- Leah Smith
- March 10, 2015
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
- CDRNYS
- March 9, 2015
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
- CDRNYS
- March 5, 2015
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
- Justin Young
- March 2, 2015
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
- Emily Ladau
- March 1, 2015
No Modern Asylums: A Response to Dr. Christine Montross History has consistently proven that the way forward is not to move backwards, and yet, this…Read More
- CDRNYS
- February 12, 2015
Bronx Independent Living Services sponsors NY Disability Vote Network “Rock the Voter Bloc” event featuring Assemblyman Michael Blake JOINT PRESS RELEASE Bronx Independent Living Services…Read More
- Leah Smith
- February 10, 2015
A Delicate Balance: Parenting, Disability and Public Policy Molly and Tom have been dating for 3 years and have recently gotten engaged. Before tying the…Read More
- Emily Ladau
- February 10, 2015
Learning to Love in Any State of Being They say love finds you when you stop looking for it, and maybe that’s so cheesy it…Read More
- Adam Prizio
- February 7, 2015
Analysis of the 2015-2016 Executive Budget: Proposals the Impact People with Disabilities The Center for Disability Rights (CDR) is a statewide disability-led, not-for-profit organization that…Read More
- Emily Ladau
- February 5, 2015
Climbing A Mountain of Disability Stigma in the Media My greatest fear has long been that I am not enough of a “supercrip” to impress…Read More
- CDRNYS
- February 1, 2015
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- Alex Jean
- January 31, 2015
I am ten years old and can’t cut my food with a knife and fork. My hands are too shaky. I can’t grip the knife….Read More
- CDRNYS
- January 22, 2015
Center for Disability Rights Applauds Governor Cuomo’s Proposals for Community Living January 22, 2015 — In yesterday’s joint State of the State / Budget presentation,…Read More
- Leah Smith
- January 20, 2015
Reasonable Accommodations Not Unreasonable Violence Teresa Sheehan, a woman with schizophrenia living in a group home in San Francisco, recently came across the San Francisco…Read More
- Bruce Darling
- January 15, 2015
In his 2014 State of the State Address, Governor Cuomo highlighted how he has worked hard over the past three years “to restore our state…Read More