATION!