WBFO Disabilities Beat

A Buffalo exhibit showcases the stories of women institutionalized in the Buffalo State Asylum, meanwhile, families and advocates push for access to more records.

Advocates say the death of a blind Rohingya refugee in Buffalo highlights failures to recognize disability and connect people to community resources.

For two scientist parents in Buffalo, their daughter’s rare FOXG1 syndrome diagnosis led them to groundbreaking research, helping launch a gene therapy now headed to a clinical trial.

Buffalo General seeks state approval to cut rehab unit beds in half, but local doctors, hospital staff and former patients warned at a public meeting the move would hurt patient care.

Buffalo Public Schools face discipline reforms after AG findings, highlighting a national pattern of harsher punishment for students of color and disabled students.

On Thursday, users of the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program, or CDPAP, called for transparency from the state on how taxpayer dollars are spent on home care.

We share a recent report that came out on national disability policy, how several organizations are speaking out, and what disabled people can do in light of concerning changes.

The memorial service of Western New York disability advocate Natalie Barnhard Castrogiovanni was held on February 7 in Amherst, New York.

Medicaid cuts fuel ECMC layoffs, NYS specialized disability schools seek more funding and autistic advocates raise concerns over new HHS autism committee appointees.

This week on the Disabilities Beat, we dive into Governor Kathy Hochul's budget proposal for New York State, which has been met with mixed reactions from the disability community.