The Institute on Disabilities Presents the Annual Fialkowski Family Disability Studies Award
July 2013
The Scholarship is awarded to a Temple University graduate student who exemplifies the mission and vision of the Institute and who has demonstrated excellence in the areas of community inclusion, integration or disability rights.
Institute on Disabilities Sponsors Annual Expo in Harrisburg
July 2013
Institute staff members met with policy makers, their staff and other visitors to the capital to introduce the Institute's programs and projects.
Institute on Disabilities Unveils Commissioned Painting
July 2013
The Institute unveiled a work by local artist Jaither West at the commencement celebration of the Institute's Academy for Adult Learning.
Painting Unveiled - Full Story
The Institute Welcomes Visitors from Dubai
July 2013
The Institute on Disabilities hosts visitors from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from the Community Development Authority.
First Annual Graduate Student Poster Session
June 2013
The Institute on Disabilities hosted its first annual Graduate Student Poster Session.
First Annual Poster Session - Full Story
Institute on Disabilities Marks 40 Years
May 2013
More than 125 gathered to recognize the Institute's accomplishments and to honor individuals and organizations that exemplify the mission of the Institute and have worked to improve the lives of people with disabilities and their families.
Celebrating Forty Years - Full Story
Mini Course Lecture Series on Long Term Support Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
March 2013
Allen I. Bergman will present "Long Term Support Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities," May 1-2 at two locations in Pennsylvania.
Institute Announces New Partnership
March 2013
The Institute on Disabilities announces a partnership with the Institute for Schools and Society (ISS).
Public Reading of "A Fierce Kind of Love" - a Play in Progress
February 2013
The Institute on Disabilities will host a reading of "A Fierce Kind of Love" on Monday, March 18, at the Christ Church Neighborhood House, in Philadelphia.
"A Fierce Kind of Love" - Full Story
Institute Partners with Disability Rights Network for Surveys
February 2013
The Institute on Disabilities in partnership with the Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania (DRNPA) has created two surveys to gather information about people with disabilities in Pennsylvania.
Institute Staff Member Named Fellow of National Organization
February 2013
Institute assistant director James Lemanowicz will receive the designation of Fellow of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD).
Staff Member is Fellow of AAIDD - Full Story
Institute Calls for Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC) Nominees
February 2013
The Institute CAC serves as a liaison between the Institute and the community, with the goal for the members to promote and share the Institute's mission and help achieve the its vision.
State Senator Kitchen Visits Institute for "Take Your Legislator to Work Day"
January 2013
The Institute on Disabilities at Temple University welcomed Pennsylvania State Senator Shirley Kitchen as part of the "Take Your Legislator to Work Day" on January 24, 2013.
Read about Senator Kitchen's visit to the Institute on Disabilities.
Institute Co-Executive Directors Release Statement on Tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT
December 2012
"...We urge the media and other community leaders to be responsible in their portrayal of individuals with disabilities."
--Celia S. Feinstein and Amy S. Goldman
Institute and FEMA Region III Host "Conversational Gathering"
January 2013
"Assistive Technology and Access for People with Functional Needs: A focus on Emergency Management for the Whole Community." is topic for a series of discussions.
'C2P2 EI' Holds Second Session in Bethlehem
December 2012
C2P2 EI (Competence and Confidence: Partners in Policymaking for Early Intervention) offers information, resources and strategies to help family members navigate the early intervention system in Pennsylvania and to advocate for their young children to get the services they need.
November is Assistive Technology (AT) Awareness Month in Pennsylvania
November 2012
November is Assistive Technology Awareness Month in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as proclaimed by Governor Corbett.
Full story - Assistive Technology Awareness Month
Disability Studies Program Re-Launched
October 2012
The Institute on Disabilities and the College of Education at Temple University offer the Graduate Certificate in Disability Studies program.
Full story - Disability Studies Program Re-Launched
Institute Completes Handbook for Teachers of Temple Courses
October 2012
A three-year long collaborative project culminates with a new handbook for instructors in Mosaic humanities courses at Temple University.
