Local Task Force 20

Please join The Arc of NEPA Advocacy Department for our 1st presentation of the Fall!
All presentations are approximately 1 hour with time for QA.
All are welcome to attend!

Power of Parents- 10 ways to become a productive special education parent
Thursday September 10, 2026
10 am
Presented by The Arc of NEPA Advocacy Department

Registration Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ea7dej03SNytObf3yIry5g

Please join The Arc of NEPA Advocacy for another great presentation during the month of September!

Current Updates in Special Education- Discussion on the latest updates and changes to special education and disability programs at the state and federal level

Tuesday September 22, 2026

10 am

Presented by Bradley Goldsmith Law LLC.

Registration Link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/XLbtQOqYTTu0Hm-21CpYhA

Questions:
Roseann Polishan: [email protected]
Mandy Colville: [email protected]
Destiny Monseur [email protected]

Please join LTF 20

Please join The Arc of NEPA Advocacy Department on Thursday March 12, 2026 at 10 am via zoom , as we welcome Keith Williams- Manager of OVR, Grants and Advocacy- My Cil- Center for Independent Living to discuss the topic of advocacy, including history of the ADA, lived, personal experiences and resources available to individuals and organizations.

Registration Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3DDf-jOATjyCu6xU_MbjRA #/registration

Questions:
Roseann Polishan: [email protected]
Mandy Colville: [email protected]
Katie Foley: [email protected]

Please feel free to share
All are welcome.

Monday, March 9th 10:00 AM via Zoom

“Future Planning” Looking at the transition years with parent panel.

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Meeting ID: 935 305 1899 Passcode: 8GV3Fc

Please join The Arc of NEPA Advocacy Department for a very timely and important presentation on Restraint and Seclusion in Schools: What You Need to Know
Thursday March 5, 2026
10-1130 am followed by Q & A
Presented by Guy Stephens, Founder & Executive Director, Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint.

Learn why restraint and seclusion are dangerous, traumatizing practices—and what Pennsylvania families and advocates can do to reduce and eliminate their use in schools. This session with Guy Stephens, Founder and Executive Director of the Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint, will explore how these practices disproportionately impact disabled, neurodivergent, Black and Brown students and contribute to long-term trauma and the school-to-prison pipeline. Participants will gain practical strategies to advocate for trauma-informed, neuroscience-aligned, neurodiversity-affirming, relationship-driven, and collaborative supports, understand when restraint is (and is not) allowed under state laws, and learn concrete steps to take if their child is restrained or secluded, including how to work with schools and where to find advocacy help.

Registration Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Y3am2TPTTEC0n4pwKwjHAg #/registration

Please join The Arc of NEPA for their February Advocacy Presentation:
Understanding Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Date is Thursday February 12, 2026
Time is 10 am
Presented by The Arc of NEPA Advocacy Department

Registration Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/CsjONJZmQ8eQDuLKE2T5yg

Questions:
Roseann Polishan: [email protected]
Mandy Colville: [email protected]
Katie Foley: [email protected]

LTF 20 will be hosting a parent/guardian meeting

Date: Tuesday, February 11th

Time: 10:00-11:00

Topic: Special Transportation

Please register in advance using the link below

Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ZitkLAM7THy0_MBKN2sRaw



If you have any questions, please email LTF 20 chairperson Mandy Colville [email protected]



The LTF20 is a collaboration of parents, educators and agency representatives assisting families in understanding the laws and regulations that affect their rights and help develop an appropriate education for students with disabilities. We serve as a resource for 13 school districts in Northampton, Monroe and Pike Counties in the IU20 coverage area.

The Local Task Force 20 is collecting data relating to transportation for students with disabilities. If your child takes special transportation within their district, IU or alternative placements....please take the brief survey. This pertains to students in Pike, Monroe and Northampton counties only.

Transportation and Safety Survey Transportation and Safety Survey

The next LTF20 meeting will be on Monday, Jan 12th at 6:00 PM when rh Nikki Huggan presenting on “Creating Parent Engagement.”