Assistive Technology

City of Philadelphia Official Website
Has community resources for people with disabilities.
215-686-1776

My City My Place
Resource Directory for people with intellectual disabilities, families and professionals. Offers monthly calendar of events and a camp directory.

215-685-5913

Philadelphia County OMH/ID
To Register in the Intellectual Disabilities System
215-685-5900

The Philadelphia Alliance
A professional society of more than thirty-five specialized agencies working together to improve the quality of mental health, intellectual disabilities and drug and alcohol services
215-438-6400

The Philadelphia Coalition
The Philadelphia Coalition is a membership organization of non-profit organizations, which serve the diverse and challenging needs of people recovering from mental illness, as well as those who have intellectual/developmental disabilities, substance use disorders, co-occurring disorders and HIV/AIDS-related behavioral health needs. 

Support Coordination
The Consortium 215-596-8100
Person Link 215-922-0647
Quality Progressions 267-765-2002
Partnership For Community Supports 267-350-4719

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Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD)
The Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) is the U.S. Government organization responsible for implementation of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, known as the DD Act. The Arc of Pennsylvania
A grassroots organization comprised of over 40 local chapters located throughout the state of Pennsylvania and representing over 14,000 members. A part of The Arc of the United States.
800-692-7258
For a complete listing of all 41 chapters click here Commonwealth Information Center
800-932-0784 Department of Public Welfare
Oversees Social Program issues in the Commonwealth. For a listing of forms and publications click on http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/publications/index.htm Center for Independent Living of Central PA CILCP
Independence, Integration, and Inclusion for People with Disabilities
800-323-6060 800-829-7404 or 717-737-1335

Lifesharing through Family Living
"Lifesharing" means living in the private home of a person who provides support for one or two individuals with intellectual disabilities.

PA Association of Resources (PAR) for Autism and Intellectual Disabilities
PAR is a statewide provider association representing services and supports for people with intellectual disabilities in Pennsylvania. Call- 717-236-2374, Fax- 717-236-5625, Email- par@par.net.

PA Department of Public Welfare
Long Term Living- Personal Care

PA Developmental Disabilities Council (PADDC)

• Bureau of Supports for People with Intellectual Disabilities
• Bureau of Autism Services

PA Regional Offices of Developmental Programs

For a list of county MH/MR office locations and contact information visit: MH/MR Program Administrators Association of Pennsylvania

Special Olympics - Pennsylvania
The mission of Special Olympics PA is to provide year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.

National

ADA Checklist For Polling Places

ADAPT
ADAPT is a national grass-roots community that organizes disability rights activists to engage in nonviolent direct action, including civil disobedience, to assure the civil and human rights of people with disabilities to live in freedom.

The Arc of the United States
Works to include all children and adults with cognitive, intellectual, and developmental disabilities in every community.
301-565-3842

DisabilityInfo.gov
The new freedom initiative's online resource for Americans with disabilities.

Disaster Preparedness Guidelines- FEMA
Provides disaster preparedness information specific to people with disabilities and other special needs, including the elderly.
TEXT VERSION - SPANISH VERSION PDF - SPANISH VERSION TEXT

The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS)
Works to to improve and expand public services to people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities.

National Organization to End the Waitlists (NOEWAIT)
NOEWAIT is a grass-roots, national, social justice movement organized to ensure full opportunity, choices, freedom, and self-determination for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in every community by eliminating waitlists for services in every state.

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
A central source of information in English or Spanish on IDEA, No Child Left Behind, and research-based information on effective educational practices.
800- 695-0285 · v/tty

Special Olympics
For people with intellectual disabilities, Special Olympics is the place where they have an opportunity to participate in their communities and develop belief in themselves. For athletes, Special Olympics sports provide a gateway to empowerment, competence, acceptance and joy.