Full story - Mosaic handbook for Temple instructors
Institute Co-Executive Director Named to AUCD Board of Directors
October 2012
Celia Feinstein, Co-Executive Director of the Institute on Disabilities, has been elected to the 2012-2013 Association of University Center on Disabilities (AUCD) Board of Directors.
Full story - Feinstein Elected to AUCD Board
Institute Project Coordinator Presents Lecture "Fabulously Disabled"
September 2012
MORE ABOUT ANN KEEFER'S LECTURE ON THE SLATE ONLINE
Unique Gen-Ed Course Offered
September 2012
The Institute on Disabilities and the College of Education now offers a compelling and challenging GenEd course called "Marginalized Citizenship: Disability and Sexuality."
Institute on Disabilities Co-Executive Director Guests on Radio Discussion Show
September 2012
Celia Feinstein was a guest on Voices in the Family, a weekly show on WHYY Public Radio in Philadelphia, hosted by Dr. Dan Gottlieb.
Device Demos for People with Vision Impairment
September 2012
Specialists with Pennsylvania's Initiative on Assistive Technology (PIAT), a program of the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University, demonstrated devices to members of a life skills class from the Associated Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ASB).
DEVICE DEMONSTRATION—FULL STORY
Live Arts Festival Welcomes Groundbreaking Australian Theater
August 2012
Australia's Back to Back Theatre returns to Philadelphia and top billing at the Live Arts Festival in September 2012. A pre-performance discussion will feature psychologist and author Dr. Dan Gottlieb, host of WHYY's "Voices in the Family."
BACK TO BACK THEATRE AT THE LIVE ARTS FESTIVAL
Special Event Offers Hands-on Learning for Parents of Children with Developmental Delay
August 2012
For families of children with developmental delay or sensory, speech or motor impairment.
MORE ABOUT THE FAMILIES FIRST EVENT
Emergency Preparedness Topic of Institute's Upcoming Webinar
August 2012
Preparing consumers who have a variety of needs (including access and functionality) for disasters and emergencies, with a focus on the role of assistive technology (AT) reuse.
MORE ABOUT THE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WEBINAR
Access to Communication Technology
July 2012
iCanConnect will serve deaf-blind Pennsylvanians across the Commonwealth
MORE ABOUT THE iCanConnect PROGRAM
Institute Staff Member Named to Professional Organization Board
July 2012
Jamie Arasz Prioli has been elected to the board of the Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North American (RESNA).
3rd Annual Beyond Inclusion Summer Institute
July 2012
The three-day event attracted a diverse audience, which included educators, school administrators and parents of students with disabilities
Disability Pride Philadelphia
June 2012
Commemorating 22 years of the AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT in Philadelphia on July 28, 2012.
MORE ABOUT PRIDE DAY INCLUDING SCHEDULE
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
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Institute on Disabilities at Temple University Launches Website for Visionary Voices Project
March 2012
Institute on Disabilities Names Celia S. Feinstein and Amy S. Goldman Co-Executive Directors
January 2012
C2P2 Emerging and Established Leaders 2012 Session Now Accepting Applicants
November 2011
Register for Beyond Inclusion 2012 Summer Institute
November 2011
Institute on Disabilities at Temple University Invited to UNESCO Meeting
November 2011
Expert in Communication Guest of the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University
November 2011
November is Assistive Technology Awareness Month in Pennsylvania
November 2011
PUBLIC FORUMS ON ISSUES FOR PENNSYLVANIANS WITH DISABILITIES
October, 2011
Institute on Disabilities Celebrates ACES Achievement
August, 2011
Institute on Disabilities at Temple University Hosts Performance Troupe from India
August, 2011
Institute on Disabilities at Temple University Launches $315,000 Program for People with Visual Impairment
June, 2011
Hurricane Disaster Relief Contact Information
October, 2011
C2P2 Early Intervention - Apply NOW
September, 2011
Summer Heat Safety Alert (PDF)
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
