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10 Tips for Respecting People with Disabilities

07/14/21 - advocacy, Autism, celebral palsy, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, disability awareness, Disability-Aware Service, Down Syndrome, Education, Inspiring People, jjslist.com, Mental Illness, Mentorship, Multiple Sclerosis, Search, Inc., Tools and aids, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

By Ignite, Evanston

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July is Disability Pride Month, a time for people with disabilities to celebrate who they are. It is also a time for others to learn how to become better neighbors, colleagues, friends, and acquaintances with people with disabilities whom…

Your Story is Your Legacy: The Intersection of Disabled and Queer Identity

06/29/21 - Accessibility in Public, ADA, advocacy, disability awareness, Disability Law, Education, Employment, Events, Featured Blogger of the Month, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

By: Melanie Ausbrook, Adult Learning Program Manager, Search Inc

Both neurodiversity and queerness/sexual identity are often viewed as spectrums. The Kinsey Scale places sexual identity on a continuum with no person being totally ‘straight’ or ‘gay.’ Similarly, autism is defined as a spectrum disorder with no…

Disability Lead – Inspiring People with Disabilities and Building Leaders

06/28/21 - