The following resources are available to parents:

“Pennsylvania Parent Guide to Special Education for School Age Children” is available from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Use the search box at www.pattan.net to download this resource or call 800-360-7282 to order a copy.

Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV, 453 Maple St., Grove City, 800-345-0033, www.miu4.k12.pa.us. The website includes a list of programs and services as well as other information.

Midwestern Local Task Force Right to Education meets at The Arc of Butler County, 112 Hollywood Drive. For more information, call 724-458-6700 Ext. 1207. The meetings scheduled in the remainder of this school year will be on March 4 and May 8.

Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania, 888-727-2706, www.parenttoparent.org.

Lifesteps will offer Child Check screenings from 8:30 a.m. to noon Jan. 27 at the Lifesteps Butler County Program Center, 383 New Castle Road. The free screening is for children from birth to 5 years. It evaluates a child’s development in playing, talking, seeing, hearing, moving and thinking. The visit takes about 30 minutes, and the results are discussed immediately with the parents. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call Lifesteps at 724-283-2154, Ext. 318, or 800-225-2010.