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Institute Awarded Grant from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage

May 2012

The Institute's "Visionary Voices" program was one of only six programs in the Philadelphia area to receive a 2012 grant. Working with partners, the Institute will create a public performance inspired by the oral histories collected for Visionary Voices.

MORE ABOUT THE PEW GRANT AWARD


Institute on Disabilities at Temple University Launches Website for Visionary Voices Project

March 2012

PHOTO: The Institute on Disabilities at Temple University, College of Education, launches its groundbreaking website for its Visionary Voices | Leaders Lessons Legacy project on March 13, 2012 with a celebration at the Independence Visitor's Center's Liberty View Ballroom, 6th and Market Streets in Philadelphia, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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Institute on Disabilities Names Co-Executive Directors

January 2012

PHOTO: Amy S. Goldman and Celia S. FeinsteinThe Institute on Disabilities at Temple University, College of Education, has announced that Associate Directors Celia S. Feinstein and Amy S. Goldman have been named Co-Executive Directors of the Institute, effective January 2, 2012.

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C2P2 Emerging and Established Leaders 2012 Session Now Accepting Applicants

November 2011

Training for individuals with disabilities, who want to develop leadership skills.

Register for Beyond Inclusion 2012 Summer Institute

November 2011

GRAPHIC: Beyond Inclusion 2012 Logo...Register Now!Annual Summer Institute designed for educators, school administrators, and other professionals to learn and share ideas about making all learning experiences inclusive.

Institute information, speakers, and registration


Institute on Disabilities at Temple University Invited to UNESCO Meeting

November 2011

PHOTO: Institute on Disabilities Associate Director Amy GoldmanInstitute Associate Director Amy Goldman attended by special invitation, UNESCO's "Consultative Meeting on Accessible ICTs (Information and Communication Technology) and Personalized Learning for Students with Disabilities: A Dialogue among Educators, Industry, Government and Civil Society."

More about the UNESCO meeting

Expert in Communication Guest of the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University

November 2011

PHOTO: Dr. David McNaughtonDr. David McNaughton presented his lecture "Communication, Self-Determination and Community: Augmentative and Alternative (AAC) Strategies to Support Transition."

More on Dr. McNaughton's lecturea and a link to lecture resources


November is Assistive Technology Awareness Month in Pennsylvania

November 2011

Graphic: Governor's proclamation for Assistive Technology monthBy proclamation of the Governor, November is Assistive Technology Awareness Month.

Read the full text of the proclamation


PUBLIC FORUMS ON ISSUES FOR PENNSYLVANIANS WITH DISABILITIES

October, 2011

How Can We Improve Supports, Services and Advocacy for People with Disabilities and Families?

Institute on Disabilities Celebrates ACES Achievement

August, 2011

GRAPHIC: College of Education's Dean Davis at ACESDeveloped in 1990, ACES is a program provides users of communication technology with the skills to communicate effectively and to use their voices for self-advocacy.

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Institute on Disabilities at Temple University Hosts Performance Troupe from India

August, 2011

GRAPHIC: Dance troupeSamarthanam Trust for the Disabled, a non-profit organization based in India, established this dance troupe to encourage talent among the visually impaired, disabled and underprivileged youth in India.

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Institute on Disabilities at Temple University Launches $315,000 Program for People with Visual Impairment

June, 2011

GRAPHIC: Get REAL LogoSpecialized equipment will be available for people with visual impairment, in locations across Pennsylvania.


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Hurricane Disaster Relief Contact Information

October, 2011

C2P2 Early Intervention - Apply NOW

September, 2011

Summer Heat Safety Alert

July, 2011

Second Annual Conference—Beyond Inclusion Program Set for July 12-14 Event

June, 2011

Institute On Disabilities at Temple University Key Contributor to Emergency Prep Summit

May, 2011

Academy for Adult Learning Class of 2011 Commencement

May, 2011

Register now for the Second Annual Beyond Inclusion Conference

May, 2011

Institute on Disabilities Presents the Fialkowski Disability Studies Award

April, 2011

Institute on Disabilities Opens Search for Executive Director

February, 2011

Institute on Disabilities Partners in Publication of Poetry Book

January, 2011

Institute Relaunches "ACES" to Meet the Needs of a New Generation of Communicators

November, 2010

Institute Graduate Students Screen Documentary Film

November, 2010

The Partnership—Five Years of Serving Pennsylvanians with Disabilities and Their Families

November 2010

Institute on Disabilities Releases "Convicted," Follow-up DVD to "Under Arrest"

October, 2010

Mini Course/Lecture Series on Disabilities Monday March 28, 2011: Siblings: Moving Beyond the Parent/Child Relationship

March, 2011

March is Intellectual Disability Awareness Month in Pennsylvania.

February, 2011

Competence and Confidence: Partners in Policymaking, Emerging and Established Leaders (C2P2/EEL) Accepting Applications

January, 2011

Webinar for Assistive Technology Reuse Programs

January, 2011

Institute Associate Director Amy S. Goldman Nominated for Louis M. DiCarlo Award

November, 2010

Revised Manual for MR System Now Available

November 2010

Institute and Elwyn Partner Use Stimulus Funding to Increase Inclusion of Young Children with Disabilities

November 2010

November is Assistive Technology Awareness Month in Pennsylvania

November 2010

Mini Course/Lecture Series on Disabilities Announcement

November 2010

Institute Associate Director receives Lifelong Achievement Award

October 2010

C2P2EI Enrollment Period

July 2010

Institute Partners on Mural Project

July, 2010

Beyond Inclusion Summer Conference 2010

May 2010

Gala Opening on June 2 for International Conference at Temple University

May, 2010

Institute Program Celebrates Graduation

April, 2010

The Census Bureau and Institute Partner in 2010

April, 2010

Institute Partners on Mural Project

April, 2010

Disability Studies Lecture Series Hosted Wolf Wolfensberger

April, 2010

Institute and Temple University Host International Conference

April, 2010

Institute to Host One-day Conference for Educators

April, 2010

Mini Series is BACK! Kathie Snow, nationally renowned speaker, visited Philadelphia on April 15, 2010

April, 2010

The Academy for Adult Learning Will Graduate its Third Class on Wednesday, May 5

April, 2010