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Multi-Lingual Special Education Advocacy Project • Español
Assisting families who speak little or no English understand Special Education Law.

Our services are in the family's preferred language.
  • learn your rights within the Special Education system
  • understand Special Education Law
  • getting started with an evaluation
  • helping families communicate with teachers
    and schools
  • being present as an advocate

Invite us to your community event
Call Katharina Mach, 215-229-4550 ext. 142

Katharina Mach Katharina Mach
Project Leader
ext. 142
Language • German
Katharina believes that education is a basic right for all citizens and is therefore working on improving education for children with disabilities.
Jafar Abdulayev Jafar Abdulayev
Community Facilitator
ext. 168
Languages • Russian, Azery, and Turkish 
Jafar's goal is to reach and inform the Russian community about the project and offer support in the field of special education.
Cecelia Thompson Cecelia Thompson
Special Education Advocate
ext. 126
Cecelia is knowledgeable in all areas of Special Education Law and is our in house expert and link to the Philadelphia School District.
Nofre Vaquer Nofre Vaquer
Community Facilitator
ext. 141
Language • Spanish
Nofre is not only our Spanish language expert but is also working to expand our outreach through technology.


The Arc’s Multi-Lingual Special Education Advocacy Outreach Project
is funded in part by the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council. The project focuses on families with children with disabilities who speak little or no English.

The Arc of Philadelphia/PDDC • 2350 W Westmoreland St • Philadelphia, PA 19140 • 215-229-4550
The Arc of Philadelphia is affiliated with The Arc of Pennsylvania,
The Arc of the United States, and other local chapters throughout the state.