The Power Network
Supported by PPCRN
A statewide network of family/friend/guardian caregivers of adults with developmental disablities who have joined together to provide each other with information and support.
800-325-4965

UCP National
800-872-5827/202-776-0406

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Advocacy

ADA Portal
Has a library of Americans with Disabilities Act Information

Tips for Protecting Students with Disabilities:

Adapt
There's no place like home, and we mean real homes, not nursing homes. We are fighting so people with disabilities can live in the community with real supports instead of being locked away in nursing homes and other institutions.

The Arc of the United States
Works to include all children and adults with cognitive, intellectual, and developmental disabilities in every community.
301-565-3842

For a complete listing of all 41 chapters click here

The Arc of Pennsylvania
A grassroots organization comprised of over 40 local chapters located throughout the state of Pennsylvania and representing over 14,000 members. A part of The Arc of the United States.
800-692-7258

Adults and Children with Developmental Disabilities, Inc. (ACDD)
Serves the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families
516-822-0028 Disability Rights Network of PA
Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania (DRN) is a statewide, non–profit corporation designated as the federally–mandated organization to advance and protect the civil rights of adults and children with disabilities. DRN works with people with disabilities and their families to ensure their rights to live in their communities with the services they need, to receive a full and inclusive education, to live free of discrimination, abuse and neglect, and to have control and self–determination over their services.  1-800-692-7443

Education Law Center
A non-profit legal advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that all of Pennsylvania's children have access to a quality public education.
215-238-6970 Liberty Resources
A non-profit, consumer driven organization that advocates and promotes Independent Living for persons with disabilities.
215-634-2000

National Adult Protective Services Association(NAPSA)
The NAPSA was formed in 1989 to provide state Adult Protective Services (APS) program administrators and staff with a forum for sharing information, solving problems, and improving the quality of services for victims of elder and vulnerable adult abuse.

National Center for Law and Economic Justice
The mission of the National Center for Law and Economic Justice is to advance the cause of economic justice for low-income families, individuals, and communities across the country.

National Organization to End the Waitlists (NOEWAIT)
NOEWAIT is a grass-roots, national, social justice movement organized to ensure full opportunity, choices, freedom, and self-determination for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in every community by eliminating waitlists for services in every state.

Network of Care and Supports
Provides information about behavioral health and intellectual disabilities services, laws, and related news, as well as communication tools in Spanish, Cantonese, Russian, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Cambodian
212-633-6967

Office of Civil Rights
Offers fact sheets about privacy for consumers. PA Health Law Project
Nationally recognized expert and consultant on access to health care
1-800-274-3258 The Arc of Philadelphia
215-229-4550; TDD 215-229-4550 Philadelphia Corporation for the Aging
Dedicated to improving the quality of life for older Philadelphians or people with disabilities by helping them achieve optimum levels of health, independence, and productivity
215-765-9000

PA Waiting List Campaign
Our mission is to end devastating Waiting Lists for community services and community services and supports for people with intellectual disabilities and their families.
1-877-372-WAIT

Self Advocates United as 1 (SAU1)
The newly-formed SAU1 brings together people with developmental disabilities across the state to break down walls and build bridges to an everyday life.
Voicemail Only: 877-304-7730  

UCP National
800-872-5827/202-776-0406

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Assistive Technology

Abledata
Provides information about assistive technology and products through internet, printed material, telephone, or email
800-227-0216 TTY 301-608-8912 Family Center on Technology and Disability
Provides a wide array of assistive technology resources The Graphic Artist Guild
Offers 12 downloadable symbols to be used to promote and publicize accessibility of places, programs and other activities for people with various disabilities Networks for Training and Development, Inc.
Promoting inclusive communities through quality training, technical assistance, and demonstration
215-546-4111 Toll Free 866-683-3651 Point and Read
Simple-to-read stories with illustrations. Free internet browser that reads online text aloud and allows the user to explore the internet by pointing to selections without clicking the mouse. Temple Institute on Disabilities- Initiative on Assistive Technology
Pennsylvania's Initiative on Assistive Technology PIAT Lending library and short term loans of assitive technology
215-204-1356 V/TTY

The Zam Communicator -  a lightweight, 2-sided communication device that does NOT generate speech. It was developed to help improve communication between patients who are unable to speak and medical professionals. The device offers a keypad for spelling out words and icons representing medically related messages.

