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Advocates: NY must protect people in group homes amid COVID

By feedbot ~ Posted Fri, 06/04/2021 - 2:28am
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) New York failed to provide desperately needed protective gear, testing and help with staffing for group homes serving residents with...
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Thu, 06/03/2021 - 9:35pm
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‘Some just can’t tolerate it’: Mary Cariola Center deals with state mask advice for kids

By feedbot ~ Posted Mon, 05/24/2021 - 11:03pm
UPDATE : Early Monday evening, the New York State Office of Children & Family Services and the NYS Health Department issued a statement rolling back...
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Mon, 05/24/2021 - 3:19pm
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Connections: Discussing how President Biden's stimulus plan could impact people with disabilities

By feedbot ~ Posted Tue, 01/26/2021 - 3:56pm
One aspect of President Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus plan is focused on helping people with disabilities. If passed, the American Rescue Plan would...
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Tue, 01/26/2021 - 10:03am
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Disability community still fighting for independent living

By feedbot ~ Posted Mon, 07/20/2020 - 9:04am
Philipe Rivera goes by "Flip." He's 34 years old and has cerebral palsy. He has a tattoo on his arm, uses a wheelchair, and communicates through a...
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Mon, 07/20/2020 - 10:41am
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Disability justice is part of the fight for racial equity, says advocate

By feedbot ~ Posted Tue, 06/09/2020 - 10:57pm
When the pandemic reached Rochester, equity coordinator with the city government Luticha André Doucette says that she was concerned for her safety....
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Tue, 06/09/2020 - 2:15pm
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Connections: Previewing the first-ever Festival of Inclusion

By feedbot ~ Posted Thu, 02/27/2020 - 5:04pm
The first-ever Festival of Inclusion kicks off on Sunday. The community-based event organized by the Golisano Foundation, Best Buddies, and Special...
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Thu, 02/27/2020 - 10:31am
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Connections: Dialogue on Disability - The value of respite programs

By feedbot ~ Posted Wed, 01/22/2020 - 3:55pm
As part of Dialogue on Disability Week, we continue our series of conversations about inclusion and disability rights. This hour, we discuss the value...
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Wed, 01/22/2020 - 10:28am
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Rochesterian advocates for equity despite facing racism, sexism, and ableism

By feedbot ~ Posted Tue, 01/21/2020 - 12:14pm
For one Rochesterian, living with a disability as a queer black woman means navigating not only racism and sexism, but also ableism. Since she was a...
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Tue, 01/21/2020 - 10:04am
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