Join Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living’s Supported Decision-Making project to learn about Supported Decision-Making (SDM), an empowering and less restrictive alternative to guardianship for individuals with disabilities. The session is designed for people with a disability, family members, educators, […]
Agenda for October Council Meeting
Join Community Options for this storytelling event for advocacy and empowerment through employment. Join in person in Newtown or Pittsburgh, or virtually. Storytellers with disabilities will share their empowerment journeys as they discuss their personal paths to employment, the ups […]
Join the PEAL Youth Team for an inspiring presentation that explores the role of civic participation and how it can transform communities and empower individuals. Why Attend? Discover Your Power: Learn how your voice and actions can shape policies and […]
Adults who use AAC interact with various staff members across residential, day, and community settings. How do we support and empower the multifaceted team of individuals who work with this population in implementing AAC? This presentation will discuss coaching strategies, […]
The True Friendships Project at Values into Action is hosting this event featuring guest speakers that include self-advocates, their friends, support staff and disability advocates who will share their life experience with long-term friendships and tips on how to maintain […]
From the True Friendship Project, this session features guest speakers that include self-advocates, their friends, support staff and disability advocates who will share their life experience with long-term friendships and tips on how to maintain them. David Pitonyak– advocate, author, […]
The Handprints to Handcuffs Project at Delaware County Advocacy and Resource Organization (DCARO) is hosting this session that will focus on best practices that can interrupt the preschool to prison pipeline.
The Caregiver Nation Summit is more than a conference; it’s a catalyst for change on our country’s first-ever National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. It’s a platform for caregivers, advocates, policymakers, and movement leaders to come together to shape the future […]
The need for an Offender Registry and Incident Reporting in Pennsylvania will be discussed. From statistics we know that people with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism are much more likely than the general public to be victims of abuse or violence. […]