
- Emma Woodward
- April 22, 2015
CDR Partners to Promote Inclusive Fitness In my last blog we talked about next steps for the CDR’s Inclusive Fitness Initiative. Well, the time for…Read More
CDR Partners to Promote Inclusive Fitness In my last blog we talked about next steps for the CDR’s Inclusive Fitness Initiative. Well, the time for…Read More
Fix Cracks Not Crips I sometimes feel like I’m a broken record, repeating over and over that just because a body is disabled, it does…Read More
Why the DOL Changes to Home Healthcare Provide the Perfect Opportunity for the Disability and LGBT Communities to Work Together Fighting for your rights when…Read More
Can We Break the Cycle of Broken Elevators? Four minutes. She could feel the seconds ticking away – or was that the rhythm of her…Read More
April 6, 2015 – Today ADAPT and the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) filed an Amicus Brief in Home Care Association, et al v….Read More
MFP Reimagined The idea of the Money Follows the Person began in the minds of people in the grass roots organization ADAPT as a way…Read More
Why I’m Not Buying Death with “Dignity” This blog is in response to the March 18th New York Times Op Ed by Barbara Coombs Lee,…Read More
New York Senate Turning Its Back on People with Disabilities People with disabilities and seniors from across New York State have been calling key Senators…Read More
Is Anybody Listening to Disability Advocates? Disabled writers pour their hearts and souls out every day – blogs, Tweets, Facebook statuses, Tumblr posts, and on…Read More
Picture This I was recently sitting with a group of disabled people in a crowded mall. We were all squeezed tightly around a food-court table…Read More
Reality Shows Need a Little More Diversity I watch The Little Couple on TLC like it’s my job. I once hung out with Matt Roloff…Read More
Disability as Diversity: Round Peg, Round Hole? HBO recently announced the upcoming launch of its HBO Access Writing Fellowship, inviting emerging writers from diverse backgrounds…Read More
Dive five stories down! Check out this 5-story balloon sculpture inside the Sibley Building in Downtown Rochester! February 27th – March 8th! Specific times and…Read More
Disabled Woman Calls for More Safe, Accessible Housing Options Though there are many challenges facing the disability community today, there are some basic rights that…Read More
As an advocate for individuals with disabilities, there are a number of helpful resources available to me which can be found in my “tool box”. …Read More