Congrats to @sdeoliveira.bsky.social a brilliant neurodivergent scientist on her promotion to Associate professor @einsteinmededu.bsky.social who participated in our @einsteinmededu.bsky.social ICTR "Disability as Difference: Reducing Researcher Roadblocks" study funded by NCATS #MedSky #promotion

What helps disability helps everyone. At @EinsteinICTR retreat, Dr Ariel Fishman cites parallels between this phenomena (aka "curb cut effect") & Translational Science. Read here : cambridge.org/core/journal... #MedSky @universitypress.cambridge.org @einsteinmededu.bsky.social @gnyha.org

Kicking off the @EinsteinICTR Retreat of @EinsteinMed and @MontefioreNYC as they share clinical & translational research insights. #EinsteinICTR #ResearchRetreat #EinsteinMed #MontefioreNYC #MedSky @einsteinmededu.bsky.social @einsteinphd.bsky.social

"The Paul and Hava Story: A Pathway to Marriage" shares the perspectives of a married couple with developmental disabilities. Their story is a powerful reminder that love knows no limits. youtube.com/watch?v=HFcs... #DisabilityAwareness #Inspiration #LoveWins

Why are most people with disabilities not represented in research? "Reducing Translational Science (TS) Roadblocks to Disability Research" dives into why this occurs & how TS can change this. A must-read by the CTSA at @einsteinmededu.bsky.social. www.cambridge.org/core/service... #disabilities

Inspiring art installation at Jay Street-MetroTech featuring vibrant murals by New Yorkers with intellectual & developmental disabilities. A powerful collaboration between the @mta.info & @yainetwork.bsky.social which celebrates artistic talent thecity.nyc/2025/06/18/a... #DisabilityArt #SubwayArt

Free 6 wk bike program for kids 10+ in NYC! Learn bike mechanics, rules of the road, Meets weekly July-Aug in parks across NYC. Bikes, helmets, & vests provided. Register now! Parent/guardian required. www.bike.nyc/education/pr... @bikenewyork.bsky.social #BikeNYC #NYCSummer #BikeNewYork

Inspirational stories from US ParaSwimming: From overcoming health challenges to achieving dreams, these athletes including veteran JessicaLong as she headlines at the World ParaSwimming Championship later this year. #ParaSwimming #TeamUSA #JessicaLong www.usparaswimming.org/news/2025/ju...

The @rfkcenter.bsky.social UCEDD founded May 1st, 1966 now associated with @einsteinmededu.bsky.social EinsteinDeptMed, MontefioreNYC serves the Developmental Disabilities community through clinical services, research, community education & training. #RFKCenter #EinsteinMed #UCEDD #Montefiore

Want to connect with a Parent Match in New York State or looking for support from another parent who understands? Fill out the form to be matched with a Support Parent. tinyurl.com/Request-a-Pa... Reach out to your Regional Coordinator to follow up #ParentMatching

Free Summer Meals starting June 27th NYC's Summer Meals program, which offers free breakfast & lunch throughout NYC for ages 18 & under, will run from June 27th - August 29th. Learn more : schools.nyc.gov/school-life/... registration, documentation or ID is required. #SummerMealsNYC

NYC afterschool programs need better funding for students w/disabilities: 74% of District 75 schools have afterschool programs vs the 93% outside. 100% of District 75 respondents named lack of transportation a barrier. 62,000 students with IEPs need school buses @einsteinmededu.bsky.social

Join Bronx Borough President this Saturday

Cannot wait to see ya’ll at The Bronx Is Reading Book Fest in June! Grab your tickets and pull up on me 🥰📚 #booksky www.thebronxisreading.com/the-bronx-bo...

"Stand up for Durable Medical Equipment"👨‍🦼 rally in support of the #parity bill, which ensures that #Medicaid #MCOs fully reimburse #DME providers. Thank you to Lativia Sturdivant, Joanne Siegel, Miriam Franco, #Self-Advocates, and all our #fearless leaders!

