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Having a Disability Does Not Mean Life in a Vacuum
The news impacts the disability community just like everywhere else. By Maria Samuels, Executive Director All too often, the news erupts with a story that compels you to take a side. The latest is the death of George Floyd. Many companies and organizations have issued statements hoping to clarify that they are not racist, sexist,…
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How will the New Normalcy Impact People with Disabilities?
By Carole Conklin, WDOMI Receptionist Westchester County continues to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic with slow and steady reopenings — something to be excited about especially after so many months of the new norm of businesses being closed, being quarantined at home, social distancing, being apart from family and friends, working remotely, etc. These months…
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Westchester Disabled On The Move Mourns The Passing Of The Great Disability Rights Advocate Judy Heumann
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 we have Independent Living Centers like Westchester Disabled on the Move, Inc. (WDOMI) dedicated to…