My father tells a story: twenty years ago in Ballston Spa NY, someone spotted a group of Mexican immigrants walking up Route 50 in January. Just released from the Saratoga County jail, they had no coats or hats. They wore summer clothes and light shoes. They hunched against the biting cold as they made theirContinue reading “All Are Welcome Here: Embracing Newcomers in CapNY”
Author Archives: Effy Redman
Author Noelle Gentile: Advocate, Educate, and Love
Author, director, writer, acting coach, and educator Noelle Gentile draws on all her strengths as an advocate and educator supporting her daughters Lucia and Isla, who is autistic and has epilepsy. A Family’s Journey Noelle Gentile (age 42) has two remarkable daughters–Isla (age eight) and Lucia a.k.a. “Lulu” (age six). Born and raised in Albany,Continue reading “Author Noelle Gentile: Advocate, Educate, and Love”
5 Great Resources for People with Disabilities: CapNY Discovering Ability
Effy Redman reflects on life and resources for people with disabilities. “On and off through my adult life, I have lived, worked, and spent time in New York City, where the sense of anonymity can be intoxicating. I’ve always returned to the Capital Region, where I have family and roots dating back to high school.Continue reading “5 Great Resources for People with Disabilities: CapNY Discovering Ability”
Capital Region Disability Leaders And Visionaries
Inclusion starts at home and, ideally, extends into one’s community. As a person with disabilities raised by parents who taught me I was capable of anything I could imagine, I sought freedom. I ran wild with my able-bodied siblings in our childhood garden, ran track and cross country with my high school peers, and pulledContinue reading “Capital Region Disability Leaders And Visionaries”
Top 10 Ballston Spa Don’t-Miss Spots: Saratoga County
Driving south into Saratoga County’s Ballston Spa from the nearby city Saratoga Springs, as you approach the village’s heart you coast downhill toward the valley. You pass churches, residences and eateries, shops and boutiques. And it’s here in Ballston Spa that you’ll find some of my favorite places. Ballston Spa Local Jewels My top 10Continue reading “Top 10 Ballston Spa Don’t-Miss Spots: Saratoga County”