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INCLUDEnyc | Access for young adults with disabilities

January 2019

News & resources

Disability and Culture

Alice Sheppard’s disability dance works wires Candace Feldman as managing director
Broadway World

What Stella Young wanted you to know about wheelchair users
ABC

Services and Systems

Bike-share options are rarely available for people with disabilities
The New York Times

Assessments: Coordinated Assessment System (CAS)
Guide and Connect: Keeping You in the Loop About Disability Services

Applying for ACCES-VR
Advocates for Children

Education

Online education is a disability rights issue
InsideHigherEd

What happened in New York City education this year - and what to expect in 2019
Chalkbeat

Independent Living

6 independent living skills kids need before moving away from home
Understood

UN launches first report on disability rights
Jurist.org

Work

Hiring people with disabilities is good business
The New York Times

Should you tell your boss about your disability?
Forbes

The Business Enterprise Program
NYS Commission for the Blind

The thruway is revamping its rest stops. Blind vendors fear they're being left out
Lohud

Science and Technology

Realtime subtitle system developed
MedicalXpress

Innovative steering system meets the needs of the disabled and autonomous driving
Phys.org

Upcoming events & workshops

New York City 

Tomorrow: Working While Receiving SSI

January 30: Understanding Diploma and Credential Options

Western New York

January 15: REC Fest: Learn more about Buffalo area sport and recreation programs

January 17: What You Need To Know About Child Sex Trafficking Webinar

February 6: Get Organized! Keeping Track of Important Paperwork

Finger Lakes

January 24: TIES: Including everyone in the fun
 

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