Disability Services The Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, or OVR, provides vocational rehabilitation services to help persons with disabilities prepare for, obtain, or maintain employment. OVR provides services to eligible individuals with disabilities directly and through a network of approved vendors.
The student must meet one of the 13 disability categories defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 2004 (IDEA). The student must need special education; that is, the child requires specifically designed instruction to receive educational benefits.
The Grant Portal is the number one resource for disability grants for programming for adults and children (and their families) who have been diagnosed with Autism, Developmentally Challenged (Disabled or Delayed), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders; Visually Impaired with Blindness or Low Vision; Brain Injury; ...
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was enacted by the federal government to ensure that all children with disabilities are provided with “equality of educational opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency.”
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects people with disabilities from discrimination. Disability rights are civil rights. From voting to parking, the ADA is a law that protects people with disabilities in many areas of public life.
The Science and Engineering Apprentice Program (SEAP) places academically talented high school students with interest and ability in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) as apprentices in Department of Defense (DoD) laboratories for eight weeks during the summer.
Disability Services The Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, or OVR, provides vocational rehabilitation services to help persons with disabilities prepare for, obtain, or maintain employment. OVR provides services to eligible individuals with disabilities directly and through a network of approved vendors.
The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) is an annual assessment administered in commonwealth classrooms in grades 3 through 8, and in English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Apply Now Apply Online. Use the quick, easy, and secure COMPASS website. Apply by Phone. Call the Consumer Service Center. Apply In Person. Staff at your local county assistance office (CAO) will help you apply . Apply by Mail. Complete and print a paper application then send it to your local County Assistance Office.
A departmental social service program that provides services to help clients through the Supplemental Security Income/Social Security Disability Insurance application and appeal process.