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Deputy corporation counsel describes how BRS accessibility services enabled her career
Summary
Michelle, deputy corporation counsel for the city of New Haven, said BRS modified her vehicle, installed a home ramp and provided a stair glider that allowed her to attend law school and sustain full employment; she urged employers to hire equally qualified people with disabilities.
Michelle, deputy corporation counsel for the city of New Haven, recounted how BRS helped her pursue higher education and a career by adapting her vehicle and home for wheelchair access. "They modified a vehicle for me so that I could go to law school and, subsequent employment," she said.
She told listeners that BRS also supplied a ramp and a stair glider at her home that make it possible for her to enter and leave…
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