Collaboration with NYU Disabilities Course Featured on WPIX 11 Changemakers News Segment
Over the past five years, NYU Senior Lecturer Allan Goldstein has been impacting hundreds of students through his Disabilities Studies course. Most recently, Goldstein and his course was the subject of a WPIX 11 “Changemakers” segment. The Changemakers series focuses on individuals who are inspiring, mentoring, collaborating, and innovating to make their communities and beyond […]
Castleton Residence Heads to Abilities Expo
On Saturday, May 6th, the Castleton ICF went to the Abilities expo in New Jersey to witness the latest adaptive equipment and most current technologies available to individuals with disabilities. What an adventure! Shanell, Stacy, and Derick ventured out and visited a number of vendors and industry representatives, familiarizing themselves with “what’s what” in the […]
NYU lecturer, Allan Goldstein, breaks down barriers through to disabilities course
New York University professor Allan Goldstein and ADAPT Community Network have been working together closely in the classroom. Goldstein welcomes people with disabilities from ADAPT into the classroom to work closely with students on digital video projects with goals of shedding stigmas. Goldstein’s work and commitment to breaking down barriers has been featured on PIX11’s Changemakers segment. […]
Annual Family Connect Summit Focuses on Advocating
On April 26th, ADAPT Community Network held its Annual Family Connect Summit, with hundreds of families, professionals and vendors in attendance. This year’s theme was “Advocacy: An Ever-Evolving Need to Stay Current with Services and Supports,” focusing on obtaining new supports, additional services, and navigating the system with the individual in mind. Each year, ADAPT […]
Governor Cuomo and NYS Legislature Invest in Direct Care Workforce
At the end of March, Governor Andrew Cuomo told the “bFair2DirectCare” advocates at his press event at the State Capitol that New York State will be fair to Direct Support Professionals (DSPs), and he kept his word. Supported by the leaders of the both Houses, this year’s budget includes an increase in pay of $45 […]