Animals have always played an important role in my life. While growing up in Irondequoit, my family chose to have cats as pets and once…Read More

I can clearly recall the awards ceremony my High School held to honor and encourage the interests of kids who were about the enter “the…Read More

My time at work is spent in an atmosphere of advocacy for people with every kind of disability imaginable. I started working with people with…Read More

Grabbing the headlines recently is the story of Alex Barton, a former student in the Port St. Lucie Elementary Kindergarten class. Alex was forced to…Read More

What is independence and what is Independent Living? Some of you may think that being independent means that you don’t need anyone else in order…Read More

The saying “money-grubbing” is used to describe someone who is overeager to make money. Literally, however, it means grasping money in one’s hand. It also…Read More

More often than not, people with disabilities live on a low fixed income and do not have the money to spend on computer software. Microsoft…Read More

I was very curious about this place called Willowbrook State School and its place in the history of New York State. Some of CDR’s consumers…Read More

Advocacy comes in many forms and is adaptable to accommodate everyone’s needs. I witness individuals advocating for themselves and others everyday. Most are totally unaware…Read More

The recent uproar over the prospect of a new home being purchased for six young adults with disabilities by residents of the Henrietta neighborhood focused…Read More

What do you think of when you think of “Recreation”? Perhaps you think of relaxation, free time, play, fun, and a whole variety of activities…Read More

When my father got older, he developed diabetes.  Back then, in the nineteen seventies, we didn’t have the medications and technology they use now, and…Read More

I had no idea what this was about until I started working for the Center for Disability Rights (CDR). The Inclusive Home Design Act (H.R….Read More

I was hired by The Center for Disability Rights as an IT Programmer in February, 2008. Most of my professional experience with technology has been…Read More

CDR’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) isn’t just for Medicaid recipients who require personal care anymore. CDR recently started offering a CDPAP private pay…Read More