Long-time CDR member Frederick N. Frank, age 71, of Stratford, the beloved husband of Bonnie Bilcheck Frank, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2015, at CT Hospice in Branford. Fred was born in Bridgeport to the late Frederick and Mary … Continue reading
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with DISABILITIES (CRPD) (Washington, D.C.) When disability advocates started talking about the need for an international disability rights treaty, the frame of reference was the Americans … Continue reading
In a letter from U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, and U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, to Mr. David Mastroianni, Connecticut Valley District Manager of the United States Postal Services, the lawmakers request that recent changes in accessibility to the … Continue reading
For Immediate Release People with disabilities will be rallying for access to services provided by the Seymour Post Office from 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2015, due to the Postmaster’s failure and refusal to provide equal access … Continue reading
Disability Rights Advocates, advocates from the Center for Disability Rights, and others invite you to participate in a rally from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, May 13, 2015, to get the USPS to open an access point for disabled people … Continue reading
Ed: Begs the question: How many wheelchair contestants has the Price is Right had on their show? Any “Price is Right” fan has probably dreamed of one day going on the show and being summoned to “Come on down!” while … Continue reading
CHELSEA, Ma.—The woman Barry Berman saw sitting in the dining room of the nursing home was not his mother. Or, at least, she was his mother, but didn’t look anything like her. His mother was vivacious, or she had been … Continue reading
Among the cuts proposed in the Governor’s recommended budget for SFY16-17 is the elimination of funding for Help Me Grow. Help Me Grow promotes early detection and connection to services for children from birth to 8 years old with developmental … Continue reading
Last Wednesday Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced his proposed budget. Several important programs at DSS have been cut. The Governor’s budget: Kicks low income adults off HUSKY-including pregnant women, and moves them to Access Health where they will have to … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney for Connecticut Deidre M. Daly will address ADA enforcement at the Center for Disability Rights quarterly membership meeting from 7 to 8:15 p.m., Feb. 26, 2015, following a light supper and business meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Savin Rock Conference Center, 6 Rock St., West Haven, CT 06516. Suggested donation for the light supper is $3 per person. RSVP to CDR at (203) 934-7077.
