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...