The voice of the disabled
A simple life – to hold a decent-paying job, go where you want, eat where you please, dress the way you like, shop the best deals – all the things most people take for granted are out of reach for many persons with disabilities.
The Americans with Disability Act is but a young adult, marking the 20th anniversary of its signing in July, but has quietly, firmly and determinedly changed the lives of disabled persons for the better. But, there’s still more work to do, according to Susan J. Hoger, executive director of the Resource Center of Accessible Living in Kingston.
The center, founded by Joan Gunderson, has been easing the lives of persons with disabilities for 28 years, Hoger said in an interview this week.
Read more here: ‘The voice of the disabled’ (video) – The Daily Freeman Life: Serving the Hudson Valley since 1871(DailyFreeman.com).
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Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts is founder of Support for Special Needs and has been a regular contributor since its inception in May 2010. A mom to two kids with special needs, she didn't want other parents to feel what is the often isolating world of raising a child (or two!) with disabilities. Her kids had kidney transplants at the age of eight and will need liver transplants in the future as a result of ARPKD/CHF. They both have vision disorders and learning disabilities.