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High School, ELS and Special Olympics

11/29/11 - Uncategorized - 1 Comment

A close friend of mine on cross country inspired me to get involved with ELS and Special Olympics at New Trier. She was the cross-country captain, and has a remarkable strength of character and is a true leader. She was on the ELS board and…

D-Blogger of the month: The Autism Pundit

11/11/11 - Featured Blogger of the Month - 0 Comments

Dr. Sabrina Freeman, the Autism Pundit

Author of three books on Autism – Teach Me Language, Science for Sale in the Autism Wars, and The Complete Guide to Autism Treatments (2011) – and mother of a daughter with Autism, Dr. Sabrina Freeman writes regularly, and honestly, about…

Lessons from the ADA Conference.

11/06/11 - ADA, Disability Law, Events - 1 Comment

Laura at the ADA Conference

On Thursday, October 27, JJ and I attended a conference in Chicago on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The conference talks were given by government officials and focused on legal updates to the ADA. The Americans with Disabilities Act, first…

Shiny new JJ’s List Video!

11/04/11 - Videos - 1 Comment

If you missed out on the premiere of our brand new video at our 2nd Annual Bridge Builder Benefit, here’s your chance to check it out. Take a look at the work we’ve been passionately doing at JJ’s List together….