- Andrew Pulrang
- July 2, 2019
I watched last week’s two-night “First Democratic Presidential Debate” while tweeting with other disabled people under the hashtag #CripTheVote. I’ve been doing this for various…Read More
- CDRNYS
- June 28, 2019
ADA Gala In celebration of the 29th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, you are cordially invited to our annual ADA Gala. Proceeds to…Read More
- CDRNYS
- May 14, 2019
Congress is Devaluing People with Disabilities By Not Moving the Disability Integration Act Forward!
We need your help! Americans with Disabilities are regularly forced into nursing homes or other institutional settings against their will simply because they need help…Read More
- Erin Vallely
- May 13, 2019
Introduction As a disabled individual, I need help with daily activities such as getting up, taking my medications, going to the bathroom and going places. …Read More
- CDRNYS
- May 9, 2019
Are you a person with a disability who wants to use your personal experience to mentor and support others? Then the Center for Disability…Read More
- CDRNYS
- May 3, 2019
Today, the Center for Disability Rights (CDR) announced that it was distributing $925,000 in bonuses to attendants in the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP). …Read More
- Katrina Kelly
- March 29, 2019
It was a special day. My son’s school was having a march and the parents were invited. The march was to finish at a monument…Read More
- Emily Munson
- March 25, 2019
March, to me, is synonymous with the state legislative season. In Indiana, I’ve been monitoring bills about tax credits for ABLE account contributions, Lyme disease,…Read More
- CDRNYS
- March 25, 2019
If you have read our response to Governor’s Cuomo’s 2019-2020 Budget you know that we thoroughly comb the budget to analyze every disability related policy…Read More
- CDRNYS
- March 14, 2019
Do you want to see HAMILTON on OPENING NIGHT??? The Center for Disability Rights and Rochester ADAPT are working together to raise money for Disability…Read More
- CDRNYS
- March 4, 2019
The Center for Disability Rights (CDR) is launching its third annual ‘Free Our People’ Film Contest today, March 4, 2019. This film contest is not…Read More
- Emily Munson
- February 27, 2019
If you are a child of the Reagan Administration, like myself, you might have participated in Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) classes. A police officer…Read More
- Katrina Kelly
- February 22, 2019
Every parent dreads getting certain questions from their children. Most fear the inevitable “Where do babies come from?” While I certainly also have a healthy…Read More
- Erin Vallely
- January 29, 2019
***TW: caregiver abuse, sexual assault, rape, facilities, various disability/medical references*** On December 29th, 2018, authorities were called to Hacienda HealthCare long-term care facility in Phoenix,…Read More
- Emily Munson
- January 24, 2019
Readers may remember me as a Republican blogger for CDRNYS during the 2016 election cycle. While I vociferously reject association with many of the negative…Read More