Pennsylvania Statewide Independent Living Council
A nonprofit, cross-disability, consumer-controlled organization, the mission of the Pennsylvania Statewide Independent Living Council is to use our collective power and legal mandate to develop and secure public policies that ensure civil rights and expand options for all people with disabilities in all aspects of life.
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Independent Living
Independent living, is a philosophy and a worldwide movement of individuals with disabilities working for equal opportunities, self-determination, and self-respect.  It stems from the fundamental principle that people with disabilities are entitled to the same civil rights, options and control over choices in their own lives as people without disabilities.
STATE PLAN FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING (SPIL)
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Centers for Independent Living
Centers for Independent Living (CILs) are consumer‑controlled, community‑based, cross‑disability, nonresidential private nonprofit agencies operated by individuals with disabilities, providing an array of independent living services.
We need your help! We are still short of reaching our Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community fundraising goal, but the good news is that you can donate through Thursday, June 23rd. The amazing thing about the Highmark walk is that 100% of money donated goes to our organization and you can donate as much or as little as you'd like! Thank you to all our supporters!
Donate online now at tinyurl.com/pasilc-highmark or mail a check (see below) and donations over $30 will receive a t-shirt!
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Disabled Pennsylvanians fear state plan for home health aides will backfire
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"Microsoft is introducing a collection of adaptive devices aimed at making it easier for people with disabilities to use computers. The latest innovations include an adaptive mouse, adaptive hub and adaptive buttons, all of which are fully customizable."
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Microsoft Unveils New Accessories For People With Disabilities
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"A Pulitzer Prize winning play that focuses on the experience of two different people with disabilities and their caregivers is heading to Broadway. The show “Cost of Living” will make its Broadway premiere at the Samuel J. Friedman Theater this fall."
It will star Gregg Mozgala and Katy Sullivan, both actors are individuals with disabilities.
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Broadway Play To Shine Light On Disability Experience, Caregiving
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"Another major shoe brand is unveiling styles specifically made to meet the needs of people with disabilities. Reebok is launching its first-ever line of adaptive footwear. Known as Reebok Fit to Fit, the collection includes shoes with features like zippers, heel pull tabs, extra wide options, removable sock liners and low-cut designs."
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Reebok, Zappos Collaborate On New Adaptive Footwear
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Thank you to our speakers yesterday during the Our Lives, Our Services, Our Agencies, Our Choice Press Conference.
- Rep. Dan Miller
- Thomas Earle, CEO of Liberty Resources
- Teri Henning, Esq., CEO, Pennsylvania Homecare Association
- Ed Pahula, Consumer from Southwest PA
- Carl Berry, Executive Director, Community Resources for Independence, Inc. | President, Pennsylvania Association of Home & Community Services Providers
- Kelly Barrett, Consumer from Northwest PA
- Fady Sahhar, President/CEO, ProVantaCare
- Shona Eakin, CEO, Voices For Independence
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Pennsylvania should not spend more money on a rushed, untested, and unnecessary program when Pennsylvania needs to fund the existing tried and true but underfunded providers. Our clients and caregivers need and deserve that funding. Legislators, say NO to DHS Office if Long Term Living's "agency with choice"!