Events

  • What is a Smart Home and How Can It Help Me?

    Online with Zoom

    Join PADDC Tech Champion Alexa Brill and TechOWL Assistive Technology Specialist Laura Slotkoff to explore how smart home technology can make daily life more accessible. Learn how automation and connected devices can help manage doors, lights, temperature, and more.

  • PADDC Gather for Change Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Panel

    Online with Zoom

    Join us for a webinar featuring three Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council (PADDC) grantees: Pennsylvania Health Law Project (PHLP), Temple University's Institute on Disabilities, and Values Into Action. Each received a PADDC Gather for Change grant last year. Their grants focused […]

  • Improving Health Outcomes for People with Disabilities:

    Online with Zoom

    Join The Fisa Foundation for an insightful conversation with Sarah Triano, Associate Director of Long-Term Services and Supports and Disability Policy at the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS). In dialogue with host Dr. Josie Badger, Sarah will share insights […]

  • Ensuring Disability Rights in Healthcare: Patient Rights & Hospital Responsibilities

    Online with Zoom

    Join Fisa Foundation’s webinar featuring Jenee’ N. Oliver, Esq., Staff Attorney and Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) lead for Disability Rights Pennsylvania (DRP). In conversation with Dr. Josie Badger, Jenee’ will explore the critical intersection of […]

  • Imagine Different: Alternate Family Recruitment Forum

    Online with Zoom

    Hundreds of children with developmental disabilities are unnecessarily growing up in congregate care settings because of the insufficient availability of alternate family homes in both the child welfare and developmental disabilities systems.  This forum will provide an opportunity for agencies […]

  • Promoting Health Equity for Underserved Populations in Pennsylvania

    Online with Zoom

    Join the Pennsylvania Inclusive Health Equity Collaborative on May 28, 2025 from 9 am - 2 pm ET for a free day of virtual presentations. Session topics include: -Social isolation and loneliness -Use of and access to technology -Recommendations for accessible […]

  • Includi-con 2025

    Online with Zoom

    Includi-Con is a 3-day, virtual event designed to provide opportunities for school personnel and parents to build their inclusion skills. Learn alternative angles for innovative inclusion; learn new strategies; and expand your circles of connection with others who embrace inclusive education.

    $50
  • Inclusive Recreation Resource Webinar

    Online with Zoom

    Join the PADDC for an informative and uplifting discussion with experts from around the country who work in the field of inclusive play and recreation. Learn about the value and benefits of inclusive recreation opportunities and gain access to information about how […]

  • Unlearning Ableism: Disability in the Age of Social Media

    Online with Zoom

    In celebration of Disability Pride Month, the National Organization on Disability is sitting down with a panel of disability influencers, activists, and personalities to discuss what it means to be truly inclusive, combat ableism, and the role mental health plays […]