PPS Early Intervention

01/28/2026

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

01/26/2026

An upcoming episode of a popular PBS Kids show will be told from the viewpoint of a character with autism.

01/25/2026

01/24/2026

01/23/2026

Today is , commemorating the “Father of Independent Living” on his birthday.

Ed was a close friend and collaborator of Judy’s. On this day in 2023, Judy wrote:

“Ed is known by many as the ‘Father of the Independent Living Movement’ and I’m often called the ‘Mother of the Independent Living Movement.’ Together, we were instrumental in advancing Centers for Independent Living across the United States. We were able to influence and develop policy at federal, state, and local levels with a mission to achieve the full inclusion of people with disabilities throughout all facets of our society.“
Image Description: Judy Heumann and Ed Roberts looking at each other as Judy holds a microphone up to Ed.

01/22/2026

"Public school was often the first stop on a short path to institutionalization. Children would enroll, quickly be deemed 'ineducable' and consigned to places like Pennhurst, where forced labor, neglect and violence often cut their lives short."

Learn more about the history behind what would eventually become the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA): https://www.the74million.org/article/before-special-ed-there-was-the-school-to-asylum-pipeline-how-one-lawsuit-helped-end-it/

01/22/2026

https://www.wesa.fm/education/2026-01-20/pittsburgh-schools-kindergarten-registration-readiness

The 2026-2027 school year is still eight months away, but districts across the Pittsburgh region have already started to enroll new kindergarteners.

01/22/2026

https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/giant-eagle-is-offering-free-home-delivery-ahead-major-winter-storm-heres-how-order/ZCS4UXFXWVEVLBBJNQUNGQCM5A/

Significant snowfall is expected to begin Saturday night.

01/22/2026

No School – January 22 & 23

Reminder: No school for students
• January 22 – Clerical Day
• January 23 – Professional Development Day

These days allow staff time to plan, collaborate, and continue strengthening instruction—all in support of student success.