Emyle Watkins

1 week ago | btpm.org | Emyle Watkins

Since the US Department of Health and Human Services released its report, Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria: Review of Evidence and Best Practices, concerns have been raised, especially by the LGBTQ+, disability, and medical communities. We speak to a local expert to separate fact from fiction. Emyle Watkins: Hi. I'm Emyle Watkins, and this is the Disabilities Beat.

2 weeks ago | btpm.org | Emyle Watkins

While it's getting hotter outside, pressure on New York State to fix its troubled home care transition is also heating up. If you’re just catching up - New York has been switching from hundreds of nonprofits and companies from running its Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program, or CDPAP, to only one. That company is Public Partnerships LLC, or PPL. They’re known as the fiscal intermediary, or FI.

3 weeks ago | wamc.org | Emyle Watkins

Mothers Day often becomes a day of reflection for many: how did my parents' impact me? How will I impact my child, if I have one or decide to have one? There's a lot of ideas today about who parents "should be" — from Trad wives on Instagram to endless shelves of books about parenting styles and approaches. But Toronto-based author Jessica Slice wants you to rethink the "should be" with her new book.

3 weeks ago | btpm.org | Emyle Watkins

Earlier today a lockdown was put into place after a threat was called into police. Around 1:10 p.m. Amherst Police released a statement saying it was investigating and the incident that was reported had not yet been verified. Around 2:05 p.m. parents could be seen pulling up to the school and waving down their kids while other students calmly boarded the bus. Sweet Home typically dismisses around this time according to its website.

1 month ago | wamc.org | Emyle Watkins

Last week, we brought you a live, exclusive interview with Maria Perrin, the president of Public Partnerships LLC, or PPL, the company now in charge of New York’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance program, or CDPAP. In this interview - we were able to ask some of your most pressing questions about how the state’s move from 600 companies administering the program, to only one, will impact our community.