The Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council invites you to join a compelling series of virtual advocacy discussions. The Self Advocate Spotlight Series will kick off in July and is an opportunity to hear from individuals with developmental disabilities about the remarkable things they are doing to make Pennsylvania a better place to live. The Self Advocate
The ODP Training Calendar for July 2022 is now available. The full listing of available trainings is below. Click the session title to register. Be sure to keep up-to-date with schedule adjustments by checking emails from the ODP listservs. DateTimeSession NameDescriptionAudiencePlatform7/11/202210 AM - 11:30 AMAdult Autism Waiver (AAW) UpdatesThe purpose of the
The Arc of Pennsylvania is offering Employment Discovery training June 1-3, 2022. This 3-day training provides a comprehensive overview of Discovery (an alternative to traditional vocational assessments) and instruction on facilitating the Discovery process. For those seeking to become certified providers of Discovery through Marc Gold and Associates, it is the pre-requisite
Interested in hearing the stories from others about communication, advocacy, and maintaining connections? ASERT will continue their Critical Topics in Autism series led by self-advocates on July 21, 2022 from 3:00 to 4:00 PM. The topic for this gathering will be How Do Adults on the Spectrum Live and Take Care of Themselves
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL), is offering a webinar on the topic of the PA Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Savings Program. A PA ABLE account gives individuals with qualifying disabilities (eligible individuals) and their families and friends, a tax-free way to save for disability-related
An Everyday Life in a Changing World: A Focus on Wellness and Resilience Have you registered yet? Registration is now open for the 2022 Virtual Everyday Lives Conference starting on May 17th and ending on June 16th. Weekly one-to-two day conference tracks will occur throughout the month. The Pennsylvania Office of Developmental
You're invited to apply to participate in a Family Leadership Institute (FLI), a multi-session, in-depth training for families to build knowledge and leadership skills related to inclusive special education and health care, offered at no cost to families by the PEAL Center and our partners! This is a unique opportunity, as we
