disabilities

Chidester Place Apartments in Ypsilanti houses numerous senior citizens and people with disabilities. A number of those residents are unable to leave the facility, which can make their lives lonely and difficult. Chidester resident and community activist Emy Deshotel is working on programming for Chidester Place that creates a more welcoming and enjoyable community. She talks about her efforts and the organizations that have been helping her with Concentrate reporter Sarah Rigg.

The Washtenaw County Association for Community Advocacy says finding appropriate housing for the disabled around Ann Arbor continues to be a major problem. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

A bill to expand access to medical parole in Michigan is going to the governor. Colin Jackson has more.

Destination Ann Arbor is teaming up with the travel website "Wheel the World" to help make Washtenaw County more of a destination for people with disabilities. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The City of Ann Arbor has adopted an extensive plan to make city parks more disabled-friendly. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

It could become illegal in Michigan to deny renting to someone because of their source of income. That's under a bill package heading for the full state House of Representatives. Colin Jackson has more.

A Michigan bill package to make physically assaulting someone because of their sexual orientation, age or disability status a hate crime moved out of a state House committee Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Senate adopted two bills this week to expand Michigan’s ethnic intimidation law. We have more from Rick Pluta.

When we talk about creating more equity and opportunity in our community, we may not always be as inclusive as we think we are. For many in the intellectual and developmental disability community, they have no voice at all. Who helps give them a voice and life choices? It's the Washtenaw Association for Community Advocacy. WEMU's David Fair is joined by the association's president and CEO, Kathy Homan, to explore what a tremendous difference it can make to have allies help gain measures of self-determination.

An Ann Arbor area teacher has received statewide recognition as the 2023 Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.