Join the PA Family Network in this FREE interactive workshop to get information and strategies on handling Long Term Planning and identify services/supports so you and your loved one can live a goodlife. These workshops are created by family members and self-advocates FOR family members and self-advocates.
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Event Calendar
- May. 22
PA Family Network: Peace of Mind: Long Term Planning
Online
- May. 22
PEAL: Pathways to Accessing and Flourishing in Postsecondary Education
Online
12 pm
Hosted by the PEAL Center. This one-hour virtual session will focus on Pathways to Accessing and Flourishing in Postsecondary Education. If you missed the #NextGenPittsburgh conference, this will be a wonderful opportunity to learn from Dr. McCargo.
View Event - May. 22
LVCIL - Voice of PA: The Power of Us
Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living
1 pm
Please join LVCIL for their 4 day training courses called the Voices of Pennsylvania: The Power of Us. Each session is free and can be attended in person or online.
View Event - May. 22
The Autism Society: Water Safety and Drowning Prevention
Online
8 pm
Hosted by The Autism Society. The webinar is designed to provide valuable tools and strategies to safeguard individuals in and around water and increase actionable water safety strategies.
View Event - May. 23
PA Family Network: Transitions Through the LifeSpan - for Siblings
Online
6 pm
Join the PA Family Network in this interactive workshop to identify services, supports, and resources, and utilize the LifeCourse Framework to plan for transitions. Free workshop, but registration is required. These workshops are created by family members and self-advocates FOR family members and self-advocates.
View Event - May. 27
South Central PA HCQU: Understanding Behavior and DeEscalation
Online
10 am
Hosted by the South Central PA Health Care Quality (HCQU). This training provides an overview of behavioral de-escalation and factors contributing to challenging behaviors.
View Event - May. 27
Families CCAN Cook
Online
4 pm
Families CCAN Cook provides guided sessions for individuals with disabilities and a family member or support person to prepare a balanced and nutritious dinner in one hour - in the comfort of their own kitchen!
View Event - May. 28
PA Inclusive Health Equity Collaborative: Promoting Health Equity for Underserved Populations in Pennsylvania
Online
9 am
Hosted by The PA Inclusive Health Equity Collaborative. This is a free day of virtual presentations. Hear from people directly impacted by these programs, as well as learn strategies and recommendations for future practice or advocacy. The program is most relevant for practitioners supporting individuals in underserved communities of PA.
View Event - May. 28
Vision for Equality: Preventing Burnout Through Boundary Setting
Online
10 am
Join Vision for Equality to discuss how to take care of yourself as a caregiver by setting personal boundaries that would help prevent burnout. This workshop will be offered twice, but you only need to register once.
View Event - May. 28
Title: TechOWL Webinar: Exploring AAC Apps
Online
Join the TechOWL webinar series to get a close look at AAC apps available from TechOWL's Lending Library. This session will include live demos and learning how to compare features and make basic edits within the apps.
View Event - May. 28
PEAL: Navigating the Care of a Child/Youth with Special Health Needs
Online
1 pm
Join PEAL and Victoria Filingeri, a Senior Clinical Social Worker at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, to learn bout tools and recommendations to assist you when navigating the healthcare system and your child's medical care and unique health needs.
View Event - May. 28
Abby Care: Medicaid Appeals Training for Families
Online
6 pm
Join Abby Care and the Pennsylvania Health Law Project for a presentation to help families navigate Medicaid appeals — including when and how to file, keeping services during the process, fast-tracking urgent cases, and knowing your legal rights.
View Event - May. 29
Central PA HCQU: Virus/Bacterial Infection Education
Online
11 am
Join the Health Care Quality Unit (HCQU) for this virtual training. The targeted audience will be caregivers and support staff who support adult individuals with Intellectual Disabilities/Autism living in community settings.
View Event - May. 29
Vision for Equality: Caring for Yourself Without Feeling Selfish
Online
Join Vision for Equality to discuss these false accusations and share suggestions on how you can take care of yourself while caregiving – without feeling selfish. This workshop will be offered twice, but you only need to register once.
View Event - May. 31
Wynnefield Library: Autism 365 Resource Fair
Wynnefield Branch Library
10 am
Join the Wynnefield Library to gather information from organizations that provide resources for families and individuals on the Autism spectrum. This is a free event and open to the public.
View Event - Jun. 2
PEAL Center: Help With Difficult Conversations
Online
6 pm
Hosted by the PEAL Center. Young people with disabilities need and want to learn about relationships and sexuality, which is important for healthy development and well-being. This is a 2-part event offered for both parents/caregivers and teen/young adults with disabilities.
View Event - Jun. 2
RMU Trees Network: Parent and Family Workshop Employment Options and Opportunities
Online
Hosted by RMU Trees Network. This is a FREE Family/Parent Virtual Workshop! Discuss various employment opportunities and options for individuals with disabilities.
View Event - Jun. 4
Networks for Training and Development: Inclusive Communities Workshop
The Salvation Army Kroc Center of Philadelphia
9 am
Unlock the Power of Inclusion: A Special Workshop for Faith-Based and Community Leaders. Are you ready to make your programs, activities, and services truly inclusive for people of all abilities? Join for an insightful workshop designed for faith-based and community leaders like you! Hosted by Networks for Training and Development.
