Resources

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation: Jobs for All Initiative

The Jobs for All On-the-Job Training, or OJT, initiative provides opportunities for qualified OVR youth customers, age 25 and under, to enter into employment. OVR recognizes there are costs associated with training an employee to learn a new job. The Jobs for All OJT provides reimbursement of a percentage of an OVR customer’s wages to absorb some of these training costs. The Jobs for All OJT allows a reimbursement of employee wages for internships and other non-permanent employment, either full-time or part-time. This may include summer youth employment, seasonal and temporary positions. Permanent employment positions are also eligible for Jobs for All OJT reimbursements for OVR youth customers.

Older Adults Protective Services

Elder abuse and crimes targeting older people and older people with disabilities are a real issue that come in many forms, including neglect, physical, financial, and sexual abuse. Learn how to stay safe and report suspected abusers.

Online Dating Social Story

This resource developed by ASERT explains different problems and safety concerns you can experience while online dating and how to avoid them.

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Online Readiness Checklist

This resource, developed by ASERT and the Department of Human Services, provides a checklist to assess a person's readiness to participate in online communities.

Online Safety Social Story

This resource provides a visual guide for individuals with autism about how to be safe online.

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Online Scams Social Story

This resource developed by ASERT explains the problems you might come across while online shopping and how to stay safe.

Oracle Health Foundation

Dedicated to transforming health care through innovative technology and practices.

Organization for Autism Research (OAR)

Offering support to self-advocates, parents, siblings, teachers, military families, and more.

Organization for Autism Research (OAR): A Guide to Safety

This guide from the Organization for Autism Research provide information for parents on how to prevent and mitigate emergency events and safety threats as well as how to teach safety habits to individuals with autism.

Organization for Autism Research: A Parent’s Guide to Research

This guide from the Organization for Autism Research (OAR) provides parents information on understanding and interpreting research related to autism.

Organization for Autism Research: Educator’s Guide to Aspergers

Educator’s Guide to Asperger Syndrome provides guidelines for meeting the needs of the student with Asperger Syndrome in your class, from elementary to high school.

OVR Early Reach Program

Early Reach is an outreach initiative intended to promote successful outcomes for youth with disabilities by increasing awareness of OVR services and the benefits of early career planning. The Early Reach Coordinator will reach out to youth with disabilities, their parents, local schools and community agencies that serve youth.

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PA 211 Southwest

With one phone number, callers gain free, confidential access to thousands of programs and services that can help improve the quality of their lives.

PA ABLE Accounts

This website provides information for individuals with disabilities and their families about PA ABLE accounts which allow for qualified individuals to create tax-free accounts to save for disability-related expenses while maintaining government benefits.

PA Autism Insurance Act (Act 62)

This is a collection of resources from various sources on the topic of the PA Autism Insurance Act. Topics range from general informational resources for families to filing health insurance appeals and more.

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