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Westchester Disabled On The Move Mourns The Passing Of The Great Disability Rights Advocate Judy Heumann

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Westchester Disabled On The Move Mourns The Passing Of The Great Disability Rights Advocate Judy Heumann (1947 – 2023).“Mother” Of The Disability Rights Movement. By Maria Samuels, Executive Director Along with Ed Roberts and others, she is the reason why… Read More »Westchester Disabled On The Move Mourns The Passing Of The Great Disability Rights Advocate Judy Heumann

Working People with Disabilities

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by Charles Italiano, Assistant Director Independent living centers such as WDOMI endeavor to promote the independent living of people with disabilities. Independent living has a range of definitions depending upon the circumstances and demographics of the individual with a disability.… Read More »Working People with Disabilities

COVID-19 did not create the problems in New York’s nursing home industry. It exposed them

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By Lindsay Miller – Executive Director of the New York Association on Independent Living (NYAIL).  NYAIL is a statewide, not-for-profit membership association created by and composed of Independent Living Centers (such as WDOMI) across New York State. The COVID-19 pandemic has,… Read More »COVID-19 did not create the problems in New York’s nursing home industry. It exposed them

OUR DISABILITY IS OUR STRENGTH

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By Maria Samuels [pullquote] “Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.” – Rikki Rogers OVERCOME THE THINGS YOU ONCE THOUGHT YOU COULDN’T DO, BY DOING IT DIFFERENTLY. [/pullquote]By now,… Read More »OUR DISABILITY IS OUR STRENGTH

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