Volunteers from around the state came together on September 20 to celebrate their dedication to Connecticut's only radio reading service for people with disabilities. Volunteers with 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years of service were honored.
Thank you to all who give their time to make CRIS possible!
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Christine Pallotti, a Certified Business/Career Coach & Trainer and owner of Strategic Life Plans joined us for two shows. In this show, she helps us introduce the show and our host, Steve Familgetti.
Bill Neagus, Business Developer from FAVARH, came in to talk about the services available through the Arc of the Farmington Valley and ARCs throughout Connecticut.
Tracy Andrews is a Low Vision Specialist with more than 9 years of experience with both Vision Dynamics and New England Low Vision and Blindness. Tracy shows customers the latest in low vision equipment and shares strategies and tips for living a full and independent life with a vision impairment. Tracy is herself legally blind and can identify with the challenges and struggles our customers face. Tracy loves sharing her message of hope and inspiration to her customers and to groups around New England. Tracy loves to run and completed the New York Marathon. Her passions are spending time with her husband and two children, running with her friends, music and playing with her dogs.
Tracy Andrews is a Low Vision Specialist with more than 9 years of experience with both Vision Dynamics and New England Low Vision and Blindness. Tracy shows customers the latest in low vision equipment and shares strategies and tips for living a full and independent life with a vision impairment. Tracy is herself legally blind and can identify with the challenges and struggles our customers face. Tracy loves sharing her message of hope and inspiration to her customers and to groups around New England. Tracy loves to run and completed the New York Marathon. Her passions are spending time with her husband and two children, running with her friends, music and playing with her dogs.
Ryan Aldrich (Program Manager) and Emily Kalenauskas (Division Supervisor) of New England Business Associates (NEBA) came into CRIS to record a two-part conversation about the services offered by NEBA and their experiences with employers and job seekers with disabilities.
NEBA is a non-profit organization known nationally and internationally for its work in supported employment as well as supporting the integration needs and rights of people with disabilities and/or employment challenges.
Nora Bishop and Joyce Armstrong have been helping people navigate employment and its effects on disability income for many years. Today they talk about several very important issues, including Ticket-to-Work.
Ryan Aldrich (Program Manager) and Emily Kalenauskas (Division Supervisor) of New England Business Associates (NEBA) came into CRIS to record a two-part conversation about the services offered by NEBA and their experiences with employers and job seekers with disabilities.
NEBA is a non-profit organization known nationally and internationally for its work in supported employment as well as supporting the integration needs and rights of people with disabilities and/or employment challenges.