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Art, Freedom, Beauty and Inspiration from the seat of the power chair

Posted on 02/27/2017 by Admin

Assistive Technologies – Wheelchair Edition: For Connections’ second edition of a look at Assistive Technologies this administrator decided to take a deeper look into wheelchairs and motorized chairs that can Continue Reading →

Posted in General Information, Outside Sources | Tagged #JDAIM17, Art, AXS Map, Freedom, MIT, Pittsburgh, TED Talks, Wheelchair | Leave a reply
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Applause with a Grain of Salt

Posted on 02/24/2017 by Admin

I applaud community inclusion for all those with disabilities but I have concerns for those with complex needs when I read the proposed changes to Waiver Funding.  As a family Continue Reading →

Posted in Jewish Family & Children's Service, Outside Sources | Tagged Disabilities, family, Funding, Hope, Inclusion, LARK, ODP, Pittsburgh, public comments, waiver, YMCA, youth | Leave a reply
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Long Hour of Comments – Consolidated Waiver and P/FDS Waivers

Posted on 02/20/2017 by Admin

In January, the Office of Developmental Programs, offered three webinars regarding the upcoming changes in the Consolidated Waiver and P/FDS Waivers for Appendices A-H.  After explaining the upcoming changes via Continue Reading →

Posted in General Information, Jewish Family & Children's Service | Tagged development, disability, ODP, waiver | Leave a reply

When Moses Stuttered

Posted on 02/17/2017 by Admin

Moses is the not the first character in Bible to have a physical deficit. Isaac is blind, Jacob walks with a limp, David is too small to fight the tall Continue Reading →

Posted in Outside Sources | Tagged Exodus, impediment, Moses, New Light Congregation, Perlman, speech | Leave a reply

How To Build A More Inclusive Jewish Community

Posted on 02/13/2017 by Admin

Judaism values inclusion. Yet, according to a study conducted in 2013 by RespectAbilityUSA and JerusalemU, most American Jews with disabilities feel excluded from their own gathering places. National Jewish Disability Continue Reading →

Posted in General Information, Outside Sources | Tagged #JDAIM17, disability, Federation, Inclusion, Jewish, Synagogue, the Forward, Washington DC | Leave a reply

Maimonides’ Wish for Others

Posted on 02/10/2017 by Admin

In his Sefer haMitzvot (Book of the Commandments), the great sage Maimonides elaborates on the meaning of the commandment “You shall love your neighbor as yourself. (Leviticus 19:18) Maimonides’ take Continue Reading →

Posted in General Information, Outside Sources | Tagged #JDAIM17, disability, Inclusion, Jewish | Leave a reply

Disability Advocates take to Capitol Hill

Posted on 02/08/2017 by Admin

On February 2, nearly 200 professionals and volunteers for Jewish organizations around the country gathered on Capitol Hill for Jewish Disability Advocacy Day (JDAD) – a day filled with insight Continue Reading →

Posted in General Information, Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh | Tagged #JDAIM17, ADA, Capitol Hill, disability, Inclusion, JDAD17, Washington DC | Leave a reply

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