Access and Independence for All
The New York State Legislature is planning to wrap up this year’s session on June 8th. As is usual at this time of year, there are hundreds of pieces of legislation that are all struggling to jump through the hurdles …
Do you have a disability, or know someone with the disability that lives in Cayuga County and could benefit from a customized adaptive device? Do you work at a clinic or a school that could benefit from customized adaptive devices? …
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released a report in April showing that people with disabilities in New York State were having a harder time than most other Americans with disabilities regaining employment opportunity lost during the pandemic. Employment Recovery …
New Yorkers with Disabilities are having difficulties finding work Read more »
Recently I went on an outing to the Regional Market on a Sunday for their “flea market”. If you like browsing through garage sale type stuff, this is a fun place to go. Parking is not a problem and vendors …
ARISE is joining the world in mourning the loss of disability rights icon Judy Heumann. Judy spent her life fighting for justice and equal rights for people with disabilities. She was a force in the United States and globally. Without …
If you are in need of financial help the Syracuse Financial Empowerment Center offers many services and programs. The Center is free to all residents in and around the city of Syracuse, providing professional, one-to-one financial counseling. The Center makes …