April 8, 2024 Family Scholarships Offered for National Autism Conference The Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) is offering family scholarships to attend the 2024 National Autism Conference in Harrisburg. The conference, which runs from Aug. 5-8, provides comprehensive, evidence-based information to assist educators, other professionals, and families in developing effective educational programming for all students with autism spectrum disorders. Who Should Apply The Parent/Caregiver Scholarship is available to parents or caregivers of a child with an individualized education program (IEP). It is also available for caregivers of a child who receives early intervention (EI) services and meets certain qualifications. Other qualifying factors include: Parents or caregivers who have never previously received the scholarship or who received it previously, but not more than two years in a row Parents or caregivers who receive early intervention services, regardless of whether they have attended in the past Parents who are employed in a professional capacity as educators by any of the following: school, school district, charter school, intermediate unit, parent training and information center, community parent resource center, or other federally-funded educational or advocacy organization are not eligible for a scholarship and should seek funding through their employer. The scholarships offered include full (covers conference registration, lodging, and travel expenses), partial (registration, but not lodging), and lodging for full scholarship applicants traveling for more than 50 miles, one way. More Details The registration window for the scholarship is open through May 30. Scholarships will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. However, priority will be given to parent or caregiver scholarship recipients for the Children’s Institute. Eligible recipients are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Notifications on whether a recipient is accepted for the scholarships will be sent out by June 20. More scholarship details are available on the PaTTAN website. TweetSharePinShare0 Shares
