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Please Note: As of 5/20/23, WPDHAC is no longer accepting applications for this position. Download a PDF copy of this job posting here. Job Posting – Project Scholar Western Pennsylvania … [Read more...] about WPDHAC now accepting applications for Project Scholar to work on “The Intersection of Race and Disability” Project

This post is an opinion piece by Robert Nelkin of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. During his 50-year career, Bob led change of human services in a variety of roles at non-profit, university, local state and … [Read more...] about Wrongs to Rights: Fifty Years of Progress for People with Disabilities, by Robert Nelkin

By Heather Cowie, Project Scholar Healthcare disparity is an area where the intersection of disability and racial inequity becomes plainly evident. Barriers to access present challenges to … [Read more...] about The Intersection of Race and Disability Project: Dr. Diego Chaves-Gnecco

Historically, the ADA Coordinator position for the City of Pittsburgh provides leadership in making the city a disability-friendly place to live, work, and enjoy recreation.  The job post is live … [Read more...] about City of Pittsburgh actively recruiting candidates for ADA and Disability Resources Coordinator position

WPDHAC Steering Committee member Dennis Downey, Ph.D., professor of history emeritus at Millersville University, has won the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental … [Read more...] about Dr. Dennis Downey Wins Historic Preservation Award

The Western Pennsylvania disability lost a leading disability rights advocate when Judy Barricella passed away on November 14, 2022. (Read the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette obituary here or download a PDF … [Read more...] about In Memory of Judy Barricella (June 30, 1947-November 14, 2022)