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NDEAM 2021: Spotlight on Bridget Brown and Pace Suburban Bus

By Bridget Brown, Self-Advocate

My name is Bridget and I am a self-advocate who works on behalf of Pace Suburban Bus.

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and it is a perfect time to talk about how taking the bus and transportation is the key…

Paving The Way By Bringing Customized Employment Training To Illinois

10/27/21 - Business News, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability in the Media, Disability-Aware Service, Education, Employment, Employment First Act, Good Web Finds, Independence, Inspiring People, jjslist.com, Self-Advocacy, Tools and aids, Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

By Dennis Deany, Program Specialist, ICDD

Since October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities (ICDD or the Council) would like to share that during 2020 we have partnered with Marc Gold & Associates to bring a project to Illinois…

A Reflection on NDEAM: Working lets me…

10/21/21 - ABLE - A Better Life for Everybody, Business News, disability awareness, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability in the Media, Disability-Aware Businesses, Employment, Good Web Finds, Independence, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, jjslist.com, Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

National Disability Awareness Month (NDEAM) is held every October to celebrate the important contributions that people with disabilities have made to workplaces and to the economy in general. This year, NDEAM’s theme is “America’s Recovery: Powered by Inclusion.” We are proud that so many of…

Losing Season, Winning Team

10/07/21 - disability awareness, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Down Syndrome, Employment, Employment, Good Web Finds, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, jjslist.com, Mentorship, Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized, Uncategorized, Wheelchair Users - 0 Comments

By Tricia Luzadder, Manager, JJ’s List

Anna at the gate at Gallagher Way

Like many, if not most, Chicago Cubs fans, I was disappointed with the way the 2021 season went for the Northsiders. However, as a disability advocate and parent of a young woman with Down…