The 2023 Pennsylvania Regional Collaboratives For Supporting Families Summit sponsored by the Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) was held August 14 and 15, 2023. Pennsylvania's Regional Collaboratives for Supporting Families are naturally-connected communities in which ODP stakeholders from all walks of life create local networks of support for the families of
Please help us find family members who have experience supporting a loved one transition from a sheltered workshop to CIE! As part of the federal grant awarded to PA's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) office in partnership with PA's Office of Developmental Programs (ODP), families will be offered peer support. Please share
FASD Awareness Month hopes to bring awareness to the various ways this disorder can present. Fifty years ago, doctors diagnosed the first person with FASD. FASD is caused by exposure to alcohol prenatally in the womb. Some estimates indicate that FASD occurs in up to 5 out of every 100 children. As
SAPNA is the Self Advocacy Power Network for All. It is a project of the Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs (ODP). SAPNA is managed by Self Advocates United as 1 (SAU1), a PA non-profit run by and for people with disabilities. SAU1's mission is to support the self advocacy of people with disabilities
REGISTER FOR THIS NO-COST, TRAINING HOUR-ELIGIBLE SERIES FOR PROFESSIONALS SERVING ADULT NEURODIVERSE INDIVIDUALS The eight-session Project Reassure ECHO series will launch on September 15, 2023 from 7:45-9 a.m. Free Training Opportunity for Professionals Serving Adult Neurodiverse individuals
Governor Josh Shapiro has signed an official proclamation dedicating the week of September 10th through September 16th, 2023 Direct Support Professional (DSP) Recognition Week. The proclamation, available to read here, recognizes the vital contributions DSPs provide to address the physical and mental health of individuals with disabilities, as well as veterans and
Draeger Medical, Inc. is recalling its Carina Ventilators due to the presence of contaminants in the device’s airpath. The contaminants exceed acceptable levels if used by pediatric patients for more than 30 days. During testing, the firm found polyether polyurethane (PE-PUR) in the airpath of the Carina ventilator. This results in the
Technology For All is offering free technology training to individuals with disabilities. Technology For All is an organization that helps people with disabilities learn how to navigate the internet and new technology safely and productively. This project is funded by the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council (PADDC). The free weekly training series will
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The Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance distributing the ODP External Training Calendar for September, 2023. ODP Training Calendar September 2023
