Inclusion Desk

In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, we're joined by local caregivers, who share their stories and discuss the supports they need to better care for their loved ones with disabilities and their entire families.

In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, we have a conversation about self-direction services. With self-direction, people who have physical or developmental disabilities choose the supports and staff that work best for them to live independent lifestyles.

Seeing your primary care physician is often the first step in addressing any medical issue. That’s why the relationship between doctor and patient is so important, but some people with disabilities have a lack of trust and comfort in that relationship. One program hopes that training doctors can help.

Bivona Child Advocacy Center in Rochester is teaming up with another organization to offer child abuse prevention education specially geared toward children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The $1.65 million grant will enable WXXI Public Media to expand the multi-platform effort dedicated to reporting on disability issues and stories of inclusion.

A local nonprofit has a key role in providing medals for the upcoming 2023 FISU World University Games in Lake Placid and other parts of the North Country.

Greater Rochester is becoming a destination for inclusive recreation. People with disabilities are drawn to the area to enjoy adaptive adventures they can't find where they live. But some local residents face barriers of their own.

A Canandaigua family spearheaded a community campaign to build Motion Junction, which will soon be the first certified universally designed playground in the U.S.

In part two of WXXI's series "The Road to Inclusion," we meet adaptive cyclists enjoying Rochester-area trails.

A movement toward inclusive recreation in the Rochester-Finger Lakes region is bringing people of all abilities together.