REGISTRATION Rep. Dan Miller's Disability & Mental Health Summit

Our 12th annual free Disability & Mental Health Summit has a different venue this year. Join us at Community College of Allegheny County's Allegheny Campus on the North Side for a range of informative and impactful breakout sessions, a wealth of exhibitors at our Resource Fair, and our always popular Legislative Panel.

For more detailed information about sessions and speakers, visit DisabilitySummit.com.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT:

We have applied for sessions to be eligible for continuing education credit in a number of disciplines. Check back soon for updated approval information:

• Teachers (Act 48) – all sessions approved
• Social Workers, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists, and Licensed Professional Counselors (CEU) – approvals pending
• Lawyers (CLE) – approvals pending
• Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CE) – approvals pending

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM – Summit Welcome and Kickoff

9 AM - 10 AM – Keynote Speaker

10 AM – 11 AM – Session options:

• The Alliance for Access and Assets: Building Financial Power Together
• Smart Home Technology: Improving Independence for People with Disabilities
• Recognizing Autism with Catatonia
• Disability Rights PA: Focus on Mental Health Rights
• Early Intervention Transition: The Children are Small, but it’s still a BIG Transition
• What’s Wrong with our Mental Health System?

11 AM – 12 PM – Session options:

• Empowering Black Youth: Navigating Mental Health and Community Support
• Stuttering: Progress Made and Navigating the Future
• Community and Employment Issues in Neurodiversity
• Disability Benefits 101
• The Importance of Cultural Competence in Healthcare
• Continuum of Interventions for Preventing Gun Suicide

12 PM – 1 PM – Session options:

• Police Interactions at the Intersection of Race and Disability
• Building Bridges to Inclusion: Empowering Collaboration through Cities of Inclusion
• Centering Student Vision: Collaborative Transition Planning
• Politics and Governing with a Diagnosis
• Critical Connection: What to Expect When Contacting 988

11 AM – 2 PM – Resource Fair

2 PM – 4 PM – Legislative Panel – Topics:

• Supporting Families with Children with Complex Medical Needs
• Special Education for Kids in Care
• Transforming Mental Health Care Access through Prescribing Privileges for Psychologists

11 AM – 1 PM – Summit Futures Fair

This event offers educational, employment, housing, leisure, and support resources for teens & young adults with disabilities. No registration required.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

Requests for accommodations must be made as soon as possible via email to [email protected] with the subject line "Summit Accommodation Request"

***Requests cannot be addressed if received after April 26, 2025.***

Host or Publisher Rep. Dan Miller