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What’s a Waiver? Navigating PA’s Adult Service System
Learn what waivers are, who qualifies, and how to apply in Pennsylvania—so you can access supports with confidence.
Format
Live-Online via Zoom
Continuing Education Credit
1 credit
Date of Live Webinar
August 12, 2026 at 7 PM EST
Continuing Education Approval
PA Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists & Professional Counselors
Duration
60 minutes
Price
FREE
Course contents
What's a Waiver?
Meet the instructor
Maleita Olson, LCSW, NADD-CC
Maleita Olson, LCSW, is a co-founder and current Chief Operating Officer of Spectra Support Services, LLC. She is a licensed clinical social worker in PA. During Maleita’s 30-plus-year career, she has worked in community-based, institutional, government and medical settings, with a primary focus on serving individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
Maleita has a master of Social Work degree from Boston College Graduate School of Social Work. She is a certified clinician with the National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD). She is a frequent presenter at local, state, and national conferences on topics related to autism spectrum disorder, the transition to adulthood, and the impacts of disability on the family.
Maleita lives in Springfield, PA, with her husband and four children, three of whom are neurodivergent. She is a past president of ASCEND: the Asperger and Autism Alliance for Greater Philadelphia and a member of the National Association of Social Workers, the Arc of Delaware County, the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and the Autism Society of America.
Meet the instructor
Patrick Jones
Patrick earned an Associate of Applied Science and an Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant from US Community College. He has clinical experience in outpatient pediatrics, outpatient rehab, and skilled nursing facilities. Patrick is interested in orthopedics, pediatrics, and sports rehab, and plans to further his education and specialization around those areas.