Montclair's 2026 Walnut Street Fair is scheduled for May 3. It is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. along Walnut Street. There will be more than 250 vendors and food trucks, live music, and activities. Free admission. |
"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 |
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Federal Advisory Panel Recommends Changing Definition Of 'Profound Autism'
I’ve Been Disabled My Whole Life and I Still Have to Unlearn It
The Cost of “I Do” in the Disability Community
Tell Congress: Protect Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services People with disabilities deserve the chance to live, learn, and participate fully in their communities, no matter how much support they need. Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) make that possible. - https://act.thearc.org/campaign/160808/?utm_term=2026-0429&utm_campaign=advocacy&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=416122840&utm_content=email-2026-0429&utm_source=hub
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LISTEN: Meeting Ms. Wheelchair America: On this episode of Accessing Life, Chester and BJ introduce us to Ms. Wheelchair America 2025 Latavia Sturdivant. Latavia talks about her journey to becoming Ms. Wheelchair America and how she's using it to advocate for herself and the rights of others. She also talks about her work as a speech pathologist. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHhBqAcJJrY
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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)