disability community

There is a special little storefront in West Hartford. Sock Starz is sure to bring a smile to your face with all of its funky socks, but also because of its open-hearted employees. Many have intellectual disabilities. The store has made it their mission to help people with disabilities find meaningful work. At the store in the West Hartford Center,…

The nonprofit behind the program wants to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities find a meaningful way to make a living.

A disability rights group has filed a civil complaint over Gov. Lamont’s decision to change to an age-based COVID-19 vaccination plan.

The pandemic has forced hospitals to make sure they have the staffing and policies in place to be able to care for those who need it.

The pandemic highlighted the importance of health care, but what happens when there are not enough beds or ventilators? “Anyone standing over an ICU unit with choices to make, with difficult choices to make can easily look at me or someone like me and make assumptions about our quality of life, about our ability to survive,” Cathy Ludlum said. Ludlum…

Re-read Books & More opened in November. The used book and specialty shop gives young adults with intellectual disabilities on-the-job work training, experience that’s been even harder to get during a pandemic.

There’s a new bookstore in Cheshire that’s helping members of our community blossom. Re-read Books & More opened in November. The used book and specialty shop gives young adults with intellectual disabilities on-the-job work training, experience that’s been even harder to get during a pandemic. “I worked at a hospital and they first furloughed me from March to July...

The Connecticut Creative Living Community is giving adults with developmental disabilities a place to gain experience building skills in a work environment.

At Chapel Haven Schleifer Center, adults with disabilities are living and learning to be independent while also navigating the pandemic.

Some experts worry the disability community has been left out of conversations on how to reopen businesses.

Navigating the pandemic hasn’t been easy for anyone, but it’s been especially hard on the disability community. The impact on people’s ability to get around and communicate has been varied.  It was Jonathan Slifka’s first trip to West Hartford Center since the streets were rearranged to accommodate outdoor dining and he didn’t know what to expect. “It appears that...