The VA started taking applications last May, and so far, just 18 Connecticut caregivers are participating, said Bonnie Cecarelli, caregiver support coordinator. She said the response is consistent throughout New England and predicted it will grow as more veterans return … Continue reading
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Medication may be able to sharply alter the course of cerebral palsy, scientists said Wednesday, after finding that animals with the developmental condition responded remarkably to a new treatment. Within five days of being given an anti-inflammatory drug, researchers found … Continue reading
Keynote speaker Henry Winkler, actor, writer, producer and Open Arms Campaign Ambassador will address attendees at the Fearless Caregiver Conference, which takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2012, at the Crowne Plaza Southbury, 1284 Strongtown … Continue reading
A pencil drawing on display in the Main Concourse in the Legislative Office Building in Hartford is of a family, and a pill bottle. Between them is written: “These pills help our pain go away, stop the voices, stop the … Continue reading
Getting stamps in Norwich can be a laboring process for many people with disabilities. The town’s main post office is more than one hundred years old and without a ramp for handicapped people to use. Rita Waddell relies on bus … Continue reading
West Haven resident Robert J. Alling received an Individual Achievement Award from the Center for Disability Rights during the organization’s Quarterly Meeting of the Membership Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. CDR Executive Director Marc Anthony Gallucci recalls the day Robert dropped … Continue reading
For the first time in decades, the State of Connecticut is making a historic investment in revitalizing over 14,000 units of public housing. In addition, the Governor has proposed funding for 150 additional rental assistance certificates for scattered site supportive … Continue reading
ORANGE — Ron Vollo is getting a front-row seat for the latest thing in wheelchair-access public transport. As the vehicle, all orange, white and shiny, pulled up in his driveway, Vollo and his wife, Dorothy, weren’t quite sure what to … Continue reading
BETHANY – Applications for tax credits for homeowners over 65 years of age and those totally disabled will be taken at the Assessor’s office between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. beginning Feb. 1 to May 15. The Elderly Homeowners Program … Continue reading
A study released Thursday suggests that increases in standardized test scores are, to some degree, dependent on the exclusion of disabled students from those tests. Connecticut Voices for Children, an advocacy and educational public policy think-tank, released a study concluding … Continue reading