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Forum: The impact of COVID-19 on persons with disabilities

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The WXXI News is hosting a live forum exploring how disparities in health care and society experienced by persons with disabilities have been exacerbated by the pandemic on July 23 at 8pm.

Panelists discuss those challenges and how they expect issues related to access and inclusion to change after the pandemic ends.

The forum will be live on WXXI-TV, AM 1370/FM 107.5, on the WXXI News Facebook page, the WXXI app, and streaming here on WXXINews.org.

You can engage with panelists during the broadcast by submiting questions in advance. Submit questions by:

This program is part of Move to Include, a partnership between WXXI and the Golisano Foundation designed to promote inclusion for people with intellectual and physical disabilities.

 

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