Vision for Equality has spearheaded change and progress in Pennsylvania’s Intellectual Disability Rights Movement for the past 26 years. Alongside many advocates, supporters, and leaders a legacy has been built: click here to learn more about the Visionary Voices | Leaders Lessons Legacy project of the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University that collects the stories of those who played a part, or were first hand witness, to the events that changed the lives of people with intellectual disabilities in Pennsylvania.
Learn more about the Right to Special Education and the 50-year fight for it here
Philadelphia City Council, through the efforts of Vision for Equality, passed an Ordinance entitling ALL public employees to allow retirement benefits to be paid to trusts for their disabled children and adopted disabled children thus passing a portion of their pension onto them when the employee passes away. CONTINUES TODAY…Read More
Vision for Equality celebrated their many accomplishments at their 10th Anniversary Gala with 500 friends and allies in attendance. …Celebrating people with disabilities and their families many achievements.
Vison for Equality was instrumental in forming Self-Advocates United as 1 (SAU1). This self-advocacy group brought together people with developmental disabilities throughout Pennsylvania to break down walls and build bridges to an Everyday Life. …Supporting the rightful role of self-advocates in shaping their own future.
Vision for Equality participates in the “Money Follows the Person”program that encourages states to look at ways to facilitate nursing home residents’ transitions into living in the community. CONTINUES TODAY …Supporting people moving from Nursing Homes back to their community.
The Latino Project was formed to assist people, families and caregivers who have sons and daughters with disabilities in the Latino community who often have a language barrier to receive accurate up to date information and support so that they can effectively obtain services they so desperately need. CONTINUES TODAY…Read More
Adult Protective Services, Act 70, was finally enacted by the state of Pennsylvania after Vision for Equality fought for ten long years to create a system which addresses abuse and neglect of individuals with disabilities between the ages of 18 and 59. CONTINUES TODAY …Assuring that people are safe in…Read More
The Family Forum, the quarterly print newsletter published for Philadelphia Intellectual disAbility Services commenced publication under Vision for Equality. It provides up-to-date information on development in advocacy, events, activities and trainings. In 2016, the first edition of the Spanish Family Forum was published. CONTINUES TODAY …Providing Families and Self-Advocates with…Read More
Vision for Equality fought for a successful Alert System, after the tragic death of Christina Sankey, putting into place in the City of Philadelphia a safety net to protect vulnerable adults with disabilities when they go missing so they are found and returned before a tragedy occurs. CONTINUES TODAY …Serving…Read More