Connecticut’s cities and towns are supposed to provide equal access to public buildings for disabled citizens, however wheelchair-bound Seymour resident Joseph Luciano says his hometown is still missing crucial basics. Just to get to town hall, Luciano says he puts … Continue reading
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What’s it like “street-riding” a motorized wheelcahir or “powerchair”? Short answer in five words: terrifying, scary, nerve-wracking, tense, daunting. I would have added nail-biting, but a stroke left me with use of only one leg and one hand. The latter … Continue reading
The communique released at the end of the UN high-level panel (HLP) meeting on the post-2015 development agenda failed to mention disability, repeating in Bali the same omission notable in last month’s official communique from the Monrovia meeting. It was … Continue reading
One minute, Renata Glasner is watching the waves crash on Leblon beach from her wheelchair. The next, she’s plowing through the turbulent waters, riding the choppy waves on a specially adapted surfboard. Glasner, a 35-year-old graphic designer who was diagnosed … Continue reading
West Haven Head Start is accepting applications. It provides part-year and full-year services to West Haven families meeting program guidelines. Children in foster care are eligible for Head Start services. Families who are homeless are also eligible. Head Start provides … Continue reading
Alex Beckett, an intellectually disabled high school student from Connecticut, made history last month when he scored a two-point basket for Guilford High’s basketball team.Not only was Alex in the starting line-up at Guilford’s junior varsity game, he was also … Continue reading
He uses a wheelchair and has the use of just one arm and one leg, yet 74-year-old Joseph Luciano can play jazz piano, author online cookbooks and pen newspaper columns advocating for the rights of people with disabilities. What can’t … Continue reading
BRISTOL — All it took was a moment for Tonya Hall to bring home the gold medal at the Special Olympics 2013 World Winter Games in South Korea. “I won the gold medal by a second,” said Hall, who won … Continue reading
In January, the Cheshire Senior Center, realizing the need, started a Caregivers Support Group for town residents. It meets at 10 a.m. on the fourth Wednesday of every month. The Senior Center is at 240 Maple Ave. For more on … Continue reading
If you are looking to make a charitable donation for a good cause or wish to volunteer, check out: ‘Operation Love-A-Fair Freemarket’The event is slated for Saturday March 1 from noon to 5 p.m. on the New Haven Green.J-HOP, or … Continue reading