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Disability Awareness Month in Pennsylvania

Governor Wolf's office recently signed an official proclamation establishing March 2022 as Developmental Disability Awareness Month in Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth's commitment to serving individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism is relayed through the proclamation in which Governor Wolf outlines specific ODP initiatives. Some of the initiatives included in the proclamation are racial equity, supporting families, and competitive integrated employment, many of which are initiatives that will be discussed during the Everyday Lives 2022 Virtual Conference this coming May into June. Read the proclamation here.