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- 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
**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
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
[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
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
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
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
Through my networks and personal experiences, I have seen firsthand the trials, tribulations, and triumphs the disability community experienced during 2017. The events of the…Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stephanie Woodward – 585-269-9184 Rochester, NY — On Wednesday, February 7, 2018, the political action committee Disability Action for America released…Read More
Do you want to share your ideas or stories of institutional bias involving people with disabilities? Do you want to learn how one can make…Read More
The Free Our People Film Contest is set to launch on February 1, 2018. The contest will run between February 1 and March 31. Films…Read More
Response to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s FY 2019 Budget Following a year in which the Disability Community led the fight to save Medicaid, saving New York…Read More
On November 28th, I and other community members attended a hearing at the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority about updates to their plan for paratransit services…Read More
What are your goals for 2018? I have many. I’m looking for a job, plan to start graduate school in the fall, want to attend…Read More
CDR’s Analysis of Governor Cuomo’s 2018 State of the State Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 2018 State of the State speech had an optimistic tone for what…Read More
Center for Disability Rights Supports Governor Cuomo’s Call for Inclusion in New York State January 3, 2018 – Today, near the close of his 2018…Read More