Seventy-five percent of all lifetime mental health conditions begin by age 24. Still, in New York, many young people with mental health conditions face barriers to accessing care.

The disability community continues push for change after blind Rohingya refugee Nurul Amin Shah Alam’s death was ruled a homicide.

A Buffalo-area provider of early intervention services shares what's at stake for New York's youngest in this year's state budget.

Sticking up for yourself is a life skill not often found in any curriculum, and there’s no one way to do it. Gillis’ has focused on education, architecture, and rethinking the definition of disability.

In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 3/30/26, our guests share personal stories of hearing loss and discuss what they would like the public to know about living with the condition.

Wambūi Karanja of Kenya is "one to watch," says the Alzheimer's Association. Coping with her dad's condition inspired her to develop a training program for families on the art of caregiving.

A new Mary Cariola School for students with complex disabilities could locate in the northern portion of the former shopping mall.

During "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 3/20/36, our weekly news roundup explores development in Rochester, a preview of festival season, and a new action film staring a local man with Down Syndrome.

During the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 3/20/26, we bring you remarkable stories of advocacy during two episodes of the Move to Include Podcast.

Regional partners weigh plans for a shared IDD facility as site evaluations and details continue.