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Apr 28, 2026, 6:27:05 AM (3 days ago) Apr 28
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Arnold Korotkin
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Blog: 117 Main Street Project Update (see 3 comments)


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Calendar of Events - Event List


This Cancer Rising Sharply Among NJ Young People New Study Shows





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"College Tuition Sponsorship" webinar planned with Disability Rights NJ on May 4. It begins at 2 p.m. and will discuss ways people with disabilities can receive funding from NJ Vocational Rehabilitation agencies. Registration is required. Free admission.Add to 📅.png.
Disability Rights New Jersey

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OBITUARIES - Matan Koch, disability advocate who urged Jewish communities to ‘let everyone in,’ dies at 44


“In the last year, it’s gotten a lot worse” A Qualitative Investigation of Barriers to Disability Benefits in 2025 - Read the full report, the plain language version of the executive summary, 


DREDF Participates in Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Executive Orders - You can learn more about the brief on our website.


 Olmstead’s Effects on Housing, Affordability, Supportive Housing, and Home and Community-Based Services 


Know Your Rights: Reasonable Accommodations in Immigration Procedures and Proceedings


Frequently Asked Questions: Disability, Immigration, and Encounters with ICE


Trump Fires National Science Board Members Who Steer Funding 

Fewer Nursing Home Residents, And Even Fewer Of Their Caregivers, Are Taking Flu Shot 

More US Life Insurance Accounts Reinsured Overseas As Risks Grow 

Viewpoints: Measles Resurgence Is Just The Beginning; Potential Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise 

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Follow our Parent Training & Information Center on Facebook


We just launched a Facebook page dedicated to our Parent Training and Information Center! The PTI serves families of children with disabilities from birth up to age 26 and empowers parents, caregivers, and youth with disabilities (or suspected disabilities) in 30 Northern California counties to know and understand their rights. If you’re looking to stay informed on resources and webinars, please follow the PTI on Facebook and sign up for the PTI’s Special EDitions.

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NLIHC’s 2026 Advocates’ Guide

Each year, the National Low Income Housing Coalitionpublishes the Advocates’ Guide, an essential resource for those working to advance affordable housing solutions for low-income communities nationwide.

This year, DREDF’s Executive Director Michelle Uzeta contributed a chapter on Disability Rights Strategies for Unhoused Residents, and collaborated on a second chapter - covering Federal Housing Protections for People with Disabilities - alongside Justice in Aging’s Jennifer Kye and The Kelsey’s Allie Cannington. The full guide is available on NLIHS’s website.

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Explore solutions at Abilities Expo. - https://www.abilities.com/new-york


May 1-3, 2026 at the New Jersey Convention & Expo Center, Edison, NJ 


(Here’s a link for travel directions - https://www.bing.com/maps/directions?ty=0&v=2&sV=1&style=r&rtp=%7Epos.40.50014877319336_-74.34699249267578__New%2520Jersey%2520Convention%2520and%2520Exposition%2520Center_&mode=d&cp=40.500149%7E-74.346992&lvl=16)


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New Jersey residents can complete an online community needs survey administered by the state Department of Community Affairs. Survey responses will be used to allocate U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funds to address housing and neighborhood needs. Responses are accepted until May 1.Add to 📅.png.
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs


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Join Us: AAPD National Community Event Wednesday, April 29, 6:30 PM ET

Dear AAPD community,

AAPD’s 2026 National Community Event is next Wednesday at 6:30 PM ET! This event celebrates the strength of the disability community, uplifts the progress we have made, and discusses how we can take collective action to protect disability rights.

The National Community Event will include a panel about authentic disability representation in the media. We will be highlighting HBO Max’s show The Pitt, which has been groundbreaking in its commitment to inclusive storytelling. Through storylines about supported decision-making, Medicaid cuts, neurodivergence, and more, The Pitt excels at depicting the complexity of disability in a nuanced and accurate manner. 

Disability representation in the media and effective policy change are deeply connected to each other. Thoughtful disability representation makes a difference by altering cultural narratives surrounding disability. In order for policy and systems change to meaningfully happen, culture change has to occur as well. 

Our panelists will discuss stories on The Pitt related to disability and how other creatives can portray disability authentically. The panel will feature:

  • R. Scott Gemmill creator, showrunner, and executive producer of the HBO Max medical drama The Pitt

  • Tal Anderson, autistic actress who plays Becca King on the show

It will be moderated by Eric Garcia, an autistic journalist and author of We’re Not Broken: Changing The Autism Conversation.

The National Community Event is completely free, virtual, and open to all members of the disability community and our allies.

Reserve your spot now at this link to ensure you receive the link to stream at home.

We can’t wait to see you there,
The AAPD Team

Reserve Your Spot
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