View Event - Jun. 5
Art of Friendship: Compassionate Social Coaching for Social Miscues and Big Feelings
Online or Center City
12 pm
Hosted by the Art of Friendship. A FREE live workshop empowering parents, educators, and professionals to help children socialize, cope, and thrive. In-person AND virtual remote attendance options. You’ll learn problem-solving scripts that simultaneously honors the child’s uniqueness, gets them thinking about ways to engage with the world more successfully, and cope with feelings.
View Event - Jun. 9
PEAL: Preparing and Transitioning Children with Disabilities to College
Online
12 pm
Hosted by the PEAL Center. This one-hour virtual session will focus on Preparing and Transitioning Children with Disabilities to College. If you missed the 2025 Health Matters event in Lehigh Valley, this is your chance to learn from Dr. Hilton and his experiences.
View Event - Jun. 9
PEAL Center: Help With Difficult Conversations
Online
6 pm
Hosted by the PEAL Center. Young people with disabilities need and want to learn about relationships and sexuality, which is important for healthy development and well-being. This is a 2-part event offered for both parents/caregivers and teen/young adults with disabilities.
View Event - Jun. 9
PA Family Network: Peace of Mind Long Term Planning for Siblings
Online
6 pm
Join the PA Family Network in this FREE interactive workshop to get info and strategies on handling Long Term Planning, and identify services/supports so you and your loved one can live a good life. These workshops are created by family members and self-advocates FOR family members and self-advocates.
View Event - Jun. 10
PA Family Network: Waiver Basics Workshops
Online
12 pm
Join the PA Family Network in this FREE workshop to learn how waivers can support your loved one. Free workshop, but registration is required. Target Audience: Families with individuals just entering the system. These workshops are created by family members and self-advocates FOR family members and self-advocates.
View Event - Jun. 11
Milestone HCQU West: Diagnostic Overshadowing of Psychological Disorders in People with Intellectual Disability
Online
Hosted by the Milestone Health Care Quality West (HCQU). This presentation will cover the history of the diagnostic overshadowing bias as it relates to psychological disorders in ID and will review past and present research as well as the current state of our knowledge about this bias.
View Event - Jun. 11
PA Family Network: Usando el Curso de Vida para Planificar y Resolver Problemas - Parte 1 y Parte 2
Online
Únase a la Red de Familias de PA en este taller interactivo para: Identifique servicios/apoyos para que su ser querido pueda vivir una vida plena y Aprenda a usar el marco y las herramientas de LifeCourse para planificar su futuro.
View Event - Jun. 12
Office of Developmental Programs: Bridging the Gap: Understanding Skill-Based Vulnerabilities of Adults with Autism in the Criminal Justice System
Online
Hosted by The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP). This training explores how challenges such as difficulty interpreting social cues, understanding boundaries, managing impulsivity, and communicating effectively with authority figures can lead to misunderstandings, escalation, and unintentional legal violations.
View Event - Jun. 12
CHOP Center for Autism Research: Sibling Workshop - How Life is Different from my Peers
Online
Join the Center for Autism Research for a workshop designed for adult siblings of individuals with autism, learning or behavioral challenges, and complex medical needs. Register by May 5th.
View Event - Jun. 12
PA Family Network: Waiver Basics Workshops
Online
12 pm
Join the PA Family Network in this FREE workshop to learn how waivers can support your loved one. Free workshop, but registration is required. Target Audience: Families with individuals just entering the system. These workshops are created by family members and self-advocates FOR family members and self-advocates.
View Event - Jun. 12
Families CCAN: Info Session
Online
7 pm
Come find out what Families CCAN is all about! Whether you're planning for a transition from high school to adulthood or you're starting your journey to independent living, Families CCAN has resources and programs that can help. This meeting is free to attend and all are welcome.
View Event - Jun. 13
ECHO Autism at CHOP: While You Wait
Online
1 pm
While You Wait is a free evidence-based virtual community designed for families of children awaiting an autism evaluation or access to developmental services. During each session, families will learn from a multidisciplinary group of autism and developmental experts about what they can do while they wait for that next appointment.
View Event - Jun. 16
PA Family Network: Using LifeCourse to Plan and Problem Solve Parts 1 and 2
Online
10 am
Join the PA Family Network in this FREE interactive workshop to Identify service/supports so your loved one can live an Everyday Life, and learn to use the LifeCourse framework/tools to plan for the future. These workshops are created by family members and self-advocates FOR family members and self-advocates.
View Event - Jun. 16
PEAL Center: Help With Difficult Conversations
Online
6 pm
Hosted by the PEAL Center. Young people with disabilities need and want to learn about relationships and sexuality, which is important for healthy development and well-being. This is a 2-part event offered for both parents/caregivers and teen/young adults with disabilities.
View Event - Jun. 17
PA Family Network: Advanced Waiver Workshops
Online
6 pm
Join the PA Family Network Advisors in this FREE 2-part workshop which will expand in more detail what was presented in the Waiver Basics (101) Workshops and how waivers can support your loved one. These workshops are created by family members and self-advocates FOR family members and self-advocates.
