Community Resources

Services available through Montgomery County, Pennsylvania:

Find information about service and supports coordination for both adults and children with Intellectual Disabilities and their families.

Services available through the PA Department of Human Services/

The Pennsylvania Consolidated Waiver is designed to help individuals with an intellectual disability, autism or developmental disability to live more independently in their homes and communities and to provide a variety of services that promote community living, including self-directed service models and traditional, agency-based service models. Consolidated Waiver information

The Pennsylvania Person/Family Directed Support Waiver is designed to help individuals with an intellectual disability, autism, or developmental disability to live more independently in their homes and communities and to provide a variety of services that promote community living, including self-directed service models and traditional, agency-based service models. Person/Family Directed Support waiver information

Office of Developmental Programs:

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is the entity within the Department of Human Services (DHS) responsible for the oversight of intellectual and developmental disability services in Pennsylvania.

The mission of the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is to support Pennsylvanians with developmental disabilities to achieve greater independence, choice and opportunity in their lives. The office seeks to continuously improve an effective system of accessible services and supports that are flexible, innovative and person-centered.

The local county mental health/intellectual disabilities (MH/ID) programs’ role is to verify eligibility for ID services through ODP.

Montgomery County Down syndrome Interest Group (MCDSIG)

The Montgomery County Down Syndrome Interest Group of Pennsylvania (MCDSIG) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to support individuals with Down syndrome and their families from diagnosis to adulthood through education, advocacy, support, outreach, and social opportunities.

Connect with health and human services in your area for free:

If you need to connect with resources in your community, but don’t know where to look, PA 211 is a great place to start. From help with a utilities bill, to housing assistance, after-school programs for kids, and more, you can dial 211 or text your zip code to 898-211 to talk with a resource specialist for free. Our specialists will listen to your needs, and give you information on programs in your community that might be able to help.

Visit our search page to explore programs available in your community by categories such as financial assistance, housing, and food. You can also connect with a resource specialist via chat during business hours.

Welcome to the Arc of Pennsylvania:

The Arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.

Find resources through The Bucks-Mont Collaborative:

The Bucks-Mont Collaborative is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to fostering information and resource sharing, dialogue, and collaborative action that produce results-oriented impact on health and human services issues in Bucks and Montgomery Counties.

We partner with our members and community through three core services: collaboration, education, and advocacy, as well as strategic initiatives, such as the multi-year, cross-county Racial Equity Learning Community and Bucks-Mont Trauma Coalition.

Self-Advocacy Resources – NACDD

The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) is the national membership association for the 56 Governor-appointed State Councils on Developmental Disabilities (SCDD or DD Councils) across the United States and its territories.

The DD Councils receive federal funding to support policy change and programs that promote self-determination, integration, and inclusion for all people in the United States with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Cerebral Palsy Guidance:

Physician reviewed, Cerebral Palsy Guidance (CPG) provides a depth of material, ranging from general medical material to lifestyle topics like inclusion, early development, grief/coping, culture, education, adoption, assistance, civil rights and much, much more

Free Stuff for Adults with Disabilities and/or Special Needs

List compiled by Meriah Nichols in 2018.  Some things may not be available present day.

This article is all about free stuff for adults with disabilities (and/or special needs*) Why? Because there are a more than a few lists of free things, resources and help out there for kids with disabilities (and/or special needs*), but I’m not sure I’ve ever seen one for adults with disabilities . . .

MORE THAN JUST YOGA – located in Hatfield, PA

At More Than Just Yoga, we strive to provide a variety of classes for all of our neurotypical and neurodiverse friends. We offer separate programs for people of all neurotypes, creating space for everyone to move and grow at their own pace. 

CATALOGS and MERCHANDISE made by, ran by, sold by People with disabilities, autism, developmental disabilities, and/or special needs: 

MILESTOWN HCQU WEST – Goods and Services Owned/Ran and Created by People With Disabilities and Autism

ALEX AND ANDY – (goods for your pets) 

SPECTRUM DESIGNS – promotional goods 

Spectrum Designs is a 501(c)3 non-profit, and 100% of proceeds from all sales on our website support our Mission to provide employment of individuals with Autism and Developmental Disabilities. For more information on the Foundation and work we do, visit www.spectrumdesigns.org

BE KIND TO EVERYONE – specially designed tee shirts