Astrocytes make up a large proportion of brain cells. They propagate electrical influences without spiking. Brain communication involves more than just spikes and synapses. bcs.mit.edu/news/overloo... #neuroscience

2/ SPARK = Simons Foundation Powering Autism Research for Knowledge Launched: 2016 Participants: Over 300,000 and growing Focus: Genetics, family history, cognitive profiles Goal: Identify genes linked to autism and fuel research worldwide

1/ Time to explore SPARK – the largest autism research study ever conducted. This project is building the most comprehensive genetic + behavioral dataset in autism history. Here’s how it works—and why it matters.

My top areas I'd like to see more research in #Autism are: 1. Communication in non-speaking autistic people, especially those with #Apraxia. 2. Qualitative research into #PDA and long term effects of different parenting + care-giver styles. 3. Eating and #ARFID- Anxiety/control versus sensory.

As the founder of SOZIALHELD*INNEN e.V., a NPO and consultancy from Germany, focussing on Disability Mainstreaming, you get my hand-picked news from around the world about inclusion, accessibility and innovation: disabilitynewsdigest.substack.com/p/blind-skat...

May 30, 2025 - 🗽Governor Kathy Hochul announces confirmation of #OPWDD #Commissioner Willow Baer. 🏛️Congratulations, Ms. Baer, and thank you for your commitment to the #disability community! Read more here: tinyurl.com/2v7unwxc

⚖️ The Americans with Disabilities Act will be turning 35: @aianational.bsky.social is hosting a #free webinar "ADA at 35: Navigating #Accesibility in the Hybrid #Interior" on 6/2 (6-8pm) with speakers from #ADAPT, #NYU @center4ds.bsky.social, #Duke and more! Learn more here: tinyurl.com/yzhhp33t

#Vrbo Rolls Out Improvements Geared Toward Travelers with #Disabilities 🏖️ 😎 tinyurl.com/mnw2fxa3 "A major vacation rental platform is working to make it easier for #travelers with disabilities....adding 8 new accessibility attributes to its search." @vrbo.bsky.social @disabilityscoop.bsky.social

⭐ Save the Date! ⭐ #SpecialOlympics 🏅Unified #Health Summit 🏥 in #Rochester #NY @cityofrochester.bsky.social - Saturday, August 9th (8:30am - 4:30pm) - Register here: tinyurl.com/pxcwb7er #disabilities #advocacy #healthcare #athletes @specialolympicsny.bsky.social @2026usagames.bsky.social

We had the honor of hearing Ms. #Wheelchair 🏆 New York -Latavia Sturdivant - speak at the #Bronx IFS Conference. Latavia is a #Lehman professor, #Columbia graduate, & #community leader. 🌟 @lehmancollege.bsky.social @columbiauniversity.bsky.social Learn about her #journey: tinyurl.com/yzcy27bw

Willowbrook State School closed in 1987, but its lessons remain. People with intellectual and developmental disabilities were warehoused, neglected, and denied dignity. We must never forget—and never allow such injustice to happen again. #Disability #IntellectualDisability #Autism #ADHD

You might know Willowbrook as part of the history of disability in the US, but you probably don't know Willie Mae Goodman - a Black woman whose fight for her daughter, once a Willowbrook resident - has gone on for decades. #Black&LatinaEdActivism #nyccrhp nyccivilrightshistory.org/topics/black...

Gov. Hochul Unveils $75M Plan to Modernize Staten Island Research Institute Investment Includes Establishment of a Genomics Core Facility and Willowbrook Center for Learning; Honoring its Legacy as a Catalyst for National Reform in the Treatment of People with Developmental Disabilities Governor…

Good news. Featuring CIDNY board member Bernard Carabello. "Planned transformation of former Willowbrook State School highlights commitment to inclusivity, empowerment, change" www.silive.com/news/2025/01...

The 50th anniversary of the Willowbrook consent decree, which was a catalyst for the group home movement, comes at a precarious time for people with #disabilities.

