“Accessibility is designed into everything today,” Lay-Flurrie says. “We need to make it part of the air that we breathe.”
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“Accessibility is designed into everything today,” Lay-Flurrie says. “We need to make it part of the air that we breathe.”
Longtime CEO will leave Aspire of WNY in late July.
Even after a five year plan to add 50 elevators to subway stations, more than half the system’s stations will not accommodate people with disabilities.
These awards are part of $204 MILLION in funding to strengthen and preserve access to high-quality healthcare announced by governor Cuomo.
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This short video beautifully illustrates why #bFair2DirectCare is asking Governor Cuomo and the NYS Legislature to provide money to fully fund a living wage for Direct Support Professionals and other low-wage workers in our field.
Since twice speaking at our Annual Conference a few years ago, sportscaster Jason Benetti’s career has taken off. He is the TV play-by-play announcer for the Chicago White Sox and he has also worked dozen’s of network TV college football and basketball games. Now he has a podcast series that uses humor to raise awreness about the abilities of people with disabilities.
Sometimes just getting to work can be the toughest assignment of the day. Then, it is all worth it.
Coalition representing thousands of Direct Support Professionals is asking Governor Cuomo to remember his pledge to include funding in his Executive Budget to bring DSPs closer to a living wage.