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- Staci Kominiarek
- June 17, 2008
Quality of life is the degree of well-being felt by an individual or group of people. Quality of life is not a tangible concept, and…Read More
Quality of life is the degree of well-being felt by an individual or group of people. Quality of life is not a tangible concept, and…Read More
As the Director of CDR’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP), I want to make sure that anyone using Medicaid funded programs for home care…Read More
Since I started working at the Center for Disability Rights in April 2007 as the Director of Finance, I have been learning about the wide…Read More
Let’s face it: working in the human service field can become overwhelming at times. Yes, there is a reason each and every one of us…Read More
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to participate in my first advocacy trip with the Center for Disability Rights. The day began bright…Read More
As a child I enjoyed the friendship of Lee. In fact, I was flattered by his friendship, as were many of my first grade classmates….Read More
When I started my career in 2000, I worked for programs that believed that they had a duty to “protect” people with disabilities. These programs…Read More
Too often our society gets trapped into identifying a person based on a label. In the medical profession, your label defines how the medical team…Read More
Just because you have Cerebral Palsy doesn’t mean you have disability. The same goes for all of you with diabetes, cancer, hearing loss, depression, multiple…Read More
Employers are just beginning to feel the pinch of a reduction in the US workforce. It is projected (US Census and BLS) that the US…Read More
A few weeks ago, I visited with a woman who impressed me with her kindness and courage. A woman in early her 60s, she has…Read More
I’m in Albany, meeting with members of the NYS Senate and Assembly regarding the bill to establish an Independent Living Center (ILC) in Ontario County…Read More
As we prepare to celebrate our nation’s independence and our freedom as Americans this 4th of July, you may question, ‘are we really free?’ Individuals…Read More
The weather in upstate New York has finally improved and we just celebrated Memorial Day. Rochester and surrounding areas entered the summer festival season with…Read More
As we approach the 18th anniversary of the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA), I have had some time to reflect on what this law has…Read More