12 Sep Celebrate DSP Week
Don't Forget Direct Support Professional Week. READ MORE HERE ...
12 Sep The Conservative Case For Saving Medicaid
...being born with autism, or Down Syndrome, or cerebral palsy, or a brain disorder — or getting wounded while honorably serving this country — should never mean the death of your right to liberty and basic dignity. READ MORE HERE ...
11 Sep Governor Cuomo Proclaims Direct Support Professional Week
VIEW THE PROCLAMATION HERE ...
08 Sep People With Disabilities Sometimes Left Out Of Disaster Plannning
"We're actually quite good at solving complex problems; however, when physical accessibility isn’t provided, and communication isn’t accessible, we have a much more difficult time accessing the same services and supports everyone else gets." READ THE ARTICLE HERE The articles linked to this page are provided...
08 Sep DSPs And Those They Support Need Your help
Next Week is Direct Support Professionals Week. Please watch this video and then show your support by joining in a national effort to raise their wages. We in New York are not alone. This is a national crisis. DSPs are leaving the field in droves...
07 Sep One Repeal-and-Replace Plan Still Alive In The Senate
Rather than funding Medicaid and subsidies directly, that money would be put into a block grant that a state could use to develop any health-care system it wants. READ THE ARTICLE HERE The articles linked to this page are provided as a public service by CP of...
06 Sep DACA Decision Could Strip Health Insurance From Thousands In NYS
The Trump administration’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program could strip thousands of New Yorkers of their health insurance. READ THE ARTICLE HERE The articles linked to this page are provided as a public service by CP of NYS, and do not necessarily...
03 Sep Teacher Shortage On The Horizon?
New York has nearly 8,600 fewer active educators than it did five years ago, and the number of SUNY students majoring in education has dropped 50 percent since 2007. READ THE ARTICLE HERE The articles linked to this page are provided as a public service by CP...
02 Sep Down Syndrome Population Study
As people with Down syndrome live longer, a new analysis suggests that this population is growing, but that may not hold true for long. READ THE ARTICLE HERE The articles linked to this page are provided as a public service by CP of NYS, and do not...
01 Sep Harvey Tougher On People With Disabilities
The upending of normalcy during the worst tropical weather system ever to hit Houston is particularly hard on those with disabilities. READ THE ARTICLE HERE The articles linked to this page are provided as a public service by CP of NYS, and do not necessarily reflect the...