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Mental Health in the Workplace
by Jenna Martinez Each May, Mental Health Awareness Month is celebrated to end the stigma surrounding mental illnesses and educate the world on resources to treat these disabilities. Mental illness is classified as a psychiatric disability under the ADA. The Americans with Disabilities Act, or the ADA protects people with disabilities from being discriminated against…
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Impacts of Climate Change on Disability Community
by Jenna Martinez Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22nd to emphasize the importance of maintaining a safe and clean environment on Earth. Climate change is a very real threat that disproportionately affects people with disabilities. A study prepared for the United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction found that individuals with disabilities are…
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Disability Day of Mourning
by Jenna Martinez Every year on March 1st, those with disabilities and the community surrounding them come together to bring awareness to the growing number of murders committed by parents or caregivers of people with disabilities. While filicide, or the act of intentionally killing one’s own child / adult offspring is a growing statistic on…
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Make Mental Health A Priority This Holiday Season
by Alison Taylor, Advocacy Intern Trigger warnings: The following will discuss suicide, mental health, and mental illness. Is It the Most Wonderful Time of the Year? The holiday season can easily be both the best and worst time of year. While it is advertised as when we gather with loved ones and share gratitude, it can…
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New York State Fiscal Year 2023-24 Executive Budget: Advocacy Update
by Alison Taylor, Advocacy Intern Now that election results across the state are in, it’s time to turn our advocacy efforts towards the New York State budget. Each year, the New York Association on Independent Living (NYAIL) works with the state’s independent living centers (ILCs) to determine what issues require funding. The highest priorities are included…
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It’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month
by Alison Taylor, Advocacy Intern Did you know that it’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month (also known as NDEAM)? This campaign celebrates people with disabilities and their contributions to the workplace. This year’s theme is “Disability: Part of the Equity Equation.” NDEAM also strives to bring awareness to issues that people with disabilities face as both…
