The Special Kids Network
The Special Kids Network
Making Connections for Pennsylvania's Children with Special Health Care Needs
1-800-986-4550
Do you have a child with a chronic or disabling health condition?
Are you aware that Pennsylvania has a quick and easy way to find the many resources in your community that may help meet your child’s special health care needs?
By calling the toll-free Special Kids Network help line, 1-800-986-4550, you will be connected to a phone counselor in your area. The counselors are available from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, to help you find a variety of services in your community. Here are examples of the kinds of services that may be available to you.
Education and training - Braille instruction, adaptive driver training, independent living skills, family resource libraries
Health care products - Adapted clothing, standing and walking aids, wheelchair repair, assistive technology
Recreation and leisure - Recreation and therapeutic camps, Special Olympics, wheelchair sports, playgrounds with adaptive equipment
Social services and counseling - Adolescent, child or family counseling, bereavement counseling, hospice care, adoption
Support and advocacy - Parent and sibling support, special education advocacy, legal rights advocacy
Therapy - Physical, occupational, speech, play and equestrian therapy.
To find out more about the Special Kids Network, just call 1-800-986-4550 (Pennsylvania only).
revised 7/1/97