Come to the 3rd annual Disability Pride Pittsburgh celebration at Schenley Plaza! It will be a day filled with live entertainment, great resources, free swag, fun accessible games by the Ryan Shazier Fund, a sensory friendly room at Carnegie Library, […]
All are invited! There will be food trucks and resource tables. Speak with disability support organizations, learn about disability history and rights. And you can register to vote. Stop and take a photo with the Caravan for Disability Freedom and […]
Using about six hundred images, this two-part presentation documents how major human service concepts and practices developed over time, from ancient informal, voluntary, unpaid personal helping forms to the largely commercialized patterns that we see today. Illustrations of human service […]
Using about six hundred images, this two-part presentation documents how major human service concepts and practices developed over time, from ancient informal, voluntary, unpaid personal helping forms to the largely commercialized patterns that we see today. Illustrations of human service […]
The Arc of Northeastern Pennsylvania will take you through each section of the IEP and discuss all important information that should be included.
Let's shift the mindset around explicit language and AAC! Learn how supporting access to explicit and taboo language/concepts impacts an AAC user's autonomy in communication. Examples of target vocabulary for each life stage, along with AAC programming considerations and implementation […]
Welcome to the Employment Symposium and Job Fair! Join us for a day filled with opportunities! This conference is for employers, business owners, people with disabilities, their family members, and everyone interested in competitive integrated employment. Meet with community organizations sharing […]
Learn about elements of AAC systems that should be taken into consideration when working with clients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Additionally, this presentation will briefly discuss how to program and integrate AAC systems so that they are reflective […]
The PEAC Inclusion Conferences is for parents, administrators, educators, service providers, families, students who have disabilities, and their peers. PEAC holds annual conferences focusing exclusively on inclusive special education in Eastern Pennsylvania. They feature both nationally-recognized special education speakers and […]
PADDC Council Member Amy Nieves, MHR, is the keynote speaker. She is Public Affairs Specialist for the United States Access Board. Prior to her appointment, she was Executive Director for the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities for the city […]