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Posted on 07/20/2018 by Admin

    THE WOODLANDS AND UPMC CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH PROVIDE ONE-OF-A-KIND SUMMER CAMP   Wexford, PA – The Woodlands, in partnership with UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, will be Continue Reading →

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MUSIC PROGRAM EMPOWERS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO FIND THEIR OWN VOICE

Posted on 07/06/2018 by Admin

STARS SHINE AT WOODLANDS MUSIC CAMP JULY 6 AND 13 MUSIC PROGRAM EMPOWERS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO FIND THEIR OWN VOICE   Wexford, PA – The Woodlands presents their 19th Continue Reading →

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2017 Greater Pittsburgh Community Study: Report on People with Disabilities

Posted on 05/03/2018 by Admin

The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh recently published the 2017 Greater Pittsburgh Jewish Community Study which was conducted by Brandeis University’s Cohen Center for Jewish Studies. This study is chock-full Continue Reading →

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Jewish Disabilities Advocacy Day is February 6, 2018

Posted on 01/29/2018 by Admin

Jewish Disabilities Advocacy Day is February 6, 2018. February is Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month. We are proud to spotlight awareness for people who are disabled around this time, but Continue Reading →

Posted in General Information, Temple Sinai | Tagged Disability Awareness Month, Inclusion, JDAD, Jewish Disability Advocacy Day, My Hero Brother, Temple SInai | Leave a reply

AHAVA Memory Care Center of Excellence to Host First in a Series on Speech Therapy

Posted on 01/12/2018 by Admin

Those living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias often face difficulties communicating with loved ones and understanding language as the disease progresses. Speech therapy can support families in addressing these Continue Reading →

Posted in Featured Posts, Jewish Association on Aging | Tagged ahava, Dementia, JAA, Memory Care, speech therapy | Leave a reply

10 tips for an accessible Hanukkah party

Posted on 12/15/2017 by Admin

With Hanukkah on the way, it’s easy to hold a party where all guests – disabled and not – feel welcomed, respected and have fun. All it takes is some Continue Reading →

Posted in Jewish Residential Services | Tagged Accessible, Hanukkah, hanukkah party | 1 Reply

Aging is An Art Form

Posted on 12/08/2017 by Admin

For years the Jewish Association on Aging (JAA) has publicly celebrated the arts by bringing stars like The 3 Painters, comedian Richard Lewis, and Broadway legend Joel Grey to Pittsburgh Continue Reading →

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