PA Technology Champions Guides
Making technology accessible—to everyone.
Who are the PA Technology Champions?
The PA Technology Champions is a community of individuals with developmental disabilities from Pennsylvania.
The Technology Guides
These guides are a resource to make technology accessible to everyone.
Internet Safety Guide
This guide is for: Everyone interested in learning about safety on the internet.
The internet is a web of computers connected to share information.
It connects people all over the world. The internet can be a fun place to explore new things.
Internet Safety Guide chapters include…
- Ways to Use the Internet
- Internet Safety
- Safety Social Media
- Safety Meeting People Online
- and more
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Internet Safety Guide PDFVirtual Meetings
This guide is for: People interested in using technology for virtual meetings.
Virtual Meetings chapters include…
- Virtual Meeting Platforms
- Joining a Meeting
- Testing Your Sound
- Functions in Zoom
- Software Updates
- and more
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Virtual Meetings Guide PDFFunding Technology Guide
This guide is for: People interested in learning about how to fund technology in PA.
Funding is using money to buy something.
Groups, non-profits and programs can help fund technology for you.
Sometimes technology can cost a lot of money. We can use our own money, if we have it. Other times we may need help.
Funding Technology Guide chapters include:
- PA Assistive Technology Foundation
- School and Medical Insurance
- TechOWL Programs
- PA Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
- Phone Funding
- and more
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Funding Technology Guide PDFAccessible Recreation Tools
This guide is for: People interested in using technology to explore the outdoors.
Accessible Recreation Tools chapters include…
- GPS Apps
- Using a Smart Watch Outside
- Bird Apps
- Have Fun and Stay Safe
- and more
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Recreation Tools Guide PDFTechnology for Making and Keeping Appointments
This guide is for: People interested in using technology to make and keep appointments.
Technology for Making and Keeping Appointments chapters include…
- What are Reminders?
- Apps for Reminders
- Setting Up an Appointment
- How to Use Two-Factor Authentication
- and more
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Appointment Guide PDFMy First Smart Phone Guide
This guide is for: Everyone interested in learning about how to use smart phones.
A smart phone is a tiny computer.
They do a lot of things like: take pictures, watch movies, make phone calls, and search the internet.
My First Smart Phone Guide chapters include:
- How to Set up a Smart Phone
- How to Make a Phone Call
- What to do With Apps?
- and more
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My First Smart Phone Guide PDFSocial Media Survival Guide
This guide is for: Everyone interested in learning how to safely use social media.
Social Media Survival Guide chapters include…
- Getting Started with TikTok
- Staying Safe on Social Media
- Friend Requests
- Misinformation
- Passwords
- and more
Download the guide:
Social Media Survival Guide PDFAuthors
Authors of the Technology Guides: Alexa Brill, Keyotae Cabaza, Julianna Hodgson, Isaac Kester, Megan Reichard, Emma Russek, Nicole Smyth, Kristin Stauffer, Zakki Strunk, William Del-Toro Vargas, Izzy Kaufman, and Alanna Raffel.
Made possible by…
The Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council is supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $3,025,222.00 with 100 percent funding by ACL/HHS. Council efforts are those of the grantee and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ACL/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
