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Business Reviews: Best Way To Improve Service

03/11/14 - Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Education, Featured Blogger of the Month, Good Web Finds, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, jjslist.com, Tools and aids, Uncategorized, Using jjslist.com - 0 Comments

I have a disability. Some consider it a gift, others a curse. Learning to deal with the cards you’ve been dealt is a part of my everyday life. So, to make my life, … Read More >

Money Matters: Bank Opens Doors to People With Disabilities

03/06/14 - Accessibility in Public, Business News, Disability-Aware Businesses, Education, Events, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

On Monday, our No Boundaries participants got a chance to visit the North Shore Community Bank branch in Skokie, … Read More >

Polar Plunge: Taking An Icy Dip for A Good Cause

03/04/14 - Disability in the Media, Events, Featured Blogger of the Month, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, Uncategorized - 1 Comment

Jimmy Fallon and Mayor Rham Emanuel Take the Polar Plunge

Last week, we gave you a list of … Read More >

A Business Model For All Businesses

02/28/14 - Autism, Business News, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Featured Blogger of the Month, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, Uncategorized - 1 Comment

On a cold, foggy afternoon, The No Boundaries team took a trip out to Downers Grove to visit AutonomyWorks. AutonomyWorks is a company that employs … Read More >

SNAILS: Developing Accessible and Welcoming Libraries

02/26/14 - Accessibility in Public, Disability Awareness Training, Disability-Aware Businesses, Education, Featured Blogger of the Month, Good Web Finds, Guest Blogger, jjslist.com, Uncategorized - 1 Comment

Have you ever wondered what librarians are doing to make public libraries more accessible and welcoming to people with disabilities? Let me introduce you to SNAILS. SNAILS, which … Read More >

5 Athletes to Watch at the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games

02/20/14 - Awards, Disability in the Media, Education, Events, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, Uncategorized, Veterans, Wheelchair Users - 3 Comments

It’s that time again. The time when the best athletes in the world gather in one place to celebrate the best aspects of sport and humanity. Yes, it’s the Olympics–Winter Olympics, of … Read More >

Love Is Immortal

02/14/14 - Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, No Boundaries, Search, Uncategorized - 1 Comment

For the family you truly love,

A group of buds or great friend,

Love is Immortal,

From birth- even through end.

It can never be vanquished.

That call, from heart to heart; Love,

It’s always there in … Read More >

Rotary Club of Evanston Supports Disability Awareness Players

02/12/14 - Disability Awareness Training, Disability-Aware Businesses, Education, Uncategorized - 1 Comment

The Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club last June provided jjslist.com with a $500 grant to continue the work of the jjslist.com Disability Awareness Players. Thank you … Read More >

5 Things Every Business Should Know About Service Animals

02/11/14 - ADA, Business News, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Education, Uncategorized - 1 Comment

Service animals are not pets. Often businesses think by posting a “No Pets” sign in their establishment they are exempt from allowing service animals in to their business. This sign does not apply … Read More >

Group Homes Versus Institutions In Illinois

02/07/14 - Disability in the Media, Disability Law, Non-Profit, Uncategorized - 8 Comments

The state of Illinois has long been behind in serving people with disabilities. A recent article by Karen Meyers titled “Illinois Family Choosing Group Homes Over Institutions” highlights the complex issues of transitioning … Read More >