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Independent Living | Chasing the Dream

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If you have a disability in the U.S., you are twice as likely to live in poverty as someone without a disability. See how the Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley helps individuals with disabilities live full lives. This interstitial is part of 'Chasing the Dream: Poverty and Opportunity in America.' Funding for this initiative is provided by The JPB Foundation & Ford Foundation.

Aired: 07/05/16

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