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.
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
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
September 24, 2017: Dayniah Manderson crowned Miss Wheelchair New York 2017
December 03, 2017: MDA Caregiver Seminar
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
January 19, 2017: Chicks in Chairs interview at ICS
February 11, 2017: Project DreamAIR Seminar, Featured on News 12 the Bronx
February 21, 2017: WCBS 880 interview with Sean Adams
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
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/
April 05, 2017: NYU Steinhardt’s GSO “Diversity in the Workplace” panelist
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
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
October 18, 2018: "Does my wheelchair make you uncomfortable? How my disability may have cost me a job" by Dayniah Manderson, USA TODAY.
November 2019: DISABILITY VISIBILITY PODCAST Interview with Alice Wong
https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2019/11/18/ep-64-disabled-teachers/
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.
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
July 14, 2020: Black Women's Roundtable on Disability and Chronic Illness with Rep. Ayanna Pressley, (D-MA)
August 12, 2020: Interview with Erin from Claiming Disability, Inc.
October 2, 2020: Clips and Conversation: Crip Camp, the 2020 Election, and GOTDisabilityV w/Dr. Jill Biden!
November 16, 2020: University of WA --Presenter https://m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR2bAiYEDT8R2HDj1xn1VFvLI9aT93LWUINc4HqIyzQvNYBCIj1CcuF9MKU&v=mC9Zycr4kbE&feature=youtu.be
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
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/
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
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