WBFO Disabilities Beat

The Disability Health Equity Research Network's virtual conference on Sept. 16 will explore how disability data is currently collected and why equity in data matters.

BTPM's Emyle Watkins recently spoke with attorney Nick Migliaccio to hear, as hackers continue to target healthcare companies, what can consumers do to protect themselves?

On August 7 new mental hygiene laws quietly went to effect in New York, allowing for people to be committed against their will if they cannot provide or refuse help with basic needs.

On Sunday, Independent Living of the Genesee Region held its first-ever parking lot party in Batavia to bring the community together and raise money to support people with disabilities in the area.

A federal court hearing was held to bring the state Department of Health closer to settling a case filed by Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program users who believe their rights were violated.

Once completed in the fall of this year, the newly renovated 3-and-a-half-acre Marcus Park in Olean will be connected to the Allegheny River Valley Trail.

Trump's recent EO on homelessness and mental health may incentivize states like New York, which have already expanded forced treatment, to increase the practice.

On Wednesday, a federal court hearing on a lawsuit involving New York’s self-directed home care program was derailed by hackers.

After months of discussions with local advocates, the Erie County Sheriff's Office is pivoting a controversial registry to an "initiative" and making several changes.

A partnership between Special Olympics and Niagara University is challenging what inclusion and equal access means in sports and on college campuses.