Accessibility in Public

The Art of Disability-Aware Customer Service

01/20/17 - Accessibility in Public, Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability-Aware Businesses, jjslist.com, Person-First Language - 0 Comments

The Art Institute of Chicago gets Trained

Disability-aware customer service and the Art Institute of Chicago are like paint and canvas when we think about accessible art museums. The Grand Dame of Chicago cultural institutions may be a little maze-like in physical accessibility to get into the…

How an Educator and Pace Made Good Things Happen

01/03/17 - Accessibility in Public, Disability-Aware Service, Transportation - 1 Comment

Ed Madden leading a Hop on the Bus Workshop

We often hear that transportation – or lack thereof – is a barrier for teens and young adults with disabilities when it comes to getting and keeping employment. We know it can be very tricky to get…

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…

Service Provider is Person-Centered

12/13/16 - Accessibility in Public, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Search, Inc., Transportation - 0 Comments

Latasha with colleague Elisabetta

For many service providers, when it comes to transportation for adults with developmental disabilities, ADA Paratransit appears to be the only option. But it’s not a person-centered or integrated experience for riders. So when Latasha Grant, Adult Learning Program Manager for Chicago-area…

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…

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…