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The annual Friendship Festival united Rochester's hockey community in a celebration of diversity, showcasing athletes with developmental disabilities and highlighting the sport's unifying power.
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As Rochester gets ready for the total solar eclipse on April 8, people with disabilities are making their own plans.
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The town is facing separate federal lawsuits claiming police violated state and federal law by not providing American Sign Language or other interpretive services to residents when requested.
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One of the deaf performers at Sunday's Super Bowl pregame activities was actor and NTID graduate Daniel Durant.
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Judge Sunny Bailey started a specialty court program in 2018 called DAAY Court or the detention alternative for autistic youth treatment. "It'll help other people like me," says one autistic teen.
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An executive with Medical Motor Service in Rochester says the time and cost commitment to getting a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is hurting their ability to find enough qualified drivers.
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Finding child care in Monroe County is a challenge. If your child has a disability, it's even harderFor many local families, finding child care has gotten more difficult since the pandemic. Yet for families of children with disabilities, the challenge is even harder to access safe quality childcare.
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ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Thursday, January 25, 2024, we're joined by WBFO journalist Emyle Watkins, who discusses what we need to know about the language surrounding disability issues and how we can become more inclusive thinkers and communicators.
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ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, our guests discuss the sometimes overlooked daily obstacles faced by people with disabilities when it comes to housing and transportation.
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Advocates say a statewide shortage of caregivers for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities will only get worse if lawmakers in Albany don't hear their urgent pleas.
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ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Monday, January 22, 2024, our guests discuss how they view the world and their art as creators with autism and a traumatic brain injury. It's part of a preview of the docuseries, "Inside Our Autistic Minds."
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ConnectionsIn the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, our guests preview the short film, "Under the Lights," and share their experiences living with epilepsy. They also discuss the need to reduce the stigmatization of the condition.