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It’s always worth celebrating when someone is placed in the right job, but the depth of the employer relationship doesn’t need to stop there! True engagement with business partners can take advocacy and experience and turn it into real social change. Learn how to find mutual mission matches with businesses in your community and how it can lead to deeper levels of support for you and for their businesses as well.

RCPA Members are invited to attend this FREE webinar Thursday, June 24, 2021 from 2:00 pm–3:30 pm. Register here.

Presented by Jeannine Pavlak, CEO of New England Business Associates

As a part of the NEON project, RCPA is offering this webinar presented by Jeannine Pavlak. Pavlak is the President and CEO of New England Business Associates (NEBA), a community provider known nationally and internationally for its work in the supported and community-integrated employment field. She holds a Master of Science degree in Nonprofit Management and has 32 years of practical experience in designing, planning, evaluating, and delivering individualized employment services for people with significant disabilities. Pavlak is a Subject Matter Expert (SME) with the NEON Project through the Office of Disability Employment Policy.

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021 from 1:00 pm–2:00 pm
REGISTER

Join us to learn about StudyMoney.us, an exciting new financial education website for people with disabilities and families that makes learning about money management fun, effective, and engaging!

StudyMoney.us was originally created in 2017 as a companion to Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation’s book, Cents and Sensibility: A Guide to Money Management, the first comprehensive financial education curriculum developed specifically for people with disabilities. The newly rebuilt StudyMoney.us, launched in May 2021, features new content, a new look, full accessibility, and activities and quizzes to motivate and challenge learners.

Attendees will learn about:

  • The content covered in StudyMoney.us and why this information is important for the disability community;
  • How StudyMoney.us can best be used by both learners and instructors;
  • Fun, informative, and interactive activities available on StudyMoney.us;
  • Additional financial education resources available for both learners and instructors; and
  • A case study using StudyMoney.us and Cents and Sensibility with college students with disabilities.

This webinar is part of Money Talks, a free series hosted by Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation on financial empowerment for people with disabilities. If you are a person with a disability, a family member of someone who has a disability, an advocate, an educator, or a service provider, this series is for you. Sessions will include 30-45 minutes of interactive learning and 15 minutes for questions. Each session will be fully accessible, and recordings and slides will be made available.

Learn more, view previously recorded webinars, and register for this month’s webinar at PATF.

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From ACCSES:

ACCSES was pleased to join with APSE, ANCOR, The Arc, Easterseals, Goodwill, Lutheran Services, and United Cerebral Palsy in a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra late last week. The letter lays out ideas for expanding the reach of HCBS services and for making permanent some of the flexibilities adopted during the pandemic for the use of retainer payments. It also outlines a need to make changes to the Electronic Visit Verification program and a need to recognize innovative technology solutions as being eligible for Medicaid reimbursement. Working with these advocacy organizations throughout the pandemic has had a significant impact, and we look forward to continuing to work together for a long time coming!

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June 17, 2021 from 11:00 am–1:00 pm

Now Eligible for CLE Credit! 

Committed to access to justice for Pennsylvanians with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, along with the Department of Human Services (DHS) is pleased to announce an upcoming virtual forum — Autism and the Courts — a Regional Discussion, aimed at learning about court experiences from individuals with an ASD. Informational flyer can be accessed here.

Spearheaded by Supreme Court Justice Kevin Dougherty on behalf of the Court, and Bureau of Supports for Autism and Special Populations Director Regina Wall, the virtual roundtable for the Western Region will be held on June 17.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the courts have added information and resources for families supporting an individual with autism on the Pennsylvania Courts frequently asked questions page.

Join Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Kevin Dougherty along with DHS and representatives from the judiciary, law enforcement, healthcare, social work, and advocacy communities and those living with and/or supporting someone with ASD for a virtual roundtable on challenges faced by individuals with autism as they seek access to justice.

Click Here to Register!

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The Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is participating in the National Council on Disability Webinar titled Enforceable Accessible Medical Equipment Standards: A Necessary Means to Address Health Care Needs of People with Mobility Disabilities. The webinar will take place at 10:00 am–11:00 am ET on Thursday, May 20, 2021. For more information and register, see the announcement below:

The National Council on Disability invites you to join a policy briefing and discussion of its forthcoming report:
Enforceable Accessible Medical Equipment Standards: A Necessary Means to Address Health Care Needs of People with Mobility Disabilities
May 20, 2021
10:00 am–11:00 am, EDT

This briefing will be held via Zoom meeting platform.

Speakers Include:

  • Andrés Gallegos, Chairman, National Council on Disability
  • Dave Yanchulis, Director, Office of Technical and Information Services, U.S. Access Board
  • Robinsue Frohboese, Acting Director, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights
  • Alyse Bass, Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section
  • Clarette Yen, Attorney Advisor, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section
  • Peter Thomas, Principal at Powers Law Firm, and coordinator of the ITEM Coalition
  • Sarah Triano, Senior Director of Policy & Innovation, Complex Care, Centene Corporation

RSVP Online

Please let us know of any accommodation requests as soon as possible by sending an email
to Kimie Eacobacci.

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We are excited to announce the launch of our newly rebuilt and redesigned financial education website, StudyMoney.us!

This new, fully accessible, and user-friendly website makes financial education readily available to people with disabilities, their family members, advocates, and educators everywhere, at no cost. As part of PATF’s commitment to helping people with disabilities invest in their financial future, we pledge to contribute $1,000 in savings to five people ($200 each) as part of a two-week #StudyMoneyWithUs Giveaway.

“Financial education is the foundation for independent living,” says PATF’s CEO, Susan Tachau. “When it comes to equity and inclusion, we believe comprehensive and accessible financial education can help level the playing field. That’s why we created this website and the curriculum on which it is based.”

“People with disabilities and their families need information and tools to make wise financial decisions for their futures. StudyMoney.us is designed to do just that,” Tachau states.

StudyMoney.us is based on our award-winning financial empowerment curriculum, Cents and Sensibility: A Guide to Money Management and its companion educator manual.

Read the official press release here.

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The ASD@PSU Symposium will highlight the scope of work being done across the university to advance our understanding of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and neurodiversity. Invited speakers will discuss their work that ranges from large genomic studies to targeted clinical interventions. There will be opportunities for discussion and brainstorming about how to create collaboration opportunities for Penn State to better meet the needs of the neurodiversity community.

Wednesday, June 9, 2021
9:00 am–3:00 pm 

Register in advance for the symposium. Check here for more information on the symposium.

The Penn State Autism and Developmental Disorders Collaborative (ASD@PSU)
Email | Website

Thank you.

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