Self-Advocacy Association of NYS - SANYS Statewide Page

09/10/2025

Bj Stasio honored at the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals - NADSP Conference

09/10/2025

SANYS Board Member honored at the NADSP Conference

09/10/2025

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Two television programs highlighting the experiences of people with disabilities seeking out romantic relationships are taking home some of television's top honors.

09/08/2025

Today begins disability voting rights week https://www.facebook.com/share/r/14HEXJzo4Hr/?mibextid=wwXIfr

09/05/2025

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DRNY wants your feedback on wheelchair repair delays in New York.

We want to know how New Yorkers are impacted by delays in getting wheelchair repairs and replacements, why it is important to make repairs faster and more routine, and how wheelchair vendors can do better.

Please take a moment to complete this brief survey: https://ow.ly/VQKs50WOpAP

09/05/2025

HHS Drives Reform to Restore Patient-Centered Care, Announces Request for Nominations of Members to Serve on Federal Healthcare Advisory Committee

09/04/2025

🌟 Calling all young women and fem-aligned people with disabilities in New York! 🌟

Join us for the Empowered Futures: Albany Experience on October 27–28!
✨ Attend the DREAM Symposium
✨ Meet New York State’s Chief Disability Officer
✨ Tour the Capitol and grow your leadership & career skills
✨ Enjoy an overnight trip with peers and mentors

Registration is $60 and includes travel, hotel, and meals. Don’t worry—if cost is a challenge, we’ll support you with fundraising so everyone can participate.

📅 Sign up by September 26: tinyurl.com/AlbanyExperience

This is your chance to connect, learn, and dream big about your future. 💜

Image: Pink and purple graphic with details about the Albany Leadership Experience. Includes 3 images: (1) three disabled young women smiling, (2) Capital building in Albany, (3) three young women sitting at a table working together.

09/03/2025

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09/02/2025

"The U.S. Mint has released a new quarter honoring the late disability justice activist Stacey Park Milbern, marking the first time a woman in a wheelchair -- and the first Korean American -- has been featured on U.S. currency.

Born with congenital muscular dystrophy, Stacey was one of the pioneers of the disability justice movement and helped to pass a law in North Carolina requiring disability history education. Stacey passed away on her 33rd birthday in 2020, but her legacy continues to inspire change and greater inclusion." - via Lean In

The American Women Quarters Program, which began in 2022, has honored a wide array of trailblazing American women across diverse fields including civil rights, science, arts, and government, featuring five new designs annually. The four-year program concludes in 2025 after producing 20 quarters total; in addition to Milbern, this year's honorees are Ida B. Wells, Juliette Gordon Low, Dr. Vera Rubin, and Althea Gibson. The program's coins have been the first to feature a Black woman, an LGBT person, a Hispanic American, an Asian American, a Jewish American, and a Native Hawaiian on U.S. currency.

To learn more or find coins, visit the US Mint's website at https://www.usmint.gov/coins/coin-programs/american-women-quarters-program/

For an inspiring picture book about a real-life Mighty Girl who fought for disability rights by crawling up the steps of the U.S. Capitol, we highly recommend "All The Way To The Top" for ages 5 to 9 at https://www.amightygirl.com/all-the-way-to-the-top

For kids' books about Judy Heumann, another leading disability rights activist who used a wheelchair, we recommend "Fighting for YES! The Story of Disability Rights Activist Judith Heumann" for ages 6 to 9 (https://www.amightygirl.com/fighting-for-yes) and "Rolling Warrior: The Incredible, Sometimes Awkward, True Story of a Girl on Wheels Who Helped Spark a Revolution" for ages 10 and up (https://www.amightygirl.com/rolling-warrior)

Judith Heumann was also the author of a powerful memoir for adult readers, "Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist" at https://www.amightygirl.com/being-heumann

For books for children and teens starring Mighty Girls with disabilities of all varieties, visit our blog post "Many Ways To Be Mighty: 35 Books Starring Mighty Girls with Disabilities" at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=12992

08/29/2025

SANYS will be closed on Monday for a long holiday weekend but Join us this Saturday at 4pm est for our next Pro Wrestling Fanatics Meeting.

08/27/2025

Please use the link below to support DME Medicaid Parity, which has passed both houses of the NYS Legislature. Only the Governor needs to sign the bill.

08/27/2025

COMING UP: The Statewide Family Support Services (FSS) Committee Meeting is Monday, September 8 at 11 AM. More details: https://opwdd.ny.gov/news/statewide-fss-meeting-Sept82025