In the Loop
Keeping pace with the world of Disability, one blog post at a time
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.
Nassau Aviators Want You For Summer Sports!
Looking for a new sport for summer? Join our friends from Aviators of Nassau County Wheelchair Softball for fun opportunities in softball and a variety of other sports. Check out the deets:
Beginning May 1, 2023
Mondays @ 5:30 pm
Eisenhower Park, East Meadow
Parking Field 4
LICIL to Host Comedy Night Fundraiser
Join the Long Island Center for ndependent Living, Inc for our Spring Comedy Night Fundraiser! Get ready to meet old friends, make new ones and share laughs and good times for a great cause! Place: GOVERNOR’S Of Levittown -- 90 Division Ave., Levittown, NY 11756 Date:...
Nassau PWD: Share Your Point of View On Accessibility at UBS Arena Transit Hub!
PWD in Nassau County: Share Your Point of View On Accessibility at UBS Arena Transit Hub!
To participate, contact Ken Thompson — kthompson@easterseals.com.
LICIL Partners with Stony Brook and BLG to Offer Accessible Mobile Mammography
ACCESSIBLE Mobile Mammography Van for Breast Cancer Screenings
Brought to you by the Long Island Center for Independent Living, Inc. (LICIL) and the Bell Law Group
Presidential Debates 2020: Stay Informed and VOTE!
Presidential Debate happens tonight @ 9 PM ET.
American Association of People with Disabilities
provides helpful background here.
#RevUp and #CripTheVote
LICIL Issues Statement Calling for LIRR to Bridge Service, Safety Gaps
Lawsuits like the class-action recently filed by Long Islanders with disabilities against the Long Island Rail Road are about a great deal more than just bridging the gap between the train and the platform. At issue are the very civil rights of people with...
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...
Advocates Gear Up to Tell Congress, “Have a Heart for Valentine’s Day”
If you're concerned about the future of healthcare for PWD, you've got to get in on this! Our IL partners at Center for Independence of the Disabled New York are preparing for a Valentine's Day social media campaign and we're supporting the effort! The goal is to...
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...
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