Employment Information / Useful Links / Tools & Guides

Pennsylvania Links

General

 Accessible PA
 The Center at the University of Pittsburgh Community and Regional Resources for Allegheny County and Southwestern Pennsylvania
 Institute on Disabilities/UAP
 People with Disabilities (Three Rivers Free-Net)

Advocacy & Legal Rights

 Center for Disability Law & Policy (CDLP)
 Mid-Atlantic Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center
 Pennsylvania ADA Coalition
 Pennsylvania Protection and Advocacy (PP&A)
 Speaking for Ourselves

Aging

 AARP in Pennsylvania
 ElderWeb Pennsylvania
 Mental Health and Aging
 Pennsylvania Department of Aging

Alzheimer's Disease

 Alzheimer's Association - Chapters in Pennsylvania

Arts

 Very Special Arts Pennsylvania

Assistive Technology

 Access for People with Disabilities - Assistive Devices at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
 Center for Assistive Technology at the University of Pittsburgh
 Pennsylvania Department of Education - Assistive Technology
 Pennsylvania's Assistive Technology Lending Library
 Pennsylvania's Initiative on Assistive Technology (PIAT)

Autism

 Autism Society of America
      Berks County Chapter
      Autism Society of Pittsburgh
       Pocono Autism Society
 Autism Support and Advocacy in Pennsylvania (ASAP)
 AutismLink
 Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh - Autism Center
 Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network - Autism
 Summer Autism Institute

Blindness and Visual Impairments

 Associated Services for the Blind (ASB)
 Delco Blind/Sight Center
 Greater Pittsburgh Supported Employment Association (GPSEA)
 Keystone Blind Association
 Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (Philadelphia)
 Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (Pittsburgh)
 North Central Sight Services
 Overbrook School for the Blind
 Pennsylvania Association for the Blind
 Pennsylvania Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services (BBVS)
 Pittsburgh Vision Services
 Radio Information Service (RIS)
 Tri-County Association for the Blind
 Visual Impairment and Blindness (VIABL) Services of Northampton County (IABL)
 Visually Impaired Pittsburgh Area Computer Enthusiasts
 Western PA BOLD (Blind Outdoor Leisure Development)
 Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children
 Westmoreland County Blind Association
 York County Blind Center

Cerebral Palsy

 MECA United Cerebral Palsy
 United Cerebral Palsy Offices in Pennsylvania
 ...of Philadelphia and Vicinity

Children

 The Center for Creative Play
 Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
 The Children's Institute
 Early Intervention Technical Assistance (EITA)
 The Early Learning Institute
 Kids Together
 NICHCY State Contact Sheet
 Parent Education Network
 Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania
 Pennsylvania Department of Health - Special Kids Network
 Pennsylvania Parents and Caregivers Resource Network
 The Pressley Ridge Schools
 Special Kids Network
 Watson Institute
 Wesley Institute

Communication Disorders

 Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association (PSHA)
 Pennsylvania Telecommunication Device Distribution Program
 Temple University Speech-Language-Hearing Center

Cystic Fibrosis

 Cystic Fibrosis Association - Pennsylvania Chapters

Deaf-Blindness

 National Family Association for Deaf-Blind - Pennsylvania
 Pennsylvania Deafblind Project

Deafness and Hearing Impairments

 DePaul Institute
 DHCC (Deaf Hearing Communication Centre)
 Greater Philadelphia Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
 PARID (Pennsylvania Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf)
 NEPARID (Northeast Pennsylvania Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf)
 Pennsylvania Educational Resources for Children with Hearing Loss (ERCHL)
 Pennsylvania Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODHH)
 Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
 Pennsylvania Society for the Advancement of the Deaf
 Raising Deaf Kids
 Raising Deaf Kids - translated in Spanish
 Scranton State School for the Deaf (SSSD)
 Self Help for Hard of Hearing People - Pittsburgh Chapter
 Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

Developmental Disabilities

 Camphill Soltane
 Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Office of Mental Retardation (OMR)
 Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council

Diabetes

 American Diabetes Association - Serving Pennsylvania

Down Syndrome

 Chester County Down Syndrome Interest Group
 Eastern Pennsylvania Down Syndrome Center

Education

 Pennsylvania Association Council for Exceptional Children
 Pennsylvania Department of Education - Special Education
 Watson Institute

Education, Higher

 Hiram G. Andrews Center
 Penn State Rehabilitation Counseling
 Pennsylvania State University, Office for Disability Services (ODS)
 Temple University Disability Resources and Services

Employment

 Pennsylvania Association for Individuals with Disabilities

Epilepsy

 Epilepsy Foundation of Southeastern Pennsylvania
 Epilepsy Foundation Western Pennsylvania (EFWP)

Financial Assistance

 Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers' Compensation

Health (General)

 Pennsylvania Special Health Care Programs

Heart Disorders

 American Heart Association - Pennsylvania Chapters

Housing

 National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification - Pennsylvania
 Pennsylvania Housing Financy Aging - Accessible Apartment List
 Self-Determination Housing Project of Pennsylvania

Independent Living

 Abilities in Motion (Reading)
 Center for Independent Living of Central Pennsylvania (Camp Hill)
 Community Resources for Independence (CRI) (Erie)
 Liberty Resources (Philadelphia)
 Center for Independent Living Opportunities
 Northeast Pennsylvania Center for Independent Living (Scranton)
 Three Rivers Center for Independent Living (TRCIL) Pittsburgh
 Tri-County Patriots for Independent Living (TRIPIL) (Washington)

Learning Disabilities

 Bucks County Learning Disabilities Association
 International Dyslexia Association - Pennsylvania Branch
 LDInfo
 Learning Disabilities Association - Pennsylvania
 Berks County chapter
 Pennsylvania State Resources (LD OnLine)
 Pennsylvania State Resources Literacy and Learning Disabilities (NALLD)

Mental Illness

 KEN State Mental Health Resources - Pennsylvania
 Mental Health and Aging
 Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania
 NAMI PA
 Parents Involved Network of Pennsylvania (PIN)

Multiple Sclerosis

 National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Central Pennsylvania Chapter
 Allegheny District Chapter
 Greater Delaware Valley Chapter

Parents with Disabilities

 Project STAR Parents with Disabilities Program

Rehabilitation

 Magee Rehabilitation
 Pennsylvania Rehabilitation Council

Respite Services

 Pennsylvania Respite Programs (National Respite Locator Service)

Spina Bifida

 Spina Bifida Association
 Delaware Valley chapter
 Lancaster County chapter
 Western Pennsylvania (SBAWP) chapter

Sports and Recreation

 Pennsylvania State Parks - Reduced Campsite Prices Program for People with Disabilities

Stuttering

 Stuttering Foundation of America - Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Resource/Referral List

Tay Sachs Disease

 National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association of Delaware Valley

Tourette Syndrome

 Pennsylvania Tourette Syndrome

Transportation

 Pennsylvania Medical Assistance Program
 Pennsylvania Rural Transportation For Persons With Disabilities
 Pennsylvania Transportation Alliance
 Project ACTION Accessible Traveler's Database - Pennsylvania Cities

Vocational Rehabilitation

 AgrAbility for Pennsylvanians
 Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
 Pennsylvania Rehabilitation Advisory Council

WISH ORGANIZATIONS

 Make-A-Wish Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Southern West Virginia

 


WWW www.communityoptionsonline.org

Home | About Us | Services | News & Events | Get Involved | COE | Resources | Contact Us

Privacy Policy | Legal Disclaimer