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Autism Resources

Please click on an organization to visit their Web site.

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Books

State of the State in Developmental Disabilities (7th Edition)
by David Braddock, Richard Hemp, Mary Kay Rizzolo
This is the seventh edition of the State of the States in Developmental Disabilities study—a thorough and one-of-a-kind investigation on public spending, revenues, and programmatic trends of intellectual and developmental programs and services within the United States since 1977. This edition also documents recent reductions in disability support as the U.S. confronts an   economic crisis.

Riding the Bus with My Sister
by Rachel Simon
If you've ever loved someone you grew apart from — maybe a sister, maybe a friend, maybe someone who was once very special to you — you know the deep longing that led to the inspiring true story, Riding The Bus With My Sister. Rachel Simon's sister Beth is a spirited woman who lives intensely and often joyfully, and who also happens to have developmental disabilities.

Legal Rights of the Catastrophically Ill and Injured
By Joseph L. Romano
For a free copy call 1-800-331-4134 or email

Goldbook 2010
Understanding the Office of Developmental Programs in Pennsylvania: Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Services

It’s Fun to Have Fun in the Southeastern Region of PA Resource Booklet (June, 2009)
A recreational resource guide with a sample of the many place of interest in the Southeastern Region of Pennsylvania, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.

Transition Health Care Checklist: Transition to Adult Living in Pennsylvania
Working with the Pennsylvania Community on Transition State Leadership Team, agencies, and families, the Transition Health Care Checklist: Transition to Adult Living in Pennsylvania (Modifiable PDF); Text; Spanish (PDF) was created by The Pennsylvania Department of Health and their community partners to guide youth, families, and professionals during this time of change.  

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Community Fun & Instruction

Artreach
Facilitates access to the arts for people with disabilities and economic disadvantages
215-951-0316

It’s Fun to Have Fun in the Southeastern Region of PA Resource Booklet (June, 2009)
A recreational resource guide with a sample of the many place of interest in the Southeastern Region of Pennsylvania, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.

The Guided Tour, Inc.
Helping people grow together through travel
215-782-1370

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Disabilities

DisabilityInfo.gov
The new freedom initiative's online resource for Americans with disabilities. Fragile X Foundation
Resources and information
800-688-8765

The Friends of Trisomy 21 Center, Inc.
A 100% volunteer organization working with local and national groups to make a big difference in the lives of those with Trisomy 21, Down Syndrome.
215-778-8451

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Education

A guide for parents and advocates of students with disabilities to assist in reviewing the US Dept. of Education ESEA Flexibility requests from states. [FACT: The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee will begin a mark-up (revision ) of a comprehensive bill amending the Elementary Secondary and Education Act [ESEA-formerly called NCLB], which will be presented by the Committee Chairman, Senator Harkin beginning Wednesday, October 19, 2011.

Using the Flexibility Request as a guide, ESEA Flexibility Request: Tips for Protecting Students with Disabilities provides tips for reviewing a state request and resources that can help with that process - CLICK HERE to download the Tips for Protecting Students with Disabilities

Education Law Center
A non-profit legal advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that
all of Pennsylvania's children have access to a quality public education.
215-238-6970

IDEA - The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
A law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation.

