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WHO IS DAYNIAH MANDERSON?
Dayniah is a 42 y.o. mother, educator, writer, and activist who lives with Muscular Dystrophy: Spinal Muscular Atrophy II. Having migrated from the island of Jamaica in 1994, she has since resided in New York. Not only is she a highly successful public school educator, she also holds the title of Miss Wheelchair NY 2017. Her commitment to positively impacting society is showcased below.
BUSY LITTLE ME
NOTEWORTHY PUBLIC APPEARANCES, PANELS, PUBLICATIONS
May 5, 2022: LESSON LEARNED -- A Conversation With K-12 Teachers About Mental Health
https://www.thirteen.org/blog-post/k-12-teachers-mental-health-panel-discussion/
December 15, 2021: "Bronx middle school teacher wins suit against DOE for ADA accommodations"
https://www.bxtimes.com/bronx-middle-school-teacher-wins-suit-against-doe-for-ada-accommodations/
November 16, 2020: University of WA --Presenter
October 2, 2020: Clips and Conversation: Crip Camp, the 2020 Election, and GOTDisabilityV w/Dr. Jill Biden!
July 14, 2020: Black Women's Roundtable on Disability and Chronic Illness with Rep. Ayanna Pressley, (D-MA)
June 15, 2020: "Bronx teacher files discrimination complaint against NYC Education Dept. for leaving her without wheelchair-accessible bathroom for 12 years", By MICHAEL ELSEN-ROONEY and KIOVANGIE HERRERA, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS.
October 18, 2018: "Does my wheelchair make you uncomfortable? How my disability may have cost me a job" by Dayniah Manderson, USA TODAY.
June 30, 2017: "From Apples to Advocacy: Teacher Dayniah Manderson embraces her role as Ms. Wheelchair NY 2017", Muscular Dystrophy Association,, June 30, 2017
https://www.mda.org/quest/article/apples-advocacy
May 09, 2017: NYU features alumni and their advice to new graduates
https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2017/may/advice-from-nyu-alumni-.html#Dayniah
April 05, 2017: NYU Steinhardt’s GSO “Diversity in the Workplace” panelist
March 27, 2017: WCBS 880 Interview “50 People to Know: Ms. Wheelchair NY 2017 Dayniah Manderson, WCBS 880, March 27, 2017
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/03/27/50-people-to-know-ms-wheelchair/
December 28, 2017: News 12 the Bronx features MWNY 2017 -- Bronx woman named Ms. Wheelchair NY 2017
http://bronx.news12.com/story/34803454/bronx-woman-named-ms-wheelchair-ny-2017
April 30, 2010: "Bent, Not Broken" By KASSIE BRACKEN and ERIK OLSEN, NEW YORK TIMES.
http://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/2010/05/02/nyregion/02back.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/02/nyregion/02back.html
April 30, 2010: "A Life of Determination and Dependence" By Erik Olsen, New York Times.
Dayniah Manderson, a young Jamaican immigrant, struggles to achieve her goals despite a debilitating spinal disease.
https://www.nytimes.com/video/nyregion/1247467746198/a-life-of-determination-and-dependence.html
BUSY LITTLE ME!
December 03, 2017: MDA Caregiver Seminar
January 19, 2017: Chicks in Chairs interview at ICS
February 11, 2017: Project DreamAIR Seminar, Featured on News 12 the Bronx
February 22, 2017: New York State Assembly Hearing on Home Care workforce
March 03, 2017: Chicks in Chairs interview featured on their YouTube channel
March 04, 2017: United Cerebral Palsy presentation
March 05, 2017: ReelAbilities Film Festival Forum
March 08, 2017: Commissioner Victor Calise meets MWNY 2017
April 16, 2017: Judge “Little Miss Amazing” pageant
April 23, 2017: Applebee’s fundraiser for Infinite Possibilities Empowerment Center
April 26, 2017: Seminar at Hunter College with the PossAbilities Club to talk about Disability & Relationships/Sexuality
May 07, 2017: Abilities Expo Judge at the CosAbility Cosplay Competition
May 09, 2017: NYU features alumni and their advice to new graduates
https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2017/may/advice-from-nyu-alumni-.html#Dayniah
November 2019: DISABILITY VISIBILITY PODCAST Interview with Alice Wong
https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2019/11/18/ep-64-disabled-teachers/
July 24, 2020: Interview with Ask Win https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/askwin87/Kim_ONeill.mp3
July 2020: Chit Chat After Dark interview with Libra Hicks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ySBWgWDWu4
August 12, 2020: Interview with Erin from Claiming Disability, Inc.
March 28, 2021: Community Heroes Interview with Tyrone Starkie https://youtu.be/QF-mlCNCOeE
November 29, 2021: DRA Gala Feature https://vimeo.com/639735637?fbclid=IwAR1cTeFJYFyiOkzT0JjzNZeJ44R_4kgSpkvdnI8ZSVvChirEB74gmQuNxUA (Segment 2;25 to 4:45)
December 02, 2021: "Federal Court Approves Settlement Providing Accessible Restroom and Other Accommodations to NYC Educator" https://dralegal.org/press/nycdoe-accommodations-judgment/?fbclid=IwAR0GYB5E6L1gpHc5dM4xRr1-YXmn6qSmZRlwB5_q87CNz5TYzLA6I6vo97M
March 02, 2022: Story Time with Gayon Brown
https://www.facebook.com/gayonb/videos/493485535701035/?d=n
April 8, 2022: Embrace It: Episode 30 - Dayniah Manderson, The Miseducation of Inclusion https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/embrace-it-with-lainie-estela-smashing-disability-stigmas/id1468364898?i=1000556635115