| #ASD Next |
State, Transition |
ASDNext is an initiative of the Autism Services, Education, Resources and Training (ASERT) Collaborative. It was developed to help fill the growing need for resources and support to help teens and young adults with autism transition to “adult” life after school.
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| Abilities in Motion, Reading |
Independent Living |
The mission of ABILITIES IN MOTION the Berks County Center for Independent Living (BCCIL) is to help people determine their own individual lifestyle, based on personal choice, from a wide spectrum of acceptable alternatives. |
| Access Home Modification – PHFA |
Topic, Housing |
The Access Home Modification Program provides mortgage loans to assist persons with disabilities or who have a family member(s) living in the household with disabilities who are purchasing a home that needs accessibility modifications. |
| Access Way To Go |
Transportation |
a coordinated, shared-ride para-transit service, the program offers a person-centered solution to individual transportation needs. |
| Accessible SEPTA |
Topic, Transportation |
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| ACHIEVA |
Advocacy, State |
ACHIEVA advocates for, empowers, and supports people with disabilities and their families throughout their lives. The organization provides many supports and services in the Western Pennsylvania area and serves as a primary advocacy source.
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| AHEAD |
Topic, Employment |
assists youth and adults that are interested in exploring/securing/maintaining employment in competitive work settings. |
| AID in PA |
Independent Living |
AID in PA is home to resources designed to support individuals with autism and or an intellectual or developmental disability, their parents and caregivers, professionals and the communities across Pennsylvania. |
| Alliance for Transportation Working in Communities |
Topic, Transportation |
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| Alternatives in Public Transportation, PennDot |
Topic, Transportation |
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| Art-Reach |
Inclusion, Recreation |
Increasing cultural participation among traditionally underrepresented audiences in both the disability and low-income sectors. Advocates for and expands accessible opportunities in the arts. |
| Assistive Technology Lending Library |
Assistive Technology, Topic |
a free service that loans assistive technology devices to people with disabilities. It's available to Pennsylvanians of all ages and disabilities.
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| Assoc. for Adults with Developmental Disabilities |
Community Involvement & Community Living, Education, Inclusion |
Association for Adults with Developmental Disabilities' (AADD) mission is to provide education, discussion, and social activities that men and women with developmental disabilities 18 years and older to live more independent lives while helping to support caregivers and helping to increase acceptance of in our community. |
| Building Inclusive Childcare |
Topic, Childcare |
trains child care providers from Berks, Lehigh and Northampton counties to adopt inclusive and universal design principles into their centers. |
| Carousel Connections |
State, Transition, Independent Living |
Carousel Connections builds community and promote the development of transition related skills for teenagers and young adults with disabilities.
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| Center for Independent Living of Central PA |
Independent Living |
Camp Hill - eliminates and prevents barriers that people with disabilities experience by providing ongoing advocacy and offering innovative programs and services. |
| Child’s Way Daycare, Pittsburgh |
Topic, Childcare |
offers an alternative or supplement to in-home nursing and therapy care for medically fragile children. |
| Children’s Health Insurance Program |
Topic, Health and Insurance |
Pennsylvania's program to provide health insurance to uninsured children and teens who are not eligible for or enrolled in Medical Assistance |
| Community Living and Support Services, Pittsburgh |
Topic, Community Involvement & Community Living |
provides services and supports in the community for individuals with disabilities of all ages. |
| Community Resources for Independent Living, Erie |
Independent Living |
provides referral services, attendant care support, and coordination of existing community resources in northwestern Pennsylania |
| COMPASS |
Topic, Health and Insurance |
an online application for Pennsylvanians to apply for many health and human service programs. |
| County Mental Health/Intellectual Disabilites |
Topic, Community Involvement & Community Living |
(MH/ID) list of program offices |
| D.R.E.A.M. Partnership |
Post-Secondary Education |
The Mission of the D.R.E.A.M. Partnership is to develop scholarship and post-secondary educational opportunities, which lead to independent living and employment for students with intellectual disabilities in Pennsylvania. |
| Delaware County Advocacy & Resource Organization |
Advocacy, Nonprofit Resources |
The Delaware County Advocacy & Resource Organization is a non-profit organization that advocates for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) |
| Disability Rights Pennsylvania |
Abuse & Personal Safety, State |
protects and advocates for rights of people with disabilities so that they may live the lives they choose, free from abuse, neglect, discrimination, and segregation. |