The Right to Special Education in Pennsylvania
A Guide for Parents 2003 Edition
By The Education Law Center of PA LINK
http://www.elc-pa.org

For a FREE copy contact the Education Law Center at 215-238-6970 or email elc@elc-pa.org

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Employment

Community Integration Services
Provides short-term and long-term support and guidance to help people with disabilities and other obstacles to employment find and keep a job
Phone: 215-238-7411---Email: info@cisworks.org

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Specialized employment services for Pennsylvanians with disabilities
1-800-442-6531

Pennsylvania Employment Resource Guide for Persons with Disabilities
The Pennsylvania MIG project developed the Work Incentive Planning Assistance (WIPA) Program in order to promote employment among those receiving SSI/SSDI benefits. WIPA produced the following newsletter entitled “Employment Resource Guide for Persons with Disabilities”, which sought to succinctly list services available to individuals with disabilities who wish to work. Some of these resources include Family Savings Accounts and information about the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program

Programs Employing People (PEP)
Vocational, educational, job placement and recreational services
215-389-4006

St. John’s Community Services Pennsylvania Supported Employment
Advancing community support and employment opportunities
215-451-5053

Suncom Industries
provides vocational training and skill development for individuals with developmental disabilities

The Workplace Technology Training Academy
A program of Liberty Resources, Inc. Your first step towards a career
215-634-2000

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Family Resources For Children

Abilitations
Products for children with special physical needs.
800-444-5700

CHIP
Affordable healthcare for your children
1-800-986-KIDS

Childlink
Early Intervention Services for children birth to age 3 with developmental disabilities
215-731-2139

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
215-590-1000

DuPont Hospital for Children
215-861-9100

Kennedy Krieger Institute
Facility in Baltimore, MD for treatment and education for children with neurological and developmental disabilities
888-554-2080

Kid’s Together, Inc.
Information and resources to enhance the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities

Pennsylvania Partnership for Children
PPC is a children's advocacy organization, advancing government policies that improve the health, early learning, and well-being of Pennsylvania's children.

New Medicaid Resource Available from the ARC
The Medicaid Reference Desk is a tool to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities find out what Medicaid can offer them. Click here to read more.

Sanfilippo Foundation
Team Sanfilippo Foundation is a non-profit medical research foundation started by a group of parents with the mission of finding potential therapies that can be tested clinically in the near future. It is our desire to advance research, education and improve the quality of life for the children affected by this disorder. This foundation has been formed to receive and distribute funds for scientific and educational purposes.

Special Kids Network
Provides information and referral services from birth to age 21
800-986-4550

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children,3601 A Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134--Phone: (215) 427-5000

Yellow Pages for Kids
Find educational consultants, psychologists, educational diagnosticians, health care providers, academic therapists, tutors, speech language therapists, occupational therapists, coaches, advocates, and attorneys for children with disabilities on the Yellow Pages for Kids for your state.

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Family Resources: For Parents

2011 Health & Related Resources for individuals with Special Health Care Needs

How the Affordable Care Act helps families

Family Court Parent Project
Provides 12 week training courses to families who need support in dealing with their troubled children for ages 10 and older.
215-686-8328 or 215-568-5860

Lifesharing through Family Living
"Lifesharing" means living in the private home of a person who provides support for one or two individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Parent Education Network
Pennsylvania's statewide Parent Training and Information Center designed to support parents of children with special needs.
717-600-0100 V/TTY or 1-800-522-5827 V/TTY

Parent to Parent & Special Kids Network
Links families to other families in their area who have children with the same or similar special needs.
800-986-4550

Pennsylvania's Education for All Coalition, Inc. (PEAC)
PEAC believes that children of all backgrounds and abilities should be successfully educated together in their neighborhood schools within the general education curriculum.

QualityMall.org - a website where you can find lots of free information about person centered supports for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities.

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For Older Americans INDEPENDENT CHOICES
A National Symposium on Consumer -Direction and Self- Determination for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Legal Help for Seniors
Protects the legal rights and interests of older Philadelphians in need, providing free legal services, community legal education, professional training, advice, information and referral services, and advocacy.
215-988-1244.

Philadelphia Corporation for the Aging
Dedicated to improving the quality of life for older Philadelphians or people with disabilities by helping them achieve optimum levels of health, independence, and productivity
215-765-9000

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Federal

Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD)
The Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) is the U.S. Government organization responsible for implementation of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, known as the DD Act.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Programs include Medicare and Medicaid , State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), HIPAA and CLIA --- 877-267-2323

Social Security Administration
Social Security news and more.
800-772-1213 TTY 1-800-325-0778

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Leading America to better Health, Safety, and Well Being

Waiver Information
Medicaid Home and Community Based Waiver Program which provides funding for intellectual disabilities supports and services to help you to live in your home and community.

