The Pennhurst State School and Hospital in eastern Pennsylvania was shut down 30 years ago this November, but decades earlier, exposures of mistreatment and abuse made it an early setting in the … [Read more...] about Event commemorates 30th anniversary of closing of Pennhurst institution
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Consortium gives talk on history of special education law to local task force
In 1971, the Arc of Pennsylvania (PARC) sued the Commonwealth on behalf of 11 students with disabilities who had been denied public school enrollment, including four children from Western … [Read more...] about Consortium gives talk on history of special education law to local task force
Learning from experience in the workplace
In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we're sharing thoughts from some Western Pennsylvanians about their personal experiences in the workplace and how to improve future job … [Read more...] about Learning from experience in the workplace
Exhibit detailing history of Pennhurst institution comes to InVision in Wexford
The traveling exhibit “The Pennhurst Story—Tragedy to Disability Rights” will be on display at InVision Human Services from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on October 2, 3, and 4. InVision is hosting the exhibit to … [Read more...] about Exhibit detailing history of Pennhurst institution comes to InVision in Wexford
Proposed transit cuts would set back mobility, inclusion for riders with disabilities
UPDATE ON 9/18/17: The version of the bill that passed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives takes $50 million from the Pennsylvania Public Transportation Trust Fund instead of the originally … [Read more...] about Proposed transit cuts would set back mobility, inclusion for riders with disabilities
Consortium presents overview of disability advocacy history to Pitt faculty
In June, the Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium—together with the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania—presented “From Wrongs to Rights: A Living History of an Unfinished … [Read more...] about Consortium presents overview of disability advocacy history to Pitt faculty
