April 23-25, 2024 Save the date for the 8th Annual Charting the LifeCourse Showcase: EMBRACE THE ALL! Come together with the network of advocates, families, and professionals to explore how CtLC weaves together personal growth, community engagement, policy advancements, and technological innovations to promote self-determination and good lives for all.
PA Technology For All, a PADDC funded group who aims to bridge the digital divide for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, invites you to register for their free virtual training series on using technology. Participants can expect to learn about Zoom, Facebook, email, web browsers, Google search, smartphones and tablets. The
ODP's Technology Taskforce has published its Technology Today: Volume 6 October 2023. The purpose of the newsletter is to seek out methods of supporting individuals with disabilities, family members, and providers with resources, events, and other important updates in the assistive technology world. This includes compilations of resources that support individuals through
January 9 - January 11, 2024 The Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) invites you to register for the 2024 Everyday Lives Conference! The Everyday Lives Conference is a training conference aimed at empowering people with disabilities, their families, and the professionals that support them. The Everyday Lives Conference returns to an in-person
The Pennsylvania Community on Transition brings you its PA Transition Tidbits Newsletter for October. The Pennsylvania Community on Transition is a group of various stakeholders from across Pennsylvania who work collaboratively to ensure appropriate transition outcomes for Pennsylvania youth and young adults. The group's latest newsletter, available to view at this link,
The Pennsylvania Workforce Development Board is hosting Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) listening sessions as part of its overall WIOA Combined State Plan Development. The PA Workforce Development Board invites you to provide input on Pennsylvania’s 2024-2028 workforce development strategies for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) state plan. This
The Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium invites you to register for a free virtual event on Thursday, October 26, 2023 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. The Transforming Community Living event will be a morning of empowerment, education, and meaningful discussions on the historic throughline of community living. People with
This month we celebrate AAC and the freedom it gives to non-traditional communicators. It is estimated that there are over 2 million people that use AAC as a form of communication. Using aided AAC can provide a “voice” to those who do not use speech. AAC can be “high tech” or more
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission invites you to join them on Wednesday, October 25 for a virtual event at 12 p.m. During this month’s Fair Housing Empower Hour, learn how to handle requests for changes to homes and policies so that individuals with disabilities can use & enjoy their housing. Register today.
Written by: Members of the ODP Tech Taskforce The holidays can be a wonderful time of year. They can also be very stimulating, even over-stimulating. There can be parties with new or unfamiliar people. There are bright lights lining the streets, new decorations around every corner, and smells of meals made for
