Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council

This Thursday is the 30th anniversary of Roland Johnson's death. A survivor of the Pennhurst institution, Roland played a pivotal role in the long struggle for disability rights and freedom in Pennsylvania and America. https://lnkd.in/eBubaReC #DisabilityRights #Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is one of 18 state housing agencies that will receive new funding to create affordable homes and expand support services for adults with disabilities. Pennsylvania will receive $6,584,328. #DisabilityHousing #Pennsylvania https://lnkd.in/ghBgCh53

Shapiro Administration Launches Accessibility Study to Improve Access and Mobility for people with disabilities at the Pennsylvania Capitol Complex. https://lnkd.in/d93hJien #PennsylvaniaAccessibility

A new issue of "A Slice of PIE"! Read it to learn all about disability policy and legislative issues in Pennsylvania and more: https://lnkd.in/dTdk_7jK (Created and produced by our grantee The PIE team at The Arc of Pennsylvania)

We are a cosponsor of the Disability Rights & Resource Fair on Wednesday, August 28,2024 at the Soldiers' & Sailors' Grove in Harrisburg! There will be food trucks, disability resource organizations, voter registration, and also learn about disability history and rights. You can have your photo taken with the Caravan for Disability Justice and Freedom which is on its national tour! Don't miss this important event! Sign up for a resource table here: https://lnkd.in/e-CaSGqs Other collaborators include: The Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice, National Council on Independent Living, PA Statewide Independent Living Council (PA SILC), Center for Independent Living of Central PA, Values into Action, The Arc of Pennsylvania, Disability Rights PA, Institute on Disabilities at Temple University, Disability Empowerment Center of Lancaster and Lebanon Pennsylvania, and Millersville University. #DisabilityRights #DisabilityJustice

Hurry! If you are or if you know a Pennsylvania parent or guardian of a person with developmental disabilities, please share thia opportunity. We are seeking nominations for new Council members to join us in advocacy, systems change, and capacity building efforts with and for people with developmental disabilities and their families. Deadline to apply is Thursday, August 8th! Nomination forms and more information is here: https://lnkd.in/e5f_Qu_x

People with disabilities are twice as likely as their peers to live in poverty. This opinion piece argues that one of the most responsible things Congress could do to recognize this milestone is pass the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act. https://lnkd.in/eUCzJ8t5

Yesterday, Pennsylvania's U.S. Senator Bob Casey introduced a suite of three bills designed to expand the scope and impact of the ABLE program by broadening eligibility and simplifying access for beneficiaries while they remain employed. The bills focus on increasing program awareness, aligning employment benefits with disability needs, and facilitating direct deposit contributions to ABLE accounts. https://lnkd.in/eyAFsvj9 #Pennsylvania #DisabilityIssues

August issue of the PADDC Spotlight! Along with our Council updates, this month's theme is Disability Justice & Equity. Disability Justice is a framework that recognizes how ableism is connected to other forms of oppression and the need to bring about equity in all of the areas. Link to enewsletter: https://lnkd.in/egYUv6Nd #DisabilityJustice

On the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Attorney General Merrick Garland signed a final rule under Title II of the ADA. The rule improves access to medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) for people with disabilities. This includes equipment like medical examination tables, weight scales, dental chairs, x-ray machines and mammography machines. Accessible MDE is essential for people with disabilities to have equal access to medical care. https://lnkd.in/epsB2nji #DisabilityRights