by RIDDCouncil | Oct 13, 2011 | Budget Cuts, Uncategorized
People with disabilities, advocates, family members and service providers encircled the Rhode Island State House during a candlelight vigil at dusk Tuesday. More than 2,000 protesters formed a “Circle of Hope.”. They are protesting what they said is $24...
by RIDDCouncil | Sep 23, 2011 | Cross Disability Coalition
from ProJo: 01:00 AM EDT on Saturday, July 30, 2011 By Anna Liebenow You never know what obstacles life is going to put in front of you. When I was 25, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Before I turned 30, I was using a wheelchair. When you have a disability,...
by RIDDCouncil | Aug 21, 2011 | Cross Disability Coalition
Rebecca Beaton, a member of the Cross Disability Coalition, received help from URI engineering students. She was fitted with a customized assistive device designed by URI student that will enable her to operate a computer, draw, paint anduse an iPad. Read the full...
by RIDDCouncil | Mar 5, 2011 | Employment, Uncategorized
Click here to view the testimony provided before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions on March 2, 2011 about improving employment opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities. Witnesses included Lynnae Ruttledge,...
