Sign up for Barnard College Disability Benefits Research Study

Join a study about people who live in New York and are “on disability”, led by undergraduate thesis student Myriam Joseph-Schilz (msj2155@barnard.edu). I’m looking to center people’s own narratives of their experiences with disability benefits programs, and the decisions they make through, after, and beyond their application processes, in order to highlight a perspective often overlooked in academic research. 

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...

CDPAANYS, NYAIL, AAPD Issue Action Alert on ACA

This Action Alert came to CDPAANYS via NYAIL and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). ACTION ALERT Act Now to Protect Healthcare & Medicaid! The Senate is planning to pass a budget that will begin the process of repealing the ACA as soon...

URGENT ALERT: Tell Gov. Cuomo to fund minimum wage for CDPA

Consumer Directed Personal Assistance (CDPA) programs are a lifeline for countless people with disabilities and senior citizens.  As a homecare option, CDPA can mean the difference between living freely and productively in the community and simply existing in an...