Gerard Buckley still clearly remembers July 26, 1990. On that day, he stood alongside dozens of others in the White House Rose Garden, as then-President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law. "It was really amazing," Buckley

Until recently, Sherrodney Fulmore rode a bus to get to and from his job at Wegmans. From his home in Rochester’s 19th Ward to the Holt Road Wegmans in Webster, the trip usually took about an hour, he said. Fulmore rode on the Regional Transit Service’s

July 26 is the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, including employment and access to government services. Rebecca Cokley, who served in

Jon Seiger was 32 years old when he lost his hearing to an infection. He calls the experience “surreal.” “Just walking through the world and breathing and not hearing your own breath all of the sudden was very odd,” he says. “And it made life feel bizarre

Earlier this month, people around the world sat down to watch "Hamilton" -- the Broadway musical phenomenon written by Lin-Manuel Miranda about the titular founding father. And they did so from their own homes, giving everyone with a Disney+ subscription

Woody Livingston says he's an outgoing guy. "I like to go fishing. Go to the lake. You know, travel all around," the Henrietta man said. Like a lot of people who've been sticking close to home during the coronavirus, Livingston hasn't been able to do fun

Sweat trickled down Jacob Booher-Babcock's flushed face in the midday sun as he pushed through a series of sit-ups. His hands and feet touched at the top when he stretched his arms and legs into a "V" formation. Jacob smiled when his coach, Martha Pachuta

More than 100 concerned community members, consumers and former employees of the Center for Disability Rights and the Regional Center for Independent Living are speaking out about alleged mismanagement, malfeasance and xenophobic remarks made by the

Philipe Rivera goes by "Flip." He's 34 years old and has cerebral palsy. He has a tattoo on his arm, uses a wheelchair, and communicates through a device called a DynaVox. "I also use a head pointer for my personal PC," Rivera said. "I cannot use my hands

Two local nonprofits this week launched an effort to help families with young children cope during the pandemic. The "Please Play" campaign focuses on child-directed play, which is exactly what it sounds like: A child and a trusted adult play, and the kid