Inclusion Desk

Local organizations are helping people with disabilities enter the workforce by connecting them to potential employers.

ABVI is changing its name to help encourage people with vision problems to consider using their rehabilitation services and other programs.

Of nearly 1,000 Rochester City School District kindergartners tested for developmental delays this past fall, a majority have been flagged for formal evaluation.

Ann Costello has led the Golisano Foundation since 1999 and will retire in June. The foundation, started by philanthropist Tom Golisano who also founded Paychex, is dedicated to helping individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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.