Pennsylvania Division for
Physical and Health
Disabilities
Our Mission:
- To promote the continued development of adequate resources and programs
that address the many areas of need associated with serving children and adults
with physical and/or multiple disabilities, and special health care needs.
- To monitor and disseminate relevant and timely information on current
issues, relevant strategies, adaptations, and research through the annual CEC
convention professional meetings, training programs, and publications.
- To provide technical assistance and pre-service & in-service education.
- To advocate for funds and policies that promote supportive legislation and
funding for persons with physical disabilities, multiple disabilities, and
special health care needs.
- Supporting the activities, policies, and procedures of CEC and other CEC
divisions.
Officers:
- President - Vacant Those interested in the position should
contact PACEC President at
president@pacec-sped.org.
- President-Elect -
- Vice President -
- Secretary -
- Treasurer -
What is DPHD?
The Division for Physical and Health Disabilities (DPHD) is the official
division of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) that advocates for
quality education for all individuals with physical disabilities, multiple
disabilities, and special health care needs served in schools, hospitals, or
home settings.
Membership in DPHD has numerous benefits. Publications DPHD members receive
include:
- Physical Disabilities - Education and Related Services - This
annual publication provides professionals in the field with information on
relevant research, instructional innovation, and current issues.
- DPHD Newsletter - A quarterly publication reporting on business
and convention meetings and highlighting topics of current interest.
Other membership benefits include the Elizabeth Wetzel Memorial fund to
provide scholarship assistance to undergraduate and graduate students in
preparation programs in physical and/or multiple disabilities.
PA-DPHD is currently in search of officers to re-activate the subdivision.
The committment is small, but the rewards are BIG! Anyone interested in the
possibility of helping to expand the role of PA-DPHD should contact
PACEC President Kimberly Bright.
Connections
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for
Physical/Multiple/Health Disabilities
Contacting your officers:
Positions are vacant.