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New Year, New Home, New Staff: The Friendship Circle Continues to Grow!

Posted on 09/30/2016 by Admin

The start of a new year means more than a new home for The Friendship Circle. To accommodate the transition into the new building and rapidly-growing membership, the organization has Continue Reading →

Posted in Friendship Circle | Tagged new building, new staff, New Year | Leave a reply

I Go Home Documentary

Posted on 09/30/2016 by Admin

Announcement from Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium:  An excellent documentary about the history of institutionalization of people with intellectual disabilities, “I Go Home,” will air Oct. 2, 2016, 3:30 Continue Reading →

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Pittsburgh City Council Hearing on Affordable Housing

Posted on 09/26/2016 by Admin

During Tuesday’s lunch hour, September 20th, protesters blocked Downtown traffic as they called for more affordable housing in Pittsburgh (Click to read the TribLive article about Tuesday’s Protests). Pittsburgh City Council should Continue Reading →

Posted in General Information, Outside Sources | Tagged affordable housing, City Council, Pittsburgh, Post Gazette, TribLive | Leave a reply

JCC Teen and Young Adult Center

Posted on 09/23/2016 by Admin

The JCC offers programming in the mainstream of the Jewish community for individuals with special needs. We encourage every interested person with a disability to participate in our programs. The Continue Reading →

Posted in Jewish Community Center | Tagged after school, Inclusion, JCC, Special Needs | Leave a reply

Technology That Can Change Lives

Posted on 09/19/2016 by Admin

Improvements in modern technology have always led to revolutionary new ways of assisting individuals with disabilities lead independent lives. Here is a list of assistive technologies that this administrator found intriguing Continue Reading →

Posted in General Information, Outside Sources | Tagged accessibility, applications, apps, technology | Leave a reply

GA 2016: What inclusion really looks like

Posted on 09/16/2016 by Admin

November 13th, 2016 marks the opening of the Federation’s General Assembly, which gathers together volunteer and professional leaders from Federations across North America, along with those in the business of Jewish Continue Reading →

Posted in Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh | Tagged AgeWell, conference, Federation, General Assembly, Jewish Philanthropy | Leave a reply
American Girl Doll Inclusion

Be a Doll…

Posted on 09/12/2016 by Admin

Many of you are probably aware of the American Girl Dolls. Dolls that can be custom designed to look like any young girl. All aspects of the dolls are customizable, Continue Reading →

Posted in Featured Posts, General Information, Outside Sources | Tagged A Step Ahead Prosthetics, American Girl project, Doll, prosthetic leg | Leave a reply

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