Events

  • 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.

  • Tech Champions Munch and Learn

    Online with Zoom

    Join the PADDC Tech Champions for an open discussion about internet safety. Share your concerns, ask questions, and exchange ideas to build safer online habits together. Tech Champions is a Pennsylvania program designed to empower people with developmental disabilities to learn […]

  • PADDC Listening Tour Public Forum (All Audiences)

    Online with Zoom

    PADDC wants to know what matters most to Pennsylvanians with developmental disabilities and their families. We need your input on how to make life better for people with disabilities. The information you share will guide our future work. We would […]

  • PADDC Listening Tour Public Forum (All Audiences)

    Online with Zoom

    PADDC wants to know what matters most to Pennsylvanians with developmental disabilities and their families. We need your input on how to make life better for people with disabilities. The information you share will guide our future work. We would […]

  • Pennsylvania Technology Summit

    Temple University Howard Gittis Student Center 1755 N 13th St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    The Pennsylvania Tech Accelerator is holding the summit as a day of discovery and innovation around technology for independence, accessibility, virtual, and remote solutions. Explore sessions to build your knowledge, learn from exhibitors about available technologies, and learn directly from […]

  • 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 Listening Tour Public Forum (For All Audiences)

    Courtyard Pittsburgh North 150 Cranberry Woods Drive, Cranberry Township, PA

    PADDC wants to know what matters most to Pennsylvanians with developmental disabilities and their families. We need your input on how to make life better for people with disabilities. The information you share will guide our future work. We would […]

  • Pennsylvania Technology Summit

    Carlow University, A.J. Palumbo Hall of Science and Technology 3301 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    The Pennsylvania Tech Accelerator is holding the summit as a day of discovery and innovation around technology for independence, accessibility, virtual, and remote solutions. Explore sessions to build your knowledge, learn from exhibitors about available technologies, and learn directly from […]

  • 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 […]