Friday July 26th was 29 years since the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. BRIDGES took to the most accessible and public location to ensure all people would hear about the ADA and how important it is to our community! “The signing of the ADA was a monumental step forward, ensuring that people with […]
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The Person-Centered Approach is Obvious!
When it comes to disability, what does a person-centered approach mean? Person-centered is attributable to every aspect of a person’s life. The person, is central to making decisions about their life, and it means treating people with dignity and worth by being aware of and supporting personal identity, perspectives, beliefs, values and choices. Person-centered is essentially […]
Message to the Disability Community: Register to Vote!
July 15 – 19 is National Disability Voter Registration Week. As an Autistic person who is registered to vote, I encourage my fellow disabled peers, adults age 18 and older, from all walks of life, in Rockland who are eligible to vote to go and register to vote. This is a form you can print […]
National Disability Voter Registration Week is July 15 – 19, 2019!
National Disability Voter Registration Week: July 15 – 19, 2019 The REV UP (Register! Educate! Vote! Use your Power!) Campaign has designated July 15 – 19, 2019 – National Disability Voter Registration Week. REV UP was launched by the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) in 2016 as a nonpartisan initiative that coordinates with […]
