In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on May 2, 2025, we speak with local autism awareness advocates about their feelings on RFK's recent comments on autism.

In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on May 2, 2025, we discuss a local program that is aimed at helping young people with disabilities transition to life after high school.

Assembly members who voted in favor of the measure reflected on their experiences caring for dying loved ones.

At issue is a case testing the reach of federal laws that promise special help for children with disabilities in public schools. Specifically: What do parents have to prove in order to get that specialized help?

Stephanie Woodward and Ryan Chalmers are getting national attention for raising five children, including triplets, while in wheelchairs. But they say parents with disabilities should not be considered remarkable.

Researchers and advocates have pushed back at what they consider inaccurate and stigmatizing comments made by the health secretary, and note the causes of autism are complex.

Last week, parties to a federal lawsuit against New York State's Department of Health filed and a judge approved a preliminary injunction which will create new protections for consumers and their personal assistants who are transitioning to a new company running the state's home care program.

The program, Charting My Path for Future Success, aimed to help teens with disabilities transition from high school to the real world. It abruptly ended when DOGE terminated its federal contract.

Some disabled people who use New York State’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program, or CDPAP, will now be able to stick with the previous company who handled their workers' pay, for a brief time.