Our Ability Podcast | Disability Today with Alex Thompson NYAIL | CDPAP, Employment and Eugenics – Aug 11, 2025

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Alex Thompson is the Director of Advocacy at the New York Association on Independent Living. Alex and John discuss issues in New York State today that pertain to people with disabilities and our independence. From budget constraints, the elimination of some federal regulations, and New York’s own CDPAP mess, we discuss the changes today and what might be done for tomorrow.

Alex serves as a board member of the United Spinal Hudson Valley Chapter and Empire State Society of Association Executives. Alex is a graduate of Bucknell University and St. John’s University School of Law.