The Inclusion Desk is a multi-platform reporting effort by WXXI News to inform and transform attitudes and behavior about inclusion. The Inclusion Desk grew from the Move to Include partnership between WXXI and the Golisano Foundation.
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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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Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to cut $1.2 billion from a home health care program known as consumer-directed care. People who rely on it are objecting.
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Airlines often damage or lose wheelchairs. Now the Biden administration is proposing new standards for how airlines accommodate passengers with disabilities.
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The event, a component of the Golisano Foundation's Spread the Word Inclusion campaign, sought to foster acceptance and inclusivity for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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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.