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Challenge: When RAA was first developing our inclusion model of services, a community member made a challenge: Schools should really be doing inclusion. Why don’t you work with schools? What would an inclusive school look like? Without diving deeply into…
Challenge: Girl Scouts are known for their values of equality and making the world a better place, and for the GSWNY team, they want to know that all girls feel welcomed and that their members reflect the true diversity of…
Challenge: ECBC is a small for-profit business with their primary site located on the shoreline of the Erie Canal in the Village of Fairport, New York. For several years, the owner of ECBC had watched an adaptive cycling program run…
Challenge: Irondequoit, a town in Monroe County, New York has a population of 50,103 residents, with census data reporting over 4,600 under the age of 65 living with a disability and over 11,223 community members who are 65+.* The Town…
Challenge: Red recently moved to the Rochester region. She and her family weren’t sure what kinds of activities would be accessible to her. Her two siblings were registering for camps and after- school sports programs and Red wanted to do…
Challenge: Joe had wanted to kayak for many years. It was something his twin brother did and he wanted to do it, too. The family, however, wasn’t sure how to make that happen because of Joe’s disability. They weren’t sure…
Challenge: Adjusting to a neurologic and/or chronic disease, often includes symptoms that change how people move and live. With a body that doesn’t function the way it did, it is often challenging to do the things they used to do.…
Challenge: Occupational Therapists (OT) work closely with people with a variety of diagnoses to increase their functioning and quality of life. Skills are practiced in the clinic with a goal of transitioning them to the person’s home and community. But…
Challenge: The Town of Perinton, in Monroe County NY, is home to around 47,500 people and includes nearly 1000 acres of land featuring parks, hiking trails, and a bustling recreational industry along the historic Erie Canalway. The municipality is well-known…