PA Tech Accelerator Webinar: Finding and Funding AAC

Online with Zoom

How do you get a communication device? Where do you start and what steps are involved? Learn about AAC assessment processes and submitting an insurance request for a speech-generating device. This session will focus on funding options available in Pennsylvania. Each […]

Families Reimagining Inclusive Lives (FRIL) Train-the-Trainer

Online with Zoom

Free and open to Pennsylvania parents of young children with disabilities and young adults with disabilities. Three Training Modules: January 14 — Module 1: Self-Determination and Models of Disability January 15 — Module 2: Introduction to Inclusion in School and […]

Overcoming the Social Stigma of Mental Health

Online

Sponsored by The PEAL Center and the PA Parent and Family Alliance for Overcoming the Social Stigma of Mental Health. Seventy-five percent of mental illness occurs before a person turns 24, but when we think of someone with a mental […]

Less Restrictive Alternatives to Guardianship for Individuals with Disabilities

Allegheny County Law Library (ACLL) 414 Grant Street City/County Building, Room 921, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Attendees will learn about alternatives to guardianship for people with disabilities, as well as about their rights under Act 61 of 2023, Pennsylvania’s newly passed guardianship reform bill. Funding for this training under Disability Rights Pennsylvania’s Ensuring Allegheny County Seniors […]

PADDC Meeting

2330 Vartan Way Suite 130 Harrisburg, PA, United States

PADDC Meeting Agenda

Recognize, Respond, Rephrase: Empowering Youths to Dismantle Ableism

Online with Zoom

In this training participants will: Learn to define ableism and the different ways it can occur Explain whom ableism affects, what the effects can be, and learn strategies to cope with ableist comments they may receive or witness Understand why […]

Making A Difference: Educational Practices that Work

Hershey Lodge and Convention Center 325 University Dr, Hershey, PA, United States

Join Pennsylvania’s educators for the Bureau of Special Education’s signature event. This annual statewide conference offers an opportunity to learn and engage with nationally recognized presenters, as well as colleagues from across the state, highlighting effective instructional strategies and interventions designed […]

A Far Cry From Fair: Findings from a new report on barriers to healthcare

Online with Zoom

Everyone deserves fair and equitable health care, yet people with disabilities face many barriers to receiving this kind of care. Nearly 35 years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protecting and ensuring the rights of people […]

Youth Mental Health Conference

The Westin Pittsburgh 1000 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

This event is one of the only conferences in the country specializing in children, adolescents, and transition age youth. It’s geared toward parents and caregivers, mental health professionals, educators, and students. The online registration deadline is Sunday, February 2, 2025.