Today’s weekly publication includes a short video on Deaf Culture in a school from South Jersey: Video from Deaf students signing to a song from The Greatest Showman: Deaf students singing in American Sign Language This video aims to raise Deaf culture and celebrate the diversity of all people. Event being held next Wednesday, April […]
BRIDGES-News
Why aren’t there more accessible parks?
Wheelchair accessible recreation spaces in Rockland County are limited and few! To advocate for more wheelchair accessible recreation spaces in Rockland County is to advocate for health and autonomy among individuals with disabilities. Here are some of the facts: There are 28 parks in Rockland County comprising 3,100 acres, and about 70% of them have […]
Disabled riders can't access MTA station
News 12 investigative reporter Tara Rosenblum spoke with people who claim the train station in Suffern is in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Among them was Zachary Masters, Program Advocate at BRIDGES.
#TakeTheMaskOff Campaign Created to Encourage Autistics to 'Unmask'
View the complete article. Most everyone knows what it’s like to adapt to a social situation or change your behavior slightly to make a good first impression. Sometimes, this leads to what many in the autism community call “masking.” No matter if you’re neurodiverse or neurotypical, most of us have tweaked our personality in certain situations […]