Disability Awareness Players

Disability Awareness Players Return to the Field Museum

12/27/16 - Accessibility in Public, Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability-Aware Businesses - 1 Comment

On December 19, the Disability Awareness Players did another Field Museum Disability Awareness Training. Here’s what one of the audience members had to say on the presentation:

“Excellent reminder of how to treat people with disabilities-like everyone else. It really makes a difference.”

Disability Awareness Players with…

The Benefits of a Job Coach – A Perspective from a Person with a Disability

12/09/16 - Disability Awareness Players, Disability Employment and Housing, Guest Blogger, Tools and aids - 2 Comments

From my own experience, I can tell you having a job coach was critical part of my personal and professional growth. In order to demonstrate this, I will cite examples of my time at Target and my time at an internship with the Illinois State…

JJsList.com Receives Grant from Synchrony Financial

11/30/16 - Accessibility in Public, Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability-Aware Businesses - 1 Comment

Yesterday, the Disability Awareness Players went to Synchrony Financial in Chicago to train its staff. Not only was everyone actively engaged, but we also received a $2000 grant check to support our work! Staff learned about sighted guiding, person-first language and best practices for engaging…

Arlington Heights Memorial Library Grabs Disability Awareness Training By The Book

11/15/16 - Accessibility in Public, Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability-Aware Businesses - 1 Comment

The Disability Awareness Players successfully trained the Arlington Heights Memorial Library in Arlington Heights, IL to become disability aware the other day. Those in attendance were very engaged, and we received a lot of positive feedback. Here is what one participant had to say:

“This is a…

Morton Arboretum Discovers the Nature of Disability Awareness Training

- Accessibility in Public, Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability-Aware Businesses - 1 Comment

Thanks to a grant from the Reva and David Logan Foundation, the Disability Awareness Players successfully trained the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL to become disability aware the other day. Those in attendance were very engaged, and we received a lot of positive feedback. Here…

Disability Awareness Players Return to Search, Inc.

11/09/16 - Accessibility in Public, Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Search, Inc. - 3 Comments

Yesterday, our Disability Awareness Players returned to Search, Inc. to do yet another Disability Awareness Training! Everybody was actively engaged, and the training was successful. We look forward to the next…

Even Museums Can Get Disability Awareness Trainings!

11/07/16 - Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability-Aware Businesses - 0 Comments

The Disability Awareness Players went to the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago for yet another successful Disability Awareness Training. Thanks again to the Reva and David Logan Foundation for making this event possible. The staff was very engaged, and everyone enjoyed the presentation….

The Accountant (An Audit from Someone on the Spectrum)

11/02/16 - Disability Awareness Players, Disability in the Media, Guest Blogger, No Boundaries, No Boundaries - 0 Comments

The movie The Accountant (2016) recently premiered in theaters. The main character was Christian Wolf (Ben Affleck).

The story started off with the challenges that a child faces with being raised with autism. I myself did play with puzzles, absorb myself in limited interests, but thankfully I…

Disability Awareness Players Take to the Stage

11/01/16 - Accessibility in Public, Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability-Aware Businesses, jjslist.com, Person-First Language - 2 Comments

Thanks to a grant from the Reva and David Logan Foundation our Disability Awareness Players went to the Lookingglass Theater in Chicago for another successful Disability Awareness Training. The participants were very engaged and enjoyed the presentation. Here’s what a few of them had to say:

“Thank you…

Another Organization Gets Disability Awareness Trained

10/25/16 - Accessibility in Public, Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Wheelchair Users - 0 Comments

Last week, our Disability Awareness Players gave another successful training session at Ela Area Public Library in Lake Zurich, IL. Everyone was actively engaged, and seemed to enjoy the experience. Here is what a few of the staff members had to say:

“Please keep your group…