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Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium

Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium

Honoring the historic struggle of Western Pennsylvanians with disabilities to attain human and civil rights.

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Advisors

  • Dr. Alison Carey, professor and author, Shippensburg University
  • Al Condeluci, retired executive director, Community Living and Support Services (CLASS)
  • Rory A. Cooper, Founding Director, Human Engineering Research Laboratories*
  • Mary Evrard, Allegheny County Department of Human Services
  • Kate Jirik, board member, Pennhurst Memorial and Preservation Alliance*
  • Sherri Landis, The Arc of Pennsylvania
  • Bob Nelkin, retired president, United Way of Southwest Pennsylvania
  • Paul O’Hanlon, co-chair, City of Pittsburgh-Allegheny County Task Force on Disabilities*
  • Libby Powers, Human Engineering and Resource Laboratories (HERL)*
  • Bob Schmitt, former director, Transportation Advocacy Project
  • Rev. Sally Jo Snyder, Western PA United Methodist Church
  • Tyler Stump, archivist, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

*Identifies as person with disability

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The language and terminology used in historical materials on this site reflect the context and culture of the interviewee(s), and may include stereotypes in words, phrases, and attitudes that were wrong then and are wrong now.

Rather than remove this content, Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium wants to acknowledge its harmful impact, learn from it, and spark conversation to create a more inclusive future together.

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