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Health & Insurance

Information on the Flu: HEALTH ALERT flu 2011

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Programs include Medicare and Medicaid , State Children’s Health
Insurance Program (SCHIP), HIPAA and CLIA
877-267-2323

CHIP
Affordable health care for your children.
800-986-KIDS

Health Care Reform
On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA; P.L. 111-148) into law. One week later, he signed the Health Care and Education ReconciliationAct of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), which made numerous changes to PPACA. The health care reforms in these laws aim to expand coverage to millions of Americans and will require a large number of changes to health insurance products and the regulations that govern them.  For more information, visit the Insurance Department’s Web site www.insurance.pa.gov and click on the red “Health Care Reform &You” button.

Health Insurance Options
Health insurance can be confusing, complicated and difficult to understand. The Pennsylvania Insurance Department has put together a list of resources to help answer questions and help citizens to understand coverage.

Licensed Private Insurance Companies
The Insurance Department’s Web site, www.insurance.pa.gov, offers information and updates on licensed private insurance companies in Pennsylvania. The Insurance Department’s automated Consumer Hotline is 1-877-881-6388.

Medicare cost savings in the Affordable Care Act
A Closer Look at How the Affordable Care Act Helps Everyone

Medline Plus
A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National
Institutes of Health

Pennsylvania Fair Care
PA Fair Care is Pennsylvania’s health plan for adults with pre-existing conditions who have been uninsured for six months. This temporary plan offers transitional insurance coverage until the broader coverage provisions of federal health insurance reform come to fruition in January 2014. Individuals who are eligible will have a monthly premium of $283, plus copays and coinsurance.

Pennsylvania Patient Assistance Program
Assists in locating and applying for FREE prescription drugs from the companies that make them.
1-800-955-0989

Philadelphia Coordinated Health Care PCHC
215-546-0300

Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Nationally recognized expert and consultant on access to health care
CLICK HERE to view June/July 2011 Senior Health and Health Law PA News (Newsletter)
1-800-274-3258

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Useful Info
Better Safety and Quality For Seniors and People with Disabilities discusses the Elder Justice Act, the Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act, and the Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act, three sections in the Affordable Care Act that will bring historic improvements to the quality and safety of long-term care and result in the most comprehensive federal effort ever to fight elder abuse.

Transition Health Care Checklist: Transition to Adult Living in Pennsylvania
Working with the Pennsylvania Community on Transition State Leadership Team, agencies, and families, the Transition Health Care Checklist: Transition to Adult Living in Pennsylvania (Modifiable PDF); Text; Spanish (PDF) was created by The Pennsylvania Department of Health and their community partners to guide youth, families, and professionals during this time of change.  

Welcome to the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit for 2011
An updated illustration that reflects improvements made by the Affordable Care Act that will lessen the amount enrollees will pay when they fall into the "doughnut hole."

Women’s Health
Health information or provide organizational referrals to assist you with any health questions.
800-994-9662 1-888-220-5446 TDD

Women Organized Against Rape WOAR
"Remember, no one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
Eleanor Roosevelt
215-985-3333 24 HOUR HOTLINE

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Leading America to better Health, Safety, and Well Being

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Housing

Adapt
There's no place like home, and we mean real homes, not nursing homes. We are fighting so people with disabilities can live in the community with real supports instead of being locked away in nursing homes and other institutions.

Housing for People with Disabilities
National Program Provides Mortgage Funds to People with Disabilities

Housing and Urban Development
202-708-1112

HUD
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
About the Housing Choice Vouchers Program

Liberty Resources
Search our new online database for accessible housing in Philadelphia
215-634-2000 TDD 215-634-6630 Toll Free 888-634-2155

Lifesharing through Family Living
"Lifesharing" means living in the private home of a person who provides support for one or two individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Public Housing Authority
Listing of contacts for the state.

