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PHOENIXVILLE, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers examined gaps in services for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities during a policy hearing Tuesday, as families and advocates urged changes to state …
Lawmakers Examine Disability Transition Services in Phoenixville Read More
BALTIMORE, MD — The Social Security Administration has expanded its online services for disability applicants, adding claim tracking, electronic document submission, and digital access to hearing notices as the agency …
SSA Expands Online Disability Claims Tools to Speed Case Access Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — More Pennsylvanians with disabilities are moving into competitive jobs that pay standard wages through a state-backed employment initiative that the Shapiro administration is seeking to expand with …
New Program Is Opening More Career Paths for Workers With Disabilities Read More
MALVERN, PA — Hundreds of educators, families, students, and community members gathered in a sold-out celebration of neurodiversity and inclusion as the Chester County Intermediate Unit and Immaculata University welcomed …
Sold-Out Temple Grandin Event Draws Hundreds to Celebrate Neurodiversity in Chester County Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Workers with disabilities will have expanded access to financial planning tools and career guidance under an updated federal resource designed to support long-term economic independence.
New Federal Toolkit Aims to Boost Financial Independence for Disabled Workers Read More
JOHNSTOWN, PA — More than 600 students, educators, and community members gathered in Cambria County for an autism awareness event as state officials highlight expanded efforts to support individuals with …
600 Gather for Autism Walk as State Pushes Workforce Support Read More
LANCASTER, PA — More Pennsylvania students with disabilities are gaining access to job training, college pathways, and career support as the state proposes new funding to expand workforce programs.
Pa. Expands Disability Job Programs, Boosts Funding Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Thousands more Pennsylvanians with intellectual disabilities and autism are gaining access to services as the state reduces its adult emergency waiting list by 31 percent and proposes …
Pa. Cuts Disability Waitlist 31%, Plans Further Expansion Read More BALTIMORE, MD — Federal officials announced that the Social Security Administration will take direct control of medical disability eligibility reviews nationwide, shifting the work from state agencies to a centralized …
Disability Benefit Reviews Shift to Federal Processing Read More
ERIE, PA — Pennsylvania’s PA ABLE savings program for people with disabilities has surpassed $200 million in assets, state officials announced Friday, marking continued growth in a program designed to …
Pa. Disability Savings Program Tops $200M Milestone Read More