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HARRISBURG, PA — Lately, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) has taken an extraordinary step towards ensuring better everyday life for individuals grappling with challenges such as mental health …
Aging Gracefully in the Face of Intellectual Disabilities and Autism: A Roadmap for Pennsylvania Read More
Advocate Nancy Murray praises Governor Shapiro’s historic funding increase for urgently needed services for individuals with disabilities in Pennsylvania, emphasizing the importance of fair wages for direct support professionals.
Governor Shapiro’s Budget is a Lifeline for Families and Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Read More
Read an op-ed by Gary Blumenthal, former legislator and disability advisor, discussing the moral imperative of supporting individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism (ID/A) and their workforce. Governor Josh Shapiro’s budget address highlights Pennsylvania’s commitment to allocating $216 million, leveraging an additional $266 million, for home and community-based services.
A Call for Bipartisan Action to Support Pennsylvanians with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Lead-Free Promise Project, a non-partisan statewide campaign, criticizes Governor Josh Shapiro’s 2024-25 Pennsylvania state budget proposal for failing to address the ongoing lead paint poisoning crisis. While …
Lead-Free Promise Project: Shapiro’s Budget Overlooks Lead Paint Crisis in Homes Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services (DHS) is celebrating the appointment of Kristin Ahrens, Deputy Secretary for the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP), as a board member-at-large at the …
Pennsylvania’s Deputy Secretary for ODP, Kristin Ahrens, Appointed to National Board for Developmental Disabilities Services Read More PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) recently released the latest issue of the Positive Approaches Journal, which aims to provide the most recent research and resources for …
PA Department of Human Services Releases New Research on Supporting People With Intellectual Disabilities, Autism Read More
Op-Ed by Nancy Murray, M.S., president of The Arc of Greater Pittsburgh and senior vice president of Achieva The PA House has passed a budget that includes a $170 million …
Taking $170M From the ID/A Budget Is Defunding, Not Saving Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) recently released the latest issue of the Positive Approaches JournalOpens In A New Window, which aims to provide the most recent …
Latest Edition of Positive Approaches Journal Now Available Read More
LANDENBERG, PA — Yesterday, Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health opened the Devereux Day Academy, an Approved Private School, in Landenberg, Pennsylvania.
Devereux Day Academy Opens for Students With Disabilities in Southern Chester County Read More
DEVON, PA — Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZYNE) announced the recent publication of a paper entitled, “Role of the Endocannabinoid System in Fragile X Syndrome: Potential Mechanisms for Benefit From …
Cannabidiol May Be a Potential Treatment for Fragile X Syndrome Read More