“This award is for every kid who is watching tonight who has a disability, who has a limitation or a challenge,” said Ms. Stroker, who won for her role as Ado Annie in “Oklahoma!.” READ MORE HERE The articles linked to this page are provided as a...
Low pay feeds shortage of workers who care for people with developmental disabilities READ MORE HERE The articles linked to this page are provided as a public service by CP of NYS, and do not necessarily reflect the views of CP of NYS, its Board of Directors...
Senate Democrats want Gov. Cuomo to sign off on the Education Department’s request for tuition-rate-setting methodology and funding increases for special-education programs and schools. READ MORE HERE The articles linked to this page are provided as a public service by CP of NYS, and do not necessarily...
Legislation closing loophole held up in committee process. READ MORE HERE The articles linked to this page are provided as a public service by CP of NYS, and do not necessarily reflect the views of CP of NYS, its Board of Directors and staff, or of the...
A federal class-action lawsuit claims New York City's subway system has broken the law by failing to make stations wheelchair accessible. READ MORE HERE The articles linked to this page are provided as a public service by CP of NYS, and do not necessarily reflect the views...
“It is an absolute travesty that for so long, many New Yorkers have been excluded from our transit system," said one of the legislators. READ MORE The articles linked to this page are provided as a public service by CP of NYS, and do not necessarily reflect...
Barbara Crosier, Vice President, Government Relations for CP of NYS, has been named recipient of the fifteenth annual Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day "Dr. Henry Viscardi, Jr." Advocacy Award. READ MORE HERE ...
Public Transit for New York’s Disabled Riders Is Maddening READ MORE HERE The articles linked to this page are provided as a public service by CP of NYS, and do not necessarily reflect the views of CP of NYS, its Board of Directors and staff, or of...
Leaders from the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing at St. John Fisher College in Rochester has formed a partnership with a college in Ireland. SEE MORE HERE ...
In 1964 the New York State Elks Association and CP of NYS established the Home Service Program. This joint venture was designed to benefit children and adults with disabilities and their families. The New York State Elks adopted the Home Service Program as an Elks...