Each March the country observes National Developmental Disabilities Awareness month. This is an opportunity to celebrate individuals with developmental disabilities, to share their stories, and to show the value that inclusion brings to our communities. This is also a chance to shed light on the obstacles that many people still face and how we can all work together to be more inclusive and accepting.

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MediSked, LLC would like to extend the warmest #welcome to everyone of all abilities into our community!  As part of the #nysopwdd Community Inclusion campaign, we would like to show our ongoing support of making everyone part of the community and helping "plant the seeds" so that everyone feels welcome.  We encourage everyone to help us in effort to spread awareness.  To learn more about the initiative, please take a few minutes and watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugyWdCHgbZE  

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) celebrated its 26^th anniversary on July 26^th.  While there has certainly been progress, there is undeniably more work to be done.  Several weeks ago, something happened that catapulted this issue into the global spotlight.

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New Jersey is in the process of moving new legislation forward - and it's one of those things that makes so much sense you have to wonder why it's just happening now. Why wouldn't it have been this way all along?

The legislation is sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg and would require the state to provide clear information to families and individuals with developmental disabilities that explains all available state and federal services and how to access them. The bill, just approved by the Senate by a vote of 40-0, heads to the Assembly for consideration next.

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