Thursday is Book Club at Wheatley Farms & Arts Center. For more than two years, Robyn Semilof, a parent advocate and longtime volunteer, has shared her love of reading and built a morning group people look forward to attending each week. The Book Club brings... Read More
With a catheter strapped to her chest, Krystie Damsker would smile, give high fives, and finish paperwork as Assistant Manager at AHRC Nassau’s Bethpage day services site. Supporting people with developmental disabilities was the work she’d loved for over 20 years, her “calling,” and where... Read More
After nearly forty years of dedicated work, Ronald “Ron” Burglass is beginning retirement with the same positive attitude he brought to his work. Ron began his career in 1986 with Waldbaum’s, now Stop & Shop. Over the next 30 years in grocery retail and customer... Read More
The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) Graduation Ceremony took place on October 1 at the Brookville mansion, celebrating 45 Direct Support Professionals (DSP) and Frontline Supervisors (FLS) who achieved NADSP certification. The ceremony opened by Christine Hostin, Assistant House Manager for CLS Valley... Read More
Cheers and applause erupted through the AHRC ballroom as self-advocates celebrated the power of using their voices — to speak up, advocate for themselves, and vote at the September 24 Rights Rally. Bright smiles and colorful posters filled the room with powerful statements such as... Read More