Congressional legislation on Community Intergration

 January 31, 2016 WE will be discusing current legislation effecting the independence of persons with Disablities. Tonight we will have Bruce Darling as our guest to discus the SChumer Bill which will more clearly gurantee the rights of people to live in the Community. 

Bruce Darling is co-founder and CEO of the Center for Disability Rights (CDR), a Rochester-based disability rights organization and Independent Living Center.  He also serves as CEO of the Regional Center for Independent Living and All About You Home Care, a disability-led home care organization in upstate New York.  During his a career in disability rights and Independent Living that has spanned nearly three decades, he has dealt with a wide range of disability issues: fighting for access to public transportation, promoting accessible housing, creating community-based alternatives to institutionalization, and opposing physician-assisted suicide.