RAA & Rochester native, Julie Cataldo, featured in Great Lakes Today!

A woman paddles a yellow and blue kayak. The kayak has short outriggers at the back; there is a paddle pedestal that support the paddle.

October 2, 2017

“Disabilities no longer a barrier to Great Lakes” by Veronica Volk.

Join this audio and written exploration of access in the Great Lakes region as reporter Veronica Volk interviews RAA’s executive director, Rochester native, Julie Cataldo, and several others from the region. Julie transfers into a kayak from her power wheelchair on the dock and head out onto the Erie Canal. Learn how this newly accessible business has transformed how it operates so that people with and without disabilities can access the waterway and bike pathways whenever they are open.

Learn more about RAA’s model and the work of the UB’s IDeA Center to promote accessibility and inclusion.

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