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People with intellectual disabilities do lots of jobs — but they don't direct air traffic

Joseph Shapiro

After the fatal crash over the Potomac River, President Trump blamed diversity hiring. But that's not how disability hiring works.

Monroe County officials this week released more details about the new voting machines the county is getting. They use a touch screen to cast your vote, and then the ballot is printed on paper as well.

Local News

Monroe County unveils new voting machines

Randy Gorbman

The county has purchased 1,000 machines that will use a combination of touch screen and paper ballots; official say they also will have additional accessibility features.

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Connections

How we can make the local hospitality scene more inclusive for travelers with disabilities

Sarah Murphy Abbamonte

In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Jan. 24, 2025, guest host Sarah Abbamonte leads a discussion on ways to make travel more accessible for those with disabilities.

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Connections

How locally developed AI tools are helping parents of Deaf children learn ASL

Sarah Murphy Abbamonte

In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Jan. 24, 2025, guest host Sarah Abbamonte and local educators discuss new technology to assist parents of Deaf children with learning ASL.

Five people wearing headphones sit at a table in a radio talk studio: a woman at left in foreground has long blonde hair and is wearing a black and white plaid blazer and bright blue turtleneck; a woman at right in foreground has long blonde hair and is wearing a black cardigan sweater, a black and white patterned shirt, beige pants and black shoes; a woman at left in background has dark hair and is wearing a blue and white plaid blazer and a light blue shirt; a woman at right in background has short blonde hair and is wearing a black top; a man at center has short dark hair and is wearing a white button-down shirt and a blue, green and white striped tie.

Connections

The local population is getting older; what's next?

Evan Dawson

In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Thursday, January 23, 2025, our guests discuss how to best support the growing population of older people.

Local News

Dental center in Rochester primarily serves people with disabilities

Racquel Stephen

CP Rochester's Family Dental Center provides dental care to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

Five people wearing headphones sit at a table in a radio talk studio: a woman at left in foreground has dark hair and is wearing glasses and a blue sweatshirt: a man at right in foreground has long brown hair and is wearing a blue and white plaid button-down shirt and black pants; a woman at left in background has brown hair and is wearing a beige sweater vest and white button-down shirt; a man at right in background has short grey hair and is wearing a blue polo shirt; a man at center has short dark hair and is wearing a blue button-down shirt and jeans.

Connections

Dialogue on Disability – Local photojournalists and Special Olympians take sports journalism beyond the stats

Evan Dawson

In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Jan. 16, 2025, we explore how sports photojournalism can better tell the stories of Special Olympics athletes.

Three smiling men stand in a radio talk studio: a man at left is bald and is wearing a grey suit and grey turtleneck; a man at center has short dark hair and is wearing glasses, a cream hooded sweater and jeans; a man at right has short brown hair and is wearing glasses, a grey striped suit, white button-down shirt and green and black plaid scarf.

Connections

Dialogue on Disability: Disaster preparedness often excludes people with disabilities; how do we prevent tragedies?

Evan Dawson

In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Jan. 15, 2025, we speak with experts in inclusive disaster preparedness about how to incorporate those with disabilities in emergency planning.

This stock photo shows school books on a desk in a classroom.

Local News

Epilepsy organization promotes bullying prevention

Noelle E. C. Evans

A local organization that provides support for people with epilepsy is raising awareness about bullying prevention.

Four people wearing headphones sit at a table in a radio talk studio: a woman at left in the foreground has long dark hair and is wearing a grey shirt, jeans and sneakers; a man at right in the foreground has short dark hair and is wearing glasses, a grey button-down shirt, jeans and sneakers; a woman at left in the background has short brown hair and is wearing a white turtleneck and light blue cardigan sweater; a woman at right in the foreground has long dark hair and is wearing a glasses and a pink turtleneck sweater.

Connections

Dialogue on Disability: The crisis in New York State's early intervention model

Evan Dawson

In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 1/13/25, we begin Dialogue on Disability Week with a conversation about crisis-level issues plaguing New York's early intervention system.

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