Adults with Disabilities

COMMENTARY: What We Lost When We Lost Steve Sweeney

I know I’m late to the party but I join others in mourning the loss of Steve Sweeney as President…

3 years ago

The ‘Progessive’ Murphy Administration Is Discriminating Against Adults with Disabilities

Tomorrow the New Jersey Assembly Women and Children Committee will hold a hearing on the difficulties experienced by parents of…

3 years ago

Bill That Would Protect Students With Disabilities Stalled on Murphy’s Desk

A month ago the New Jersey State Legislature unanimously passed a bill that would offer 700 students with disabilities an…

3 years ago

Gov. Murphy, How About Some Equity for Adults With Disabilities?

One week ago today I explained that my son has been home for 419 days (now 426 but who's counting)…

4 years ago

Advocates for Adults With Disabilities Decry Murphy Administration’s Discriminatory Rules

It's 9:10 am and so far my son has eaten breakfast, watched two reruns of "Emeril Live," played on his…

4 years ago

Parent Advocates Win Battle to Open Day Programs for Adults with Disabilities!

Parents of adult children with intellectual and developmental disabilities received great news this morning: The Murphy Administration has agreed to…

4 years ago

ANALYSIS: Good Intentions Aside, New Jersey Is an Inequitable ‘Tale of Two Systems’ for Children and Adults With Disabilities

Last week Paul Aronsohn, Ombudsman for New Jerseyans with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their families, submitted his annual report…

4 years ago

“Unlike Most Parents, We Want To Outlive Our Children.”

That’s a parent speaking to Paul Aronsohn, Ombudsman for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities and Their Families. As required,…

4 years ago

Waiting for Equity: Two Adults with Disabilities (My Son and His Best Friend) Are Caught In New Jersey’s Dysfunctional System.

My dear friend Susan Cohen recently wrote an article for the National Fragile X Foundation on the friendship of our…

6 years ago