Harrisburg, Pa. (June 7, 2016)–The Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Act Network, which is comprised of the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council (PADDC), Disabilities Rights Pennsylvania (DRP) and the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University, says the movie ‘Me Before You’ is a […]
Spokesperson for Recently Launched Stigma Campaign Says ‘Me Before You’ has Damaging Message
Harrisburg, Pa. (June 3, 2016)– The Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council (PADDC), the organization that launched the Stigma Project campaign in April to change people’s thinking, behavior and attitudes toward people with disabilities, calls the messages in the recently released movie […]
Draft PA DD Council 2017-2021 Five Year State Plan Available For 90-Day Public Comment Period
Every five years, the Council adopts a State Plan setting forth the activities in which it will engage over the next five-year period. Under the State Plan, the Council makes funds available in a variety of areas for efforts to […]
“I’m Glad My Kid Doesn’t Ride the Short Bus”
Provocative statewide campaign draws attention to stigma against people with disabilities Harrisburg, Pa. (April 5, 2016) – This morning all across Pennsylvania, thousands of thought bubbles appeared with harsh stigmatizing statements such as, “Mentally ill people are dangerous,” “Most ‘disabled’ […]
PADDC Launches Provocative Statewide Campaign to Draw Attention to Stigma Against People with Disabilities
This morning all across Pennsylvania, thousands of thought bubbles appeared with harsh stigmatizing statements such as, “Mentally ill people are dangerous,” “Most ‘disabled’ people are just scamming the system,” and “There’s no such thing as a learning disability—people just need […]
New Resource – Access Check: A How-To-Guide On Common Accessibility Problems
Did you ever wonder if your place of business is accessible? Did you ever go to a building and not be able to access something? Our grantee, the Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living (LVCIL), has released a resource, Access […]
New Report Highlights Participant-Directed Supports (PDS) Options in Pennsylvania’s Office of Developmental Programs (ODP)
The Person Driven Services and Supports Project at the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University announces the release of,“Report: Status of Participant-Directed Supports (PDS) in Pennsylvania’s Office of Developmental Programs (ODP).” The report provides a basic explanation of the PDS […]
Applications Being Accepted for Grassroots Grants Program
The PA Developmental Disabilities Council invites you to apply for funding from our Grassroots Grants Program. These grants encourage new ideas which we can use in our future activities and are intended either to build on work we have already […]
How to Review Council State Plans and Annual Program Performance Reports
Annual State Plans and Annual Program Performance Reports for all Developmental Disabilities Councils in the U.S. States and Territories can be found online. Visit www.ddsuite.org. To find a report, click the link on the right side of the page under […]
October PADDC Meetings Cancelled
Due to multiple issues presented by the Pennsylvania budget impasse, we unfortunately must cancel the meetings of the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council that were scheduled for October 14-15 in Harrisburg. We will provide updates as soon as we are able.