Inspiring People

“A Moment of Silence”

11/20/20 - Ask Adrian, Down Syndrome, Good Web Finds, Inspiring People, jjslist.com, Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

Adrian, of the “Ask Adrian Anything” blog series on JJ’s List, shares another poem he has written during these uncertain times. His thoughtful words offer comfort and inspire us to thank all of the heroes in our lives.

“A Moment of Silence”

By Adrian Drower

For the heroes in…

All Fine at The Fine Line

11/04/20 - Ask Adrian, Business News, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Down Syndrome, Employment, Inspiring People, Mentorship, No Boundaries, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month last month, JJ’s List wanted to hear an employer’s perspective on hiring and working with a person with a disability. Below is our short interview with the folks at The Fine Line where our very own Adrian…

Q&A with Career Employment Services Participant Laura

10/28/20 - ADA, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Employment, Inspiring People, Search, Inc., Uncategorized - 2 Comments

Laura participates in Search’s Career Services Community Employment program (CES). CES supports individuals who are interested in seeking competitive employment in the community to find and keep a job. CES Employment Specialists support individuals through every step of their job search. After an individual is…

A National Disability Employment Awareness Month Like No Other: Employment Services During A Pandemic

10/07/20 - ABLE - A Better Life for Everybody, ADA, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability in the Media, Disability Law, Disability-Aware Businesses, Education, Employment, Employment, Employment First Act, Inspiring People, jjslist.com, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)! Each October, NDEAM celebrates workers with disabilities and employers who are smashing stereotypes about the abilities and misconceptions of hiring and retaining people with disabilities.

This year marks not only the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities…

Empowering Self-Advocates Through Education, Experience and Discussion

09/30/20 - Education, Events, Good Web Finds, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, Mentorship, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

Courtesy of hoover.org

By Jennifer Gledhill, Community Integration Coordinator, Search, Inc.

Q: How, in 2020, does a non-profit agency serving adults with intellectual disabilities conduct voter education classes without injecting any personal bias into the narrative?

Courtesy of connectionspittsburgh.com

A: By listening to the candidates’ own words, of course.

In…

Staying Positive in 2020

09/29/20 - Disability Awareness Players, Good Web Finds, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, jjslist.com, Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 1 Comment

Disability Awareness Players, Sarah, Brian, Molly, Billy, John V and Sarah S-T

No one on planet Earth has not been affected by Covid-19. But as difficult and challenging a year as this has been, The jjslist.com Disability Awareness Players want to share some good vibes that…

Advocating for Disability Inclusion in Elections

09/02/20 - Accessibility in Public, ADA, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Disability Law, Disability-Aware Service, Down Syndrome, Education, Good Web Finds, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, Mental Illness, Multiple Sclerosis, No Boundaries, Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized, Veterans, Wheelchair Users - 2 Comments

By Brian Rohde, Self-Advocate

Stacey Abrams, Courtesy of kpbs.org

ADA 25 Advancing Leadership is the host of the Disability Power Series, in-depth group discussions with influential people that empower people with disabilities. As a 2020 Fellow, I had the privilege of attending a discussion on voter suppression…

Interview with Allan Bergman in Celebration of ADA30

Courtesy of ADA National Network (adata.org)

We continue to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a landmark civil rights law that protects people with disabilities against discrimination and gives them equal rights in all aspects of life. We had the honor…

Brian’s 3 Top Energy Tips

07/29/20 - Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Education, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, jjslist.com, No Boundaries, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 2 Comments

By Brian Rohde, Search Inc’s Energy Force Ambassador and former No Boundaries participant

The ComEd Energy Force Ambassador Program was the country’s first energy-efficiency education program taught by people with disabilities. This program benefits the public, as well as the Ambassadors.

Brian Rohde, ComEd Energy Force Ambassador for…

What I Learned From My Friend, Margo

07/28/20 - Accessibility in Public, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, Multiple Sclerosis, Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

By Kellena Dunckley, Guest Blogger

Courtesy of coloradohomeandgarden.com

During my starving college years in Boulder, Colorado, one of my jobs was as a live-in caregiver for Margo, a woman with advanced MS. We were quite the team. A bad ski accident had resulted in my having a…