2013

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Law Center Releases Spanish Language Version of Inclusive Early Childhood Learning Guide

July 24th, 2013 | Guides

  The Education Law Center recently released a Spanish language version of its Family Guide to Inclusive Early Childhood Learning in Pennsylvania: Guía sobre el Aprendizaje Temprano Incluyente para Familias Residentes en Pennsylvania. The guide is a quick and easy resource to […]

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Transition to Adult Life Grant at the Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living

May 31st, 2013 | Grants

The Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council’s four-year Transition to Adult Life grant was awarded to the Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living (LVCIL) in order to develop a replicable approach to the transition to adult life for young adults. The program […]

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Charter School Fact Sheet For Parents of Children with Disabilities

May 20th, 2013 | Resources

The Education Law Center, through a grant from the Council, has created a charter school fact sheet for parents of children with disabilities in Pennsylvania. Please click the link below to download the file: Ten Things Parents Should Know About […]

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Grassroots Advocacy Grant Applications Are Being Accepted

April 27th, 2013 | Grants

We have released a new Grassroots Advocacy Grants Application packet. Complete information is in the downloadable file below. Please note, the pre-proposal meeting is being held on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 10:30 AM (see the application package for all […]

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Erie Establishes Multicultural Outreach Project

April 9th, 2013 | Projects

Through the Bhutanese Community Association of Erie (BCAE), the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council’s Multicultural Outreach Project is collaborating with local universities in the Erie area with medical, rehabilitation and social services degree programs to establish practical hands-on educational opportunities for […]

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New Publication on Consent and Decision-making

March 26th, 2013 | Publications

The Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce the publication of Consent, Capacity, and Substitute-Decision Making.  This project has been supported by a grant from the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council.    To make decisions for oneself is a […]

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Funding Alert: Emergency Preparedness

February 24th, 2013 | Alerts

We have released a Supplemental Request for Proposal Booklet in order to reissue our Emergency Preparedness RFP.  Complete information is in the file.  Please note, the preproposal meeting is being held on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 10:30 AM (see […]

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Breaking Barriers – Dialogue about impact of disabilities in Latino families

January 18th, 2013 | Videos

The PA Developmental Disabilities Council is proud to announce the availability of a two part video entitled Breaking Barriers (Rompiendo Barreras).   Breaking Barriers is an intimate dialogue about disabilities as it affects Latino families.  The videos are available in both […]