RESOURCES
Websites and materials providing information and resources for people with disabilities, family, support personnel, and professionals.
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General Information / Services / Resources
- Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs, Department of Human Services www.dhs.pa.gov/learnaboutdhs/dhsorganization/officeofdevelopmentalprograms/
- Administration on Developmental Disabilities, US Department of Health and Human Services www.acl.gov/programs/aidd/index.aspx
- Americans with Disabilities Act www.ada.gov/
- American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities www.aaidd.org
- Pennsylvania Department of Aging www.aging.state.pa.us
- Special Kids Network www.health.state.pa.us/skn
- Arc of Pennsylvania www.thearcpa.org
- Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network www.pattan.net
- CPIR - Center for Parent Information and Resources www.parentcenterhub.org/
- The International Center for Disability Resources www.icdri.org
- Liberty Resources - Philadelphia www.libertyresources.org
- United Cerebral Palsy www.ucp.org
- Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=552292&mode=2
Directory of OVR Offices http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/vocational_rehabilitation/10356/ovr_office_directory/606620 - Disability is Natural www.disabilityisnatural.com
- Office of Behavioral Health (Delaware County) www.delcohsa.org/behavioralhealth.html
- My City My Place - Philadelphia www.mycitymyplace.com
- Associated Services for the Blind www.asb.org/main/index.htm
- Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/blindness_and_visual_services/10367
- Mayor's Commission on People with Disabilities (Philadelphia) www.phila.gov/mcpd
- Mayor's Commission on Literacy - Philadelphia http://libwww.freelibrary.org/mcol
- Kids Camps.com www.kidscamps.com
- Networks for Training and Development www.networksfortraining.org
- The Quality Mall www.qualitymall.org
- Pennsylvania Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=552291&mode=2
- Mental Health Association of Pennsylvania www.mhapa.org
- Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation www.patf.us
Webinar
Recorded for the Institute program Competence and Confidence: Partners in Policymaking — Family Leadership in Inclusive Education for Non-Traditional Settings.
Accessible Housing
Pennsylvania
- Self Determination Housing Project (SDHP) www.sdhp.org
- Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency: www.phfa.org/consumers/homeowners/renovate_repair
Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Housing Authority - Accessible Housing www.pha.phila.gov/housing/accessible-housing/accessible-housing-home.aspx
- City of Philadelphia Office of Housing & Community Development www.phila.gov/OHCD
- The Housing and Disability Technical Assistance Program (TAP) www.newsontap.org
Advocacy
- Disability Rights Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania Protection and Advocacy Office, Disability Law Project http://disabilityrightspa.org
- The Education Law Center http://www.elc-pa.org
- Pennsylvania Health Law Project http://www.phlp.org
- Cap4Kids-The Children's Advocacy Project of Philadelphia http://www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia/
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
- CommunicatePA: Everyone Communicates—Information About Augmentative and Alternative Communication http://communicatepa.wikispaces.com
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association http://www.asha.org/
- AAC Institute http://www.aacinstitute.org/
- AAC-Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers http://aac-rerc.psu.edu/
- International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication http://www.isaac-online.org/english/home
- Technology & Language Center, Inc. www.talcaac.com
- United States Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication http://www.ussaac.org/
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication Connecting Young Kids (YAACK) http://aac.unl.edu/yaack/
Autism
- Penn Autism Network http://www.med.upenn.edu/pan/
- Pennsylvania Department of Human Services-Autism Insurance Act (Act 62) www.dhs.pa.gov/citizens/paautisminsuranceact62/
- Wrightslaw - Autsim http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/autism.index.htm
- Autism Society of America http://www.autism-society.org/
- OASIS @ MAAP: Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support Center with MAAP Services for Autism and Asperger Syndrome http://www.aspergersyndrome.org/
- ASCEND-The Asperger Syndrome Alliance for Greater Philadelphia http://www.ascendgroup.org/
- Autism Society of America—Philadelphia Chapter http://www.asaphilly.org/
Board Inclusion: Webinars
- Diversity Includes Disability - Part 1: Considering Individuals with Disabilities as Members of Your Board of Directors
- Diversity Includes Disability - Part 2: How to Accommodate Individuals with Disabilities as Members of Your Board of Directors
- Diversity Includes Disability - Part 3: Creating a Successful Group Culture on Your Boards of Directors
Education / Inclusive Education / Transition
- Pennsylvania Department of Education www. pde.state.pa.us
- Pennsylvania Education for All www.paedforall.org
- National Center on Secondary Education and Transition www.ncset.org
- Transition Coalition http://transitioncoalition.org/transition
- Wrightslaw www.wrightslaw.com
- The Inclusion Daily Express www.inclusiondaily.com
- The Institute for Community Inclusion www.communityinclusion.org
- Education World www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr034.shtml
- Inclusion.com www.inclusion.com
Webinars
Recorded for the Institute program Competence and Confidence: Partners in Policymaking — Family Leadership in Inclusive Education for Non-Traditional Settings.
- Homeschooling and Inclusive Education
- Igniting Inclusion: Adaptations, Modifications, and Supports for Success
- Building Safe and Healthy Relationships
- Cyber Safety: Keeping Kids Safe in the Digital World
- Understanding Evaluations: What Do the Results Mean for Your Child?
- Teamwork for Success! The Parent-Professional Relationship
- Your Child's Rights! Learn the Laws and Rules to Support Your Child's Education
- Inclusion — Supporting Children of ALL Abilities Learning Together
- Creating a Vision for Your Child's Future
Employment / Transition / Volunteerism
- Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry: "Hiring People with Disabilities: How-To-Guide" www.dli.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/l_i_home/5278
- Careerlink www.pacareerlink.com
- Volunteer Match www.volunteermatch.org
History of Disability
- Visionary Voices | Leaders. Lessons. Legacy. /programs/voices
- American Eugenics Movement www.eugenicsarchive.org/eugenics
- Chronology of the Disability Rights Movement in the United States from 1817-1996 http://www.sfsu.edu/~dprc/chronology/
- Disability History Museum www.museumofdisability.com
- Holocaust Museum: Treatment of the Handicapped www.holocaust-trc.org/hndcp.htm
- Parallels in Time www.mnddc.org/parallels/index.html
Parents and Family Networking Information
- Parent Education and Advocacy Leadership (PEAL) Center www.pealcenter.org, Pennsylvania's Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
- Parent Education Network www.parentseducationnetwork.org
- Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania www.parenttoparent.org
Webinars
Recorded for the Institute program Competence and Confidence: Partners in Policymaking — Family Leadership in Inclusive Education for Non-Traditional Settings.
- Building Social Capital to Support Inclusive Lives
- Calming the Chaos: The Power of Prevention, Positive Behavior Support and Parent Coaching
- Community Connections: Enriched, Engaged, and Included!
