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In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we're sharing thoughts from some Western Pennsylvanians about their personal experiences in the workplace and how to improve future job … [Read more...] about Learning from experience in the workplace 

The traveling exhibit “The Pennhurst Story—Tragedy to Disability Rights” will be on display at InVision Human Services from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on October 2, 3, and 4. InVision is hosting the exhibit to … [Read more...] about Exhibit detailing history of Pennhurst institution comes to InVision in Wexford

UPDATE ON 9/18/17: The version of the bill that passed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives takes $50 million from the Pennsylvania Public Transportation Trust Fund instead of the originally … [Read more...] about Proposed transit cuts would set back mobility, inclusion for riders with disabilities

In June, the Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium—together with the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania—presented “From Wrongs to Rights: A Living History of an Unfinished … [Read more...] about Consortium presents overview of disability advocacy history to Pitt faculty

An i go home sequel is in the works with a planned release date in late 2018. WITF (the Harrisburg PBS affiliate) and the Commonwealth Institute, in collaboration with the Pennsylvania History … [Read more...] about Work begins on sequel to “i go home” documentary