The Staff and Board at WDOMI just completed a fabulous four month cross-cultural experience with a international disability leader from Uganda. Alex Lawoko, who is deaf, shared with us his vision for empowering people with disabilities in Uganda by training them for self-employment and giving them small Capital investments to...
By, Mel Tanzman Executive Director One Tuesday November 6th I came home at 6PM after voting at 7AM and spending much of the day surveying polling sites to verify whether they were accessible as claimed by the Board of Elections. The good news was as I pulled up outside my...
By Mel Tanzman, Executive Director Have you or a loved one ever received home skilled services or outpatient Therapy under Medicare only to have services terminated because you have, according to your provider, reached your maximum rehabilitation potential? Well if this has happened to you a recently settled law suit...
This week was one filled with loss and commemoration of two members of our community who while very different touched the lives of so many. They did not know each other and they lived over 100 miles apart, yet each exemplified the spirit, determination, and independence of our movement. Richard...
I watched as did most reasonable Americans in complete horrendous disbelief as the reports of the death of a 17 year old African- American young man or shall I say more pointedly most reasonable white suburban Americans were shocked ; while most African- American males probably said “business as usual. ...
Every Fathers Day Weekend for at least the past 20 years, you can find me in Croton Point Park at the Clearwater Great Hudson River Revival, a folk festival established by legendary folksinger Pete Seeger back in 1978. The proceeds from this festival have gone to efforts to restore and...
This is a blog entry that appeared in: T.K. Small, Attorney & Disability Rights Advocate My legal practice is in the area of promoting the civil rights of people with disabilities. As such, I pay very close attention to public policy and practically everything related to politics. Both personally and...
We all know that in today’s society, it is politically, culturally and socially incorrect to discriminate against anyone for any reason. The truth of the matter is – - it does happen! It is rare then, that there is a company that manages to emerge and stand out by distinctly...
