- #CDRchat
- January 12, 2017
Hosted by the Center for Disability Rights #CDRchat is a topical discussion aimed at opening up the discourse on a variety of disability issues. This…Read More
- CDRNYS
- January 10, 2017
Congress is on the fast track to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). There are many, many advocates fighting to preserve the insurance provisions of…Read More
- Dominick Evans
- January 9, 2017
Tropes have been harming marginalized people since the beginning of storytelling. Dickens did it with Tiny Tim. Charities did it by developing and exploiting the…Read More
- Justin Young
- December 22, 2016
As we approach the giving season of the year known as the Holidays, it is important to give to meaningful causes. One way you can…Read More
- Did You Know? Campaign
- December 21, 2016
Did you know that houses with steps at all entrances, narrow doorways, long and narrow hallways, and no bathroom on the main floor are barriers…Read More
- CDRNYS
- December 19, 2016
Call your legislators to say NO to Uber until they agree to become accessible to riders with disabilities! Uber’s asking New Yorkers to write legislators…Read More
- CDRNYS
- December 13, 2016
Dear County Executive Dinolfo, Thank you for advocating for more options for public transportation in Monroe County. It is important to talk about transportation options…Read More
- CDRNYS
- December 1, 2016
A broad coalition of advocates, providers, and home health workers praised Governor Cuomo today for signing legislation creating a new class of workers, Advanced Home…Read More
- Andrew Pulrang
- November 17, 2016
It has been a little over a week since Election Day, which is probably just enough time to recover and think about what we have…Read More
- Did You Know? Campaign
- November 15, 2016
Have you observed a seemingly normal person parking in a handicapped spot with a permit tag? Or perhaps you’ve noticed a student having used a…Read More
- #CDRchat
- November 14, 2016
A great discussion on accessible transportation was held on #CDRchat Twitter chat last week. Advocating insights and tips were shared by our #CDRchat co-hosts: Ericka…Read More
- #CDRchat
- November 8, 2016
Do you want to share your experiences with transportation’s access barriers? Do you want to know what others have to say about advocating for accessible…Read More
- Andrew Pulrang
- November 8, 2016
If you are already excited to vote and have your candidates all picked out, you’re going to be fine. The following points are mainly for…Read More
- Dominick Evans
- October 31, 2016
Ben Affleck’s The Accountant is Only Authentic to Autistics in the Minds of Non-Disabled People There is no way to accurately play an autistic character…Read More
- Andrew Pulrang
- October 27, 2016
What happened was this. Late in the final Presidential debate last week, Hillary Clinton said the word, “divisiveness,” and I misheard, thinking she’d said “dismissiveness.”…Read More