Medicaid changes are creating uncertainty for patients, families, and providers across Pennsylvania. As policies shift and funding pressures grow, many people are asking: What does this mean for my care? Join Fisa Foundation’s Breaking Barriers for an important conversation with the […]
Rebekah Taussig is the author of the memoir in essays Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body and the picture book, We Are the Scrappy Ones. You can also find her writing in TIME, on her Instagram […]
This presentation will look at the forces in society that get in the way of a person with a disability having a good life. These barriers can make life more difficult for people with disabilities and their families. Too often, […]
This presentation will focus on valued social roles. Together we will brainstorm examples of valued social roles and explore the benefits they can bring. We will also discuss how valued social roles can help people build connections, increase opportunities, and […]
This interactive session will equip you with the tools to design events that are inclusive from the outset. You will learn why accessibility is foundational to effective events and how to integrate it across every stage of planning. The training […]
This webinar will highlight the importance of Housing First for unhoused people with disabilities and the role it plays in advancing community living. Housing First is an evidence-based approach that helps people with disabilities access affordable permanent housing and services […]
The vast majority of family caregivers have jobs outside the home. Public and corporate policies need to be reshaped so working parents of young kids and family members caring for older and disabled loved ones can live dignified lives with […]
Includi-Con is a 3-day, virtual event designed to provide opportunities for school personnel and parents to build their inclusion skills. Includi-Con will give you a new perspective and tools to continue your work to support all students learning together in […]
This training gives an education overview of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) and other laws that protect people from discrimination, bullying and harassment in educational settings. Discrimination, bullying and harassment are illegal in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This training […]
People with disabilities have fought for decades to secure greater access to voter registration, polling places, voting systems, absentee and mail-in voting, voter assistance, and other parts of the electoral process. Important progress has been made, but barriers to full […]