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The unprecedented study involves using the gene-editing technique CRISPR to edit a gene while it's still inside a patient's body. In exclusive interviews, NPR talks with two of the first participants.
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Laura Tobia held up a photo of her two brothers, John and Billy, during a Zoom press conference Friday.“I want to put a face with their names because…
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GiGi’s Playhouse Rochester has received a $74,000 grant from the Golisano Foundation to expand its Amina Grace speech and language program. The program…
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A Rochester organization that provides programs and services for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities is raising its base wage for…
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When Leilani McDonald was 2 years old, her mom became concerned about some of her behaviors.Jennifer McDonald said her daughter wasn’t talking and would…
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RIT and its National Technical Institute for the Deaf have been awarded a $470,000 federal grant to help deaf and hard of hearing students learn technical…
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A pop-up clinic Saturday will focus on vaccinating Rochester’s deaf refugee population.The clinic, hosted by the nonprofit Deaf Refugee Advocacy, will…
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A two-day COVID-19 vaccination clinic in downtown Rochester is providing Moderna shots for people with disabilities through a partnership with the Center…
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When COVID-19 vaccines first became available, a local doctor noticed a gap in access when it came to people with disabilities. Dr. Tiffany Pulcino and…
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While additional funding for home-based services was excluded from the first two coronavirus relief bills, people with disabilities and their families…