PA Department of Public Welfare
Long Term Living- Personal Care

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Latino and Hispanic

The OSEP Spanish Glossary is available online http://www.neparentcenters.org/glossary/index.html

Campaign for Disability Employment
Spanish micro website for disability employment related resources in Spanish

CHOICE
Educating the community to make informed healthcare decisions.
La Linea directa
215-985-3300

CO-MHAR, Inc.
Provides outpatient mental health services for Latino families.
215-426-4785

Congreso de Latinos Unidos
Provides a variety of social, economic, education, and health services.                215-763-8870

Disaster Preparedness Guidelines- FEMA
Provides disaster preparedness information specific to people with disabilities and other special needs, including the elderly.
TEXT VERSION - SPANISH VERSION PDF - SPANISH VERSION TEXT

Lutheran Settlement House
Women's Programs offered to Spanish speakers.
215-235-9992

Manitas por Autismo
A website that provides information and supports to Spanish-speaking families with children on the autism spectrum. This site was created by families for families and has information in Spanish about Autism.

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
A central source of information in English or Spanish on IDEA, No Child Left Behind, and research-based information on effective educational practices.
800- 695-0285 · v/tty

Nationalities Service Center
A referral, multi-service center that offers counseling, coordinates services, and provides interpreter services and ESL classes.
215-893-8400

Network of Care and Supports
Provides information about behavioral health and intellectual disabilities services, laws, and related news, as well as communication tools in Spanish, Cantonese, Russian, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Cambodian.

Right to Special Education in Pennsylvania (Available in Spanish)

US Department of Health and Human Services Website in Spanish
Take health care in your own hands

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Legal

Community Legal Services
Providing free legal services to Philadelphia’s low income communities.
215-981-3700

Education Law Center
A non-profit legal advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that
all of Pennsylvania's children have access to a quality public education.
215-238-6970

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Laws regulations & guidance regarding discrimination with people with disabilities in the workplace.
800-669-4000 TTY 1-800-669-6820

Legal Clinic for the Disabled
Provides legal information, advice and legal representation to people with physical disabilities. Does not provide services around personal injury, medical malpractice, or criminal law.
215-587-3350

Legal Help for Seniors
Protects the legal rights and interests of older Philadelphians in need
215-988-1244

Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Nationally recognized expert and consultant on access to health care
1-800-274-3258

Public Interest Law Center
215-627-7100

Summit Solutions
Innovative Mediation, Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution
610-668-2221

Temple University Legal Aid Office
Provides general legal aid to persons with HIV, Cancer, and physical disabilities. No criminal litigation.
215-204-1800

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Legislative

Committee of 70
A not-for-profit, non-partisan political watchdog dedicated to advancing good government for the city of Philadelphia and the surrounding region since 1904.

Congress.org
Write your elected officials

Family Friend Jury Duty
Contact your Legislator the BEST way. Has tips for writing letters to legislators

League of Women Voters
Register to vote and more.

Pennsylvania General Assembly Thomas Legislative Information on the Internet
In the spirit of Thomas Jefferson, find a bill by number or by word or phrase

United States House of Representatives
United States Senate

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Magazines & Newsletters

A SLICE OF PIE

The Disability Grapevine

Disability Scoop

EdWeek.org
The Home of Education Week and Teacher Magazine

Exceptional Parent Magazine

Family Forum

Inclusion Daily Express

Outlooks, a PADDC newsletter

The Riot

United We Ride
Federal Transit Administration's first newsletter designed to inform the public about issues related to human service transportation. Send email to ask to be added.

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Movies & Videos

Crisis in Pennsylvania Communities
A movie about people and families on the PA Waiting List

 Pennsylvania Waiting List Campaign

Praying with Lior: a documentary
by Ilana Trachtman

A documentary that challenges our beliefs about who and how one speaks to God. The film follows Lior Liebling, a 13-year-old Philadelphia boy with Down Syndrome nicknamed "the little rebbe," for the four months that lead up to his Bar Mitzvah. A stirring story of how a community grapples with the particular gifts and handicaps of a special needs child.

