Author: Kerry Wiley, Program Research Specialist for the NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC), earned a Masters of Social Work from the State University of New York at Albany and has worked in the disability field in research and program development for over 17 years. Kerry is an advocate for people with disabilities and has chosen to share her journey to walk device free, publicly, to demonstrate that there are a variety of non-traditional ways to conquer obstacles. Through research and non-traditional partnerships, she is working toward a long desired goal.

Contributing Author: Nora Niedzielski-Eichner, Executive Director of the New York State Afterschool Network, works to raise the profile of the OST field in New York and strengthen OST programs across the state, including promoting the importance of inclusion of youth with disabilities in afterschool, expanded learning, and out-of-school time opportunities.
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