The New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities
The NJCDD addresses these needs through systems change and capacity-building efforts that promote self-determination, integration and inclusion for people with developmental disabilities
By: Kevin Nuñez The other day, I was going through my phone and scrolling through my contacts, trying to find someone to text. I came across the picture and
By: Jeremy Einbinder As this blog has previously explored, the disability rights movement has seen both victories and setbacks. Progress has undoubtedly been made. There’s no question that the
By: Kevin Nuñez I believe that all citizens with disabilities and their families are natural advocates by default. We learn fast that we need to advocate for ourselves in
By: Jeremy Einbinder To have disabilities in a world which is naturally inclined to exclude people with disabilities is a challenge, and a constant one. People do not always
BY: Kevin Nunez; NJCDD Council Member I wanted to raise awareness to a very big problem in our world today. It rarely gets any publicity; the average person doesn’t
By: Jeremy Einbinder Disability in general is a widely prevalent, yet seldom acknowledged phenomenon. The public knows it exists in abstract, but find it extremely hard to confront in
by: Jeremy Einbinder It’s well established that the rights of people with disabilities can be heavily tied to public policy and government activity. People with disabilities, who continue to
Written By: Jeremy Einbinder There are many milestones in adult life that are considered hallmarks of being a “grown up”, and one of those stages of life is financial
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In a media landscape that so rarely includes characters with disabilities in a vast array of narratives, it’s certainly refreshing to see a television show featuring a character with