- 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
- CDRNYS
- January 22, 2019
Governor Silently Declares War On Disabled New Yorkers INTRODUCTION Each year, the Center for Disability Rights (CDR) analyzes the Governor’s State of the State Agenda…Read More
- CDRNYS
- January 16, 2019
Governor Provides No Justice For Disabled New Yorkers Immediate Response to the State of the State and Budget Address January 16, 2019 The theme of…Read More
- CDRNYS
- January 7, 2019
On January 3rd, in her first speech after being elected Speaker of the House, Speaker Pelosi began the first day of the 116th Congress by…Read More