‘Remember where we came from’: 50th anniversary of landmark Willowbrook School Consent Decree celebrated at CSI

On Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Office and the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Willowbrook Consent Decree.

Happening now! 37th Bronx Individual & Family Support Conference #disability #advocacy Thank you everyone for your hard work & support! @aoc.bsky.social @ritchietorres.bsky.social @repritchie.bsky.social @repglatimer.bsky.social @nysdoh.bsky.social @nychealthy.bsky.social

Private equity buying residential, home & day services for people w Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (I/DD). Aim is to double/triple investments in 4-7 year. Cutting costs harms people w IDD. @ndrnadvocates.bsky.social www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/05/12/i...

Curious about how AI is really impacting health sciences? Join us online May 13 & 20 for an instructor-led course to explore the risks, benefits, and practical uses of generative AI, then turn that knowledge into effective library programming. Register here: https://bit.ly/3GEFqmU #medlibs

11 fascinating studies that reveal how motherhood shapes minds, bodies, and brains

Excited that Inside Our Minds (ADHD) will be on BBC 2 today (and iPlayer) - I saw it during production & cried each time! Props to @jonrainford.bsky.social for his work as the OU academic supporting this episode & next week's one (dyslexia-focused). www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Autistic Autism Diagnosticians Collaborative Connect with other autistic, credentialed professionals who diagnose autism to shape conversations around access, high-masking presentations, and differential diagnosis. Trainees welcome, Self-ID is valid. bit.ly/AutisticDiag... Please share! 🫶

Some of the microplastics we ingest may come from the kitchen tools we use to prepare what we eat. If you want to reduce your reliance on plastic, here are some ideas.

Nova Scotia releases updated accessibility plan with focus on infrastructure, services, and inclusion www.1015thehawk.com/2025/05/08/n... #a11y

Congratulations to our former Development Studies student Sarah Albom (@thekiwisarah.bsky.social). With perseverance and patience, Sarah met the challenge of turning her BA Hons paper into her first peer-reviewed article for The Journal of Human Development and Capabilities. doi.org/10.1080/1945...

HAPPENING NOW: If you are a new mom and need breastfeeding support: Join us for the Baby Café, a free service that gives breastfeeding support for mothers and their babies. 11am (English) or 1pm (Spanish).

“The more we read together, the more I come to know my children.” Children of the Book by Ilana Kurshan (Pub date: 8/26) is a brilliant exploration of motherhood & voracious reading. I love how Kurshan shows her evolution as both a mother and a reader. A perfect mix of mom life and Bibliotherapy!

✨5 days.✨ Until the release of Bibliotherapy in the Bronx!!🤗📚 I’m honored to be featured in Psychology Today in an article by Heather R.Artushin, LISW-CP: “How to Use Books to Boost Your Mental Health.” This book is my love letter to that process: #booksky www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/well...

Mother’s Day began not in florist ads but in activism. Ann Jarvis organized Mothers’ Work Clubs to fight child mortality and promote public health. Julia Ward Howe’s 1872 Mother’s Day Proclamation was a pacifist response to the carnage of war. It wasn’t built for brunch. It was born in protest.

Prof. Jackie Leach Scully presented at the Nordic Network on Disability Research Conference in Helsinki last week, sharing her research - "The power of misrecognition: disability and AI-based decision making", co-authored with Georgia van Toorn and Sandra Gendera.

New Research: Association between #maternal #diabetes and #neurodevelopmental outcomes in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 202 observational studies comprising 56·1 million #pregnancies thelancet.com/journals/lan... #gestational #diabetes #T1D #T2D #MedSky #EndoSky

Our latest study into disability representation on television shows that the vast majority of characters that are disabled are played by people that we don't know whether the actors are disabled or not. www.filmdis.com/research-pro... #FilmDis

We're delighted that Disability And Me (FYI Investigates) won the Children’s Non-Scripted BAFTA last night! A huge thank you to First News and FYI for featuring our research on the programme! You can watch the episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2Eh...