View Event - Jun. 18
PA Family Network: Usando el Curso de Vida para Planificar y Resolver Problemas - Parte 1 y Parte 2
Online
Únase a la Red de Familias de PA en este taller interactivo para: Identifique servicios/apoyos para que su ser querido pueda vivir una vida plena y Aprenda a usar el marco y las herramientas de LifeCourse para planificar su futuro.
View Event - Jun. 18
PA Family Network: Advanced Waiver Workshops
Online
6 pm
Join the PA Family Network Advisors in this FREE 2-part workshop which will expand in more detail what was presented in the Waiver Basics (101) Workshops and how waivers can support your loved one. These workshops are created by family members and self-advocates FOR family members and self-advocates.
View Event - Jun. 18
Colors of Autism: Parent Support Group
Online
The COA Parent Support Group is your go-to place for connection, understanding, and guidance as parents and caregivers of children on the autism spectrum.
View Event - Jun. 19
Achieva: Virtual Showcase and Q+A
Online
Join Achieva for their new quarterly Virtual Showcase! Discover everything Achieva and their Family of Organizations have to offer.
View Event - Jun. 21
A.J. Drexel Autism Institute: Father's Autism Support Group
Online
11 am
The Autism Institute is excited to offer a support group for fathers of autistic people in partnership with Dr. Robert Naseef, a clinical psychologist at Alternative Choices, and Michael Hannon, Associate Professor of counseling at Montclair State University.
View Event - Jun. 23
PA Family Network: Using LifeCourse to Plan and Problem Solve Parts 1 and 2
Online
10 am
Join the PA Family Network in this FREE interactive workshop to Identify service/supports so your loved one can live an Everyday Life, and learn to use the LifeCourse framework/tools to plan for the future. These workshops are created by family members and self-advocates FOR family members and self-advocates.
View Event - Jun. 24
The Arc of Pennsylvania: Includi-Con 2025
Online
12 am
Hosted by The Arc of Pennsylvania. Includi-Con is a 3-day, virtual event designed to provide opportunities for school personnel and parents to build their inclusion skills.
View Event - Jun. 25
The Arc of Pennsylvania: Includi-Con 2025
Online
12 am
Hosted by The Arc of Pennsylvania. Includi-Con is a 3-day, virtual event designed to provide opportunities for school personnel and parents to build their inclusion skills.
View Event - Jun. 25
PA Family Network: Peace of Mind: Long Term Planning
Online
Join the PA Family Network in this FREE interactive workshop to get information and strategies on handling Long Term Planning and identify services/supports so you and your loved one can live a goodlife. These workshops are created by family members and self-advocates FOR family members and self-advocates.
View Event - Jun. 26
The Arc of Pennsylvania: Includi-Con 2025
Online
12 am
Hosted by The Arc of Pennsylvania. Includi-Con is a 3-day, virtual event designed to provide opportunities for school personnel and parents to build their inclusion skills.
View Event - Jun. 26
PA Family Network: Transitions Through the Lifespan
Online
2 pm
Join the PA Family Network in this FREE interactive workshop to achieve Your Vision in any stage of life. These workshops are created BY Family members and Self-Advocates FOR Family members and Self-Advocates.
View Event - Jun. 28
We Are One Foundation: Kickball Event for Special Needs Individuals
Von Colln Memorial Field
1 pm
Hosted by the We Are One Foundation. This special day will celebrate inclusion, fun, and community. As part of the event, there will be a Vendor Fair to highlight organizations and businesses that support the special needs community.
View Event - Jun. 30
Carl the Collector: A Community Celebration
Pittston Memorial Library
5 pm
Join WVIA Education in partnership with the Pittston Memorial Library for the unveiling a brand new sensory-friendly corner designed to celebrate neurodiversity and provide a safe and engaging space. All ages and abilities are welcome!
View Event - Jul. 9
Families CCAN: Info Session
Online
12 pm
Come find out what Families CCAN is all about! Whether you're planning for a transition from high school to adulthood or you're starting your journey to independent living, Families CCAN has resources and programs that can help. This meeting is free to attend and all are welcome.
View Event - Jul. 24
Milestone HCQU West: Sensory Integration Theory: Is It Sensory, Or Is It Behavior?
Online
Hosted by the Milestone Health Care Quality West (HCQU). This presentation reviews what sensory processing is, different aspects of our sensory systems, how it may apply to the adult developmental disorder population, and how sensory integration can be used to improve someone’s self-regulation.
View Event - Sep. 9
Achieva: Virtual Showcase and Q+A
Online
Join Achieva for their new quarterly Virtual Showcase! Discover everything Achieva and their Family of Organizations have to offer.
View Event - Oct. 20
Philadelphia Regional Conference on Developmental Disabilities
Roberts Center for Pediatric Research
8 am
Hosted by the Developmental Disability Conference Committee C/O LENDInfo. Join family members, self-advocates, social workers, therapists, counselors, physicians and nurses for a full day forum to discuss areas of mutual concern, foster partnerships and keep abreast of current programs for people with developmental disabilities.
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