- Erin Vallely
- May 30, 2018
I have had a fairly average life. I attended public school, recently earned my bachelor’s degree and enjoy traveling and spending time with my friends. …Read More
- Erin Vallely
- May 15, 2018
The season of warm weather (in the Northern hemisphere) and outdoor activities is rapidly approaching. As a wheelchair user, it is easier to go out…Read More
- Cameron Morgan
- May 9, 2018
**content warning: violence and sexual assault against disabled people** Living with a disability is undoubtedly linked to a higher probability of experiencing violence. Though research…Read More
- Erin Vallely
- April 17, 2018
It’s April, the month that the snow melts, the flowers start to bloom, and Autism Speaks inundates people with their annual Light it Up Blue…Read More
- CDRNYS
- April 12, 2018
The State passed its budget last week. Much of the media attention focused on the Centene-Fidelis merger, the opioid plan, and the exemption of Yeshivas…Read More
- CDRNYS
- April 9, 2018
On April 5th, 2018, Abraham Cardenas, a 7-year-old Autistic boy from Sweden, NY, was murdered when his mother stabbed and decapitated him in their home….Read More
- Cameron Morgan
- April 6, 2018
More than 42,000 people died of opioid overdoses in the United States in 2016—9,000 more than in 2015. That’s the largest yearly increase in recorded…Read More
- Stephanie Woodward
- March 30, 2018
The NYS budget gives millions away to nursing facilities at the expense of disabled people’s freedom. Last spring, you might have seen me and about…Read More
- Kathryn Carroll
- March 30, 2018
This year, New York is holding a gubernatorial election. Activist Cynthia Nixon is challenging Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic nomination. Traditionally, the New York Disability…Read More
- Erin Vallely
- March 14, 2018
**Trigger Warning: Disability Abuse, Torture, and Judge Rotenberg Center** Imagine if someone shocked you every time you did not do EXACTLY what they wanted you…Read More
- Erin Vallely
- March 2, 2018
As a 23-year-old disabled U.S. citizen, I have only known what life is like under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the protections it…Read More
- CDRNYS
- February 26, 2018
[Rochester, NY] – As part of a nation-wide Day of Mourning, disability rights advocates in the Rochester area will be holding a memorial on Thursday,…Read More
- CDRNYS
- February 23, 2018
Rochester, NY — The Center for Disability Rights (CDR), a disability led, not for profit corporation that provides services to people with disabilities to promote…Read More
- Cameron Morgan
- February 20, 2018
I’ve had only one arm for all 21 years of my life. But I’ve only just started to contemplate what my disability has meant for…Read More
- CDRNYS
- February 16, 2018
Today the House passed H.R. 620, which guts the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and strips away the rights of disabled people. The legislation was…Read More