Disabled Community to Call for Equal Access to LIRR Stations

To the dismay of countless people with disabilities, many Long Island Railroad (LIRR) stations pose a glaring lack of equal access, with elevators only available at some boarding locations. It’s not at all uncommon for commuters with disabilities to have to travel...

As ADA Turns 26, PWD Write On!

Today is July 26, 2016 — An extraordinary day in our history.  The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on this day 26 years ago and that’s reason to celebrate; to reflect; and to look with hope and determination toward a future where...

Disabled Parenting Project offers exciting line-up for ADA 26!

Whether defusing toddler tantrums, navigating teen angst, or juggling everything in between,  most moms and dads would likely say  that parenting is the toughest job they’re called to do, bar none.  And for many it’s also an opportunity they cherish beyond...

Health and Wellness: ADA 25 and Beyond

As we reach the quarter-century mark since the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we should recognize and celebrate the freedom and independence it has made possible. Yet, we must not forget that countless people with disabilities continue to go...

‘Gold standard’ for Disability rights? Maybe not.

Independence.  Civil rights.  Equality.  All of these are words that resonate as America celebrates the Fourth of July.  And these words resound, too, as we commemorate the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  Yet, the United States has yet to ratify the...