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Disability Equality in Education (DEE) is a disability led nonprofit leading an effort to have a Disability Inclusive Curriculum in schools to help all students learn about disability as a natural part of the human experience.
Pennsylvania is implementing the first pilot program. DEE is seeking donations and grants to keep the organization operating and continue providing an updated website that houses free resources, lessons and content by and/or approved by people with disabilities to be taught in all schools. Imagine if students grow up learning about people with disabilities and their contrubutions and see representation throughout their learning, how much more accepting and understanding they will be. Please share this information with others to support these efforts. Follow the link to learn more!
Celebrating 70 years of The Arc of Pennsylvania Cumberland & Perry Counties.
Self-advocates, DSPs, parents, advocates, and supporters rallied together at the Capitol Building in Harrisburg today for a cause that impacts all. The ID/A system IS collapsing and thousands of Pennsylvanians with intellectual and developmental disabilities are not receiving the supports and services they not only need but are entitled to.
We repeatedly have seen the lack of investment in the workforce of direct support professionals which has led to a staffing crisis and therefore a lack of service to those who need it most.
Thank you to Pennsylvania Advocacy and Resources for Autism and Intellectual Disability and The Arc of Pennsylvania for organizing ID/A Day at the Capitol. We hope the legislators will hear us.
Add YOUR voice to the coalition now, the future of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities depends on it.
Send a letter to your legislators here:
https://www.par.net/action-center
On May 3, advocates for and providers of services for individuals with ID/A urged the PA General Assembly to increase state aid by $430M to prevent a full collapse of the system. Speakers included Sherri Landis, The Arc of Pennsylvania; Dan Sausman, Case Management Unit; Rep. Dan Miller; PA State Rep. Ryan Mackenzie; Rep. Tarik Khan; DSPs; & families.
Elise Westcott spoke up for people with disabilities at a press conference in Harrisburg regarding a Hate Crime Legislation being introduced. The Arc of Pennsylvania
Incredibly grateful to host today’s Democratic Policy hearing with Representative Ryan Bizzarro on the crisis facing persons with disabilities and their paid caregivers! Such caregivers can help these individuals live in their own home, but low wages prevent many from applying for these roles. Proud to fight with my colleagues for a living wage for these caregivers!!
That you to our testifiers Michael Anderson, GN Janes, Carrin Butts, Dr. Josie Badger, and Mark Anderson for their expertise and support as we fight for persons with disabilities and their paid caregivers! The Arc of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Advocacy and Resources for Autism and Intellectual Disability
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THIS Week! The Arc of Pennsylvania Discovery Training for those working in employment, transition services, job development, etc. This is a person focused alternative to traditional vocational assessment. Discovery sets up possibilities for Customized Employment. Register here:
http://thearcpa.org/discovery
📣WE NEED YOUR HELP: Fund IDD Services!
Please click the link to quickly, easily & safely send a letter of support to your government officials:
https://p2a.co/XMSP9Bi
"The The Arc of Pennsylvania has been working with other organizations representing intellectual disability and/or autism (ID/A) providers to send a letter to Governor Josh Shapiro asking him to invest an additional $430 million for IDD services in the 2023/2024 state budget proposal to significantly improve the wage rates for the Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) who provide care to individuals with ID/A.
This funding, along with its federal match, is crucial because the ID/A system is in crisis. Nearly 60,000 Pennsylvanians with ID/A are at risk of LOSING or experiencing a reduction of essential services because there are not enough DSPs to care for them.
The investment of $430 million in 2023-2024 state budget will relieve the tremendous strain being placed on individuals and families who can't get the services they need and will enable ID/A providers to offer competitive wages to retain and attract DSPs."
Do you have or know someone with a 5-8 year old? Our partners at The Arc of Pennsylvania and staff at Include Me are offering a Spring 2023 Book Studies group.
Check out 6abc Action News’s coverage of The Arc Alliance Awards this evening.
Congratulations to ALL of our deserving winners and champions of the disability community. There were so many of you in the room tonight- they couldn’t squeeze you all into one segment.
Stay tuned - more photos coming soon!
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PA Governor Josh Shapiro is expected to give his budget address at 11:30 ET this morning. Our entire coalition of service providers and provider associations will be watching to see if he includes support for Pennsylvanians with Intellectual Disability and Autism and their Direct Support Professionals.
Tune in here:
https://bit.ly/BudgetAddress2023
Ruth Siegfried
Pennsylvania Advocacy and Resources for Autism and Intellectual Disability
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The Arc of Pennsylvania
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