ADA Commission

Name
Ruth McGrath, Chair - Biography
Amber Letendre, Clerk
Stuart Beckley, Ware Town Manager and Member
Brittni Robidoux, Commission Member - Biography
Patricia Ranner, Commission Member
February is Low Vision Awareness Month
A.M.D./Low Vision Awareness Month is observed annually throughout February. It’s an awareness month targeted at spreading more information about Age-related Macular Degeneration (A.M.D.) and diseases affecting the eyes that could lead to visual impairment. Putting out the right information about A.M.D. and low vision is important to promote early detection and cancel out whatever false beliefs may circulate about both illnesses. A.M.D. affects approximately 15 million people in the U.S.
Additional Links:
What is the ADA?
Abilities.com, The resource for the disability community: https://www.abilities.com
Disability: IN https://disabilityin.org/resource/2023-calendar-of-disability-related-dates/
Massachusetts Office on Disability: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-office-on-disability
Stavros: www.stavro.org
Pioneer Valley Planning Commission: https://www.pvpc.org/
Massachusetts’s Initiative to Maximize Assistive Technology (AT) in Consumer’s Hands: https://www.massmatch.org/indexphp
The New England ADA Center: https://www.newenglandada.org
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Center: Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission | Mass.gov
Disability Scoop - The Premier Source for Developmental Disability News
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders: https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/