EDUCATION
Programs and resources which offer course study, technical assistance and training about and for people with disabilities and the culture of disability, inclusive education and leadership. For a complete list of Institute on Disabilities programs, visit the Programs page. If you know the name of the program, try the "Quick Links to Programs" function at the top right section of every page.
- College of Direct Support
Online curriculum designed for those who support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
College of Direct Support: Program Page - Disability Studies at Temple University
An interdisciplinary collaboration offering accredited programs, mini-series lectures, performances, symposia and more, Disability Studies at Temple is inclusive programming with great diversity in both scholars and students.
Disability Studies: Learn More - Disability Studies Graduate Certificate Program
Course of studies exploring the historical, cultural, and socio-political challenges and accomplishments of the disabilities community and culture.
Disability Studies Certificate: Program Page - Graduate Student Assistantship Program
Twenty hours per week paid, practical learning experience for full-time current graduate students at Temple University.
Graduate Student Assistantship Program: Program Page - Interdisciplinary Faculty Council at Temple University
Fostering collaboration across Temple University on disability-related projects including research, teaching, programming, publication, and grant-seeking.
Interdisciplinary Faculty Council at Temple University: Program Page
- Leadership & Career Studies
A four-year certificate program providing young adults with intellectual disabilities an authentic college experience while developing academic abilities, career aspirations, work skills and independence at Temple University.
Leadership & Career Studies: Program Page - Leadership Development
Teaching people with disabilities, family members, and students to assume leadership roles in their communities and at the local, state, and national levels.
- C2P2 - Competence and Confidence: Partners in Policymaking
Training individuals with disabilities, parents of young children with disabilities, and university graduate students, providing up-to-date information, leadership training, and skill building.
C2P2 - Competence and Confidence: Partners in Policymaking: Program Page - C2P2 EI - Competence and Confidence: Partners in Policymaking for Families of Children in Early Intervention
Offering information about local, state and national issues that affect young children with disabilities, with a particular emphasis on early intervention issues.
C2P2 EI - Competence and Confidence: Partners in Policymaking for Families of Children in Early Intervention: Program Page - C2P2 FL - Competence and Confidence Partners in Policymaking: Family Leadership in Inclusive Education for Non-Traditional Settings
Creating a network of family leaders who will work together with educators and administrators to champion inclusive practices for children with disabilities in the Non-Public school community.
C2P2 FL - Competence and Confidence Partners in Policymaking: Family Leadership in Inclusive Education for Non-Traditional Settings: Program Page - Families First
Empowerment training on the basics of early interventionâteaching about early intervention system, meeting with other families, becoming an equal member in your child's Individual Education Plan.
Families First: Program Page - The Pennsylvania Training Partnership for People with Disabilities and Families
The Partnership makes available training and technical assistance, developed and provided by people with disabilities and families.
The Pennsylvania Training Partnership for People with Disabilities and Families: Program Page
- C2P2 - Competence and Confidence: Partners in Policymaking
- PIAT - Pennsylvania's Initiative on Assistive Technology
Program designed to enhance access to assistive technology for Pennsylvanians with disabilities and those who support them. We provide Assistive Technology services and resources for Pennsylvanians with disabilities and those who support them.
PIAT - Pennsylvania's Initiative on Assistive Technology: Program Page
- Assistive Technology Device Demonstration
Providing opportunities for "guided exploration" of a specific device or category of devices.
Assistive Technology Device Demonstration: Program Page - Assistive Technology and Employment
Educating employers, providing awareness, and training on the interaction between the criminal justice system and people with disabilities.
Assistive Technology and Employment: Program Page - Funding for Assistive Technology
Providing guidance for the purchase of assistive technology devices and services.
Funding for Assistive Technology: Program Page - Pennsylvania's Assistive Technology Lending Library
Stocking hundreds of items ranging from adapted toys to wheelchairs to aid individuals with disabilities in decision-making about possible purchase.
Pennsylvania's Assistive Technology Lending Library: Program Page - REEP - Reused and Exchanged Equipment Partnership
REEP is a resource for "previously-owned" assistive technology (AT) devices, usually available at a lower cost than buying new. For Pennsylvanians with disabilities.
REEP - Reused and Exchanged Equipment Partnership: Program Page - TDDP - Telecommunication Device Distribution Program
Providing free specialized telephone equipment to eligible Pennsylvanians who have disabilities that make it difficult to use a standard home telephone.
TDDP - Telecommunication Device Distribution Program: Program Page
- Assistive Technology Device Demonstration
- Technical Assistance
Providing technical assistance at the local, state, and international levels to individuals, agencies, and government entities, focusing on increasing the independent productivity and inclusion of all people with developmental disabilities.
Technical Assistance: Program Page - Visionary Voices | Leaders. Lessons. Legacy.
A history of the Intellectual Disability Movement in Pennsylvania, bringing together interviews with leaders in Pennsylvania's Intellectual Disability Movement with a collection of historically significant archival documents.
Visionary Voices | Leaders. Lessons. Legacy.: Program Page
