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Update: The Being Heumann trailer was just released! On Wednesday, September 2nd, Apple TV shared the trailer for the movie Being Heumann. If you missed our previous post, the film will be streaming on November 13th and it will be in select theaters on November 6th. To learn more and watch the trailer, click the link https://people.com/ruth-madeley-mark-ruffalo-being-heumann-trailer-exclusive-12075956

Advocates Incorporated fall kickball is back starting every Wednesday, September 23rd - December 16th from 4-5pm at the CNY Sports Centre for people ages 11 and up who receive services from Advocates. The fee to participate is $30 a person. Payments will be accepted at the Fayetteville office or in person on the first night. To register, click the link:

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Fayetteville Free Library will be hosting a Birds of Prey event for people with disabilities on September 9th at 2pm. There will be several different types of birds there to learn about. To register, click the link. https://onlib-fayetteville.libcal.com/event/17033785

Museum of Science & Technology - MOST is having FREE Film Friday on September 4th and the 18th. They will be showing Syracuse Skies at 10:30, Animal Kingdom at 11:30, Mission Moon at 12:30, Syracuse Skies at 1:30, and Animal Kingdom at 2:30. To learn more about the shows, click the link. https://www.most.org/activity/free-film-friday-2/2026-09-04/

The US wheelchair rugby team has won the World Championship title for the first time in 16 years! The last time they won was in 2010. The championship was held in São Paulo, Brazil. They beat Australia 57-51. To read more about this exciting win, click the link! https://www.paralympic.org/news/usa-win-first-wheelchair-rugby-world-championship-title-16-years

Yesterday, Wednesday, August 26, was Women's Equality Day. This day celebrates the progress made toward gender equality and the opportunity to highlight certain issues that women with disabilities face. Women with disabilities are more likely to live in poverty, be unemployed, experience violence, and more. There are many ways to help advocate for the rights of women with disabilities. To learn more, click the link: https://triangle-inc.org/2023/08/26/womens-equality-day-advocating-for-the-rights-of-women-with-disabilities/

Zion National Park in Utah became the first national park to offer an all-terrain wheelchair for people with disabilities. The chair is free, first come, first served. A non-profit donated the funds to purchase the wheelchair for Zion. They started the process almost two years ago. This is a big step in the right direction! To read more, click the link. https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/zion-becomes-first-national-park-to-get-all-terrain-wheelchair-for-public-use/

The Great New York State Fair is having another Sensory Friendly Day on Wednesday, September 2nd from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Many of the rides will operate without lights, sounds, music, and public announcements will be reduced or limited. This will accommodate people with sensitivity to sound.

Today I went to Baltimore Woods. I checked out some of their trails. They have 6 miles of diverse hiking trails. Most are accessible and flat. The trails are rocky with some grass. There are some benches, but not a lot. It's very pretty because it's in the woods. There are many signs telling you what plants you are looking at. It's very quiet and peaceful. There are no dogs allowed because they want to keep the animals that live in the woods safe. Baltimore Woods Nature Center is a great place to explore and get into nature.

The Great New York State Fair is starting on Wednesday, August 26th and ends on Monday, September 7th. The fair will have many accessible amenities, such as accessible parking, wheelchair restrooms, a new accessible mobile restroom that's new this year, accessible concert seating, accessible seating and dining areas, an accessibility fairgrounds map, ASL interpreter services, baby care cottages, wheelchair, scooter, wagon, and stroller rentals, sensory areas, service animals, and tram service. To learn more, click the link https://nysfair.ny.gov/your-visit/plan-your-trip/accessibility/?utm_source=Member+-+General&utm_campaign=6a0a569b01-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_06_24_12_48_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-aaced0bad6-99986341