| Association on Higher Education and Disabilities | National | membership organization for individuals involved in the development of policy and in the provision of quality services to meet the needs of persons with disabilities involved in all areas of higher education. |
| Attendant Care Program | State | information on a range of options, services and funding sources for home and community based services, alternatives to nursing homes. |
| Blind and Visual Services | State | assists Pennsylvanians who are blind or visually impaired gain the skills necessary to live and work independently in their communities. |
| Building Inclusive Childcare | Topic, Childcare | trains child care providers from Berks, Lehigh and Northampton counties to adopt inclusive and universal design principles into their centers. |
| Bureau of Autism Services, Office of Developmental Programs | State | Department of Human Services’ efforts to enhance the quality of life and independence of Pennsylvanians with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and to support their families and caregivers, includes program and waiver information. |
| California State Council on Developmental Disabilities | Other Developmental Disabilities Councils by State | |
| Carousel Connections | State, Transition, Independent Living | Carousel Connections builds community and promote the development of transition related skills for teenagers and young adults with disabilities.
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| Center for Future Planning | National, Futures Planning | The Center for Future Planning aims to support and encourage adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families to plan for the future. The Center provides reliable information and assistance to individuals with I/DD, their family members and friends, professionals who support them and other members of the community on areas such as person-centered planning, decision-making, housing options, and financial planning. |
| Center for Independent Living of Central PA | Independent Living | Camp Hill - eliminates and prevents barriers that people with disabilities experience by providing ongoing advocacy and offering innovative programs and services. |
| Center for Racial & Disability Justice | National, Diversity and Minority Interests | The Center for Racial and Disability Justice works to promote the rights and voices of marginalized people, primarily focusing on the intersection of race and disability. At the core of the Center's agenda is the goal of preventing a confluence of racism and ableism from impacting the day-to-day lives of people, especially disabled people of color. The organization is committed to creating a future that is equitable, just, and values diversity. |
| Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act | National, Childcare | This page provides information about how the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to public and private childcare centers. |
| Child’s Way Daycare, Pittsburgh | Topic, Childcare | offers an alternative or supplement to in-home nursing and therapy care for medically fragile children. |
| Children’s Health Insurance Program | Topic, Health and Insurance | Pennsylvania's program to provide health insurance to uninsured children and teens who are not eligible for or enrolled in Medical Assistance |
| Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council | Other Developmental Disabilities Councils by State | |
| Community Living and Support Services, Pittsburgh | Topic, Community Involvement & Community Living | provides services and supports in the community for individuals with disabilities of all ages. |
| Community Resources for Independent Living, Erie | Independent Living | provides referral services, attendant care support, and coordination of existing community resources in northwestern Pennsylania |
| COMPASS | Topic, Health and Insurance | an online application for Pennsylvanians to apply for many health and human service programs. |
| Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities | Other Developmental Disabilities Councils by State | |
| Country Primers on Disabilities | State, Diversity and Minority Interests, General | This resource highlights country background and resources for refugees and immigrants with disabilities in their country of origin. Specific to the countries of Afghanistan, Bhutan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Mexico, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Syria, these resources focus on what education and services were available to people with disabilities in that country, and the stigma associated with having a disability in that culture. The intent of the resource is to educate providers working with refugees and immigrants with disabilities.
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| County Mental Health/Intellectual Disabilites | Topic, Community Involvement & Community Living | (MH/ID) list of program offices |
| Creating Inclusive Environments and Learning Experiences for Infants and Toddlers | National, Childcare | This article from the Child Care Technical Assistance Network describes what inclusive childcare looks like and what caregivers can do to support it.
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| Culture and Person-centered Practice | National, Diversity and Minority Interests | Short videos about how understanding a person’s racial and cultural identities is essential for providing person-centered supports. |
| D.C. Developmental Disabilities Council | Other Developmental Disabilities Councils by State | |
| D.R.E.A.M. Partnership | Post-Secondary Education | The Mission of the D.R.E.A.M. Partnership is to develop scholarship and post-secondary educational opportunities, which lead to independent living and employment for students with intellectual disabilities in Pennsylvania. |
| Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services | State | provides information related to hearing loss, such as services, technology, sign language interpreters, or laws that require equal access for people who are deaf, deaf-blind or hard of hearing. |
