Advocates on Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
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Advocates on Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
March 11, 2022
Erin Jerome
Annie Sims in the CAU Chat Center Before Annie Sims joined Community Access Unlimited, she didn’t think voting was for her because her family encouraged her not to. Before becoming an advocate for herself and issues affecting others with disabilities, Myrta Rosa worried about making sure...
How to Vote in New Jersey: Election 2020
October 23, 2020
Erin Jerome
The freedom to vote in America is your political right! Read on to learn how to vote in the 2020 Presidential Election. Election Day is Nov. 3! How to Vote by Mail: Each active registered NJ voter should have received a vote by mail ballot. Your ballot must be postmarked on or before November...
CAU talks Advocacy and more on 106.7 Lite FM
March 23, 2020
Erin Jerome
Rebecca Kasen, Advocacy Director Disability advocacy, the Census, and CAU's response to COVID-19 were among the topics in CAU's interview this week on 106.7 Lite FM. Advocacy Director Rebecca Kasen spoke with host Nina del Rio. "We do feel like there is a strong presence in the state...
CAU Members are Advocates in Action during Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
March 4, 2020
Chris Reardon
Juanna Quinn (left) and Annie Sims, individuals with developmental disabilities, are passionate advocates for their fellow citizens. People with developmental disabilities are ready. As the calendar turns to March, Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, members of the New American...
Home Dreams Come True for CAU Member Gary
February 20, 2020
Erin Jerome
Congratulations are due to a CAU member who now has a condo of his own! Gary Rubin now has a lifetime tenancy at his home in Elizabeth, and will have voting rights in his condo association. The two-bedroom, two bath condo he has all to himself is a far cry from institutional living...