HELIX PARENT SCHOLARSHIPS
Lancaster Convention Center, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Bureau of Special Education (BSE) and the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) are pleased to offer a limited number of parent scholarships to attend the 2023 HELIX Conference, in person or virtually. This conference provides information to educators and families who support students who have low-incidence disabilities. Specifically, content focuses on hearing loss, blind or visual impairments, deaf-blind, traumatic brain injury, intellectual disabilities, and complex communication needs.
The following criteria applies:
Pennsylvania residents who have school-age children or preschoolers planning on transitioning to an elementary school program within the next year, with a current IEP, are encouraged to apply.
Educators employed by any of the following: school, district, charter school, or Intermediate Unit, (and eligible for professional development funds) and those employed by a Parent Training and Information Center (PTI), Community Parent Resource Center (CPRC), or other federally-funded educational or advocacy organization are not eligible for a scholarship and should seek funding through their employer/organization.
Scholarship application deadline is October 31, 2023. Preference will be given to applicants who have a child with a low incidence disability and who have not received a low incidence scholarship previously. You will be notified of the decision on your scholarship two weeks prior to the HELIX Conference.