The Collector of Bedord Street: Living and Giving in a Big City
by Alice Elliot

An award-winning documentary short about Larry Selman, Alice's neighbor, a communityactivist and a fundraiser who has developmental disabilities. When Larry's primary caregiver becomes unable to care for him, his New York City neighborhood community rallies together to protect his lifestyle as a man living independently with developmental disabilities. The Collector of Bedford Street has been nominated for an Academy Award

Where's Molly: A documentary
by Jeff Daly

Jeff Dalysearched for the sister who disappeared when she was three years old and found that his parents had placed her in an institution for the developmentally disabled.

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Self Advocacy

Self Advocates United as 1 (SAU1)
The newly-formed SAU1 brings together people with developmental disabilities across the state to break down walls and build bridges to an everyday life.
Voicemail Only: 877-304-7730  

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Spirituality

National Apostolate for Inclusion Ministry
Catholic organization committed to the inclusion of individuals with intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities in the church
Toll Free 800-736-1280

National Catholic Partnership for Disabilities (NCPD)
Religious organization formed to advance the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in church and society
202-529-2933 or TTY 202-529-2934

Philadelphia Faith Based Initiatives
City of Philadelphia, Mayor's Office of Faith-Based Initiatives Phone:215-686-3958 / 215-686 -3905

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Training Opportunities

The Arc of the United States

The Arc of Philadelphia
215-229-4550

Networks for Training and Development, Inc.
Promoting inclusive communities through quality training, technical assistance, and demonstration
215-546-4111 Toll Free 866-683-3651

Parent Education Network
717-600-0100 V/TTY or 1-800-522-5827 V/TTY

PA Waiting List Campaign
1-877-372-WAIT

PA Parents and Caregivers Resource Network
"Information and Workshops" "Home of the Mini Money Grants"
888-5-PARENT (572-7368) or 717-561-0098

The PA Training Partnerhip for People with Disabilities and Families
Pennsylvania Training Partnership for People with Disabilities and Families. Making available training and technical assistance, developed and provided by people with disabilities and families.
866-865-6170

The PEAL Center
The PEAL Center is Pennsylvania's parent training and information center serving Western and Central PA. The PEAL Center is an organization of parents of children with disabilities reaching out to assist other parents and professionals.
412-422-1040

Philadelphia Coordinated Health Care (PCHC)
215-546-0300

Temple Institute on Disabilities
Has a lending library, trainings, general resource

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Transition from school to adult life

Transition Health Care Checklist:  Transition to Adult Living in Pennsylvania
Working with the Pennsylvania Community on Transition State Leadership Team, agencies, and families, the Transition Health Care Checklist: Transition to Adult Living in Pennsylvania (Modifiable PDF); Text; Spanish (PDF) was created by The Pennsylvania Department of Health and their community partners to guide youth, families, and professionals during this time of change.  

Transition Map
A Virtual community of support for a successful transition from school to the future.
School to Work, Housing, Social & Recreational Life, Healthcare, Estate Planning, Spirituality, Newsgroup, E-newsletters and E-alerts on Transitoin issues and events.

Learning Support Accommodations for College: What Parents Need to Know
by Paul Meschter, M.S., CSP, a Pennsylvania licensed and school certified psychologist with over 25 years of professional experience. The article is regarding what students transitioning from high school to college need to know with regard to accommodations.

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Waiting List

National Organization to End the Waitlists (NOEWAIT)
NOEWAIT is a grass-roots, national, social justice movement organized to ensure full opportunity, choices, freedom, and self-determination for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in every community by eliminating waitlists for services in every state.

Left Behind in FLORIDA

MARYLAND Waiting List Campaign

PENNSYLVANIA Waiting List Campaign (PAWL)

Unlock the Waiting Lists- GEORGIA

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