Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html The Magic of Marlene, a Tribute by Max Colecchi Home Presenting Our 2024 Impact Report: Milestones and Progress Read Our Archived Newsletters Pennsylvania Disability History Collaborative “Change Not Charity” Film Screening on June 17 hosted by FISA Foundation Honoring History, Defending the Future: Disability Rights and Yom HaShoah Join us at the 2025 Disability & Mental Health Summit – Free to Attend! IMPACT REPORTS Treasures in the Archives: Special Education in the Archives Staff Bill Chrisner: On the Front Lines of Advocacy Speakers Bureau Celebrating Tina Calabro & Mark Steidl’s Well-Deserved Recognition Listening Tour 2025: PADDC Wants to Hear from You! Winter 2025 Newsletter Available Honoring Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Through Action Understanding the Past: 1950s Vaccine Trials at Polk State Thought-Provoking Film on Institutional Life and Transitions: YOU.SLEEP.STAY. Honoring Black History & Disability History – Stories That Must Be Told Uncovering Untold Stories: Disability History Featured at the Heinz History Center Your Voice Matters – Take Our Survey & Help Shape Our Future! In Memory of Jeff Parker: A Champion for Disability Rights Our Current Supporters Executive and Steering Committees Funding Advisors 2024 Impact Report SAVE THE DATE for Consortium Voting Event on October 10th Share Your Historic Materials with the Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium Help Shape Pittsburgh’s Accessibility Plan! Contact Us Historic Resources Explore Western Pennsylvania Disability History Collections Heinz archivists share expertise with Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf Take Our Survey Survey committee reports on continuing preservation efforts and historical resources From Wrongs to Rights Save the Date: Giving Tuesday is December 3! Consortium on Comcast Newsmakers “History of Human Services” workshop brings understanding of practices from ancient to modern times Accessible Voting Resources We Were Mother Bears: The Women Who Shaped Western Pennsylvania’s Disability Rights Movement The Power of Activism: Catherine Holl The History of Human Services: Tracing the Development of Contemporary Services Patterns & Some Universal Lessons that can be Learned from this History (2-day, in-person workshop) A Vision for Families – Social Value and Inclusion for People with Disabilities (2-part webinar) The Camera’s Eye: Telling the Story of Disability through the Power of Film (Webinar) Medical Safeguarding: Addressing Vulnerability in Medical Settings (Webinar) Gather For Change Honoring the Legacy of Marlene O’Leary, Disability Rights Advocate