Oxford grad appointed to advise New York’s policies for the disabled
OXFORD – An Oxford graduate was appointed earlier this month to New York’s State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) by Governor David A. Paterson. The group is an advisory body that makes policy, procedural and operational recommendations to the State’s Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped.
A 2002 Oxford Academy graduate, Aaron T. Baier now lives in Cortland County and is the only representative from the county on the council. Baier joins 23 other from across the state assigned to the post.
“It is a great honor to have these opportunities. The appointment to the SRC will give me a chance to ensure the system that once served me so well, will continue to improve its services for individuals who are blind or visually impaired,” said Baier.
This is not the first time Baier has been chosen to advocate for the disabled. In January, he was also appointed to the Governing Board of the Maryland-based, National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN).
The organization promotes youth leadership and education through advocacy programs and Baier is the sole New York State’s representative on the national, 18-member board.
“I am honored to join the NYLN Governing Board and look forward to sharing my ideas and energy with some of the best young leaders around the country. My primary goal will be to make sure that young people with disabilities in New York know how to set and reach their own goals,” said Baier.
He will attend his first SRC meeting on March 25 in the state’s capital.
For the past two years, Baier has served as the Youth Transition and Work Readiness Specialist at Access to Independence of Cortland County. During his time at the program he has helped to develop a unique peer mentoring service.
Baier said he got involved with the State’s Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped after he was declared legally blind in high school.
“I had experience with them, in the respect that I was a consumer, and then I gradually become more actively interested in their work, and here I am today,” he said.
After graduating from Oxford, Baier completed his bachelor’s of science in psychology at the State University of New York at Cortland.
Baier said his own personal challenges helped to give him the insight and experience needed in understanding the problems facing the disabled.
A 2002 Oxford Academy graduate, Aaron T. Baier now lives in Cortland County and is the only representative from the county on the council. Baier joins 23 other from across the state assigned to the post.
“It is a great honor to have these opportunities. The appointment to the SRC will give me a chance to ensure the system that once served me so well, will continue to improve its services for individuals who are blind or visually impaired,” said Baier.
This is not the first time Baier has been chosen to advocate for the disabled. In January, he was also appointed to the Governing Board of the Maryland-based, National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN).
The organization promotes youth leadership and education through advocacy programs and Baier is the sole New York State’s representative on the national, 18-member board.
“I am honored to join the NYLN Governing Board and look forward to sharing my ideas and energy with some of the best young leaders around the country. My primary goal will be to make sure that young people with disabilities in New York know how to set and reach their own goals,” said Baier.
He will attend his first SRC meeting on March 25 in the state’s capital.
For the past two years, Baier has served as the Youth Transition and Work Readiness Specialist at Access to Independence of Cortland County. During his time at the program he has helped to develop a unique peer mentoring service.
Baier said he got involved with the State’s Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped after he was declared legally blind in high school.
“I had experience with them, in the respect that I was a consumer, and then I gradually become more actively interested in their work, and here I am today,” he said.
After graduating from Oxford, Baier completed his bachelor’s of science in psychology at the State University of New York at Cortland.
Baier said his own personal challenges helped to give him the insight and experience needed in understanding the problems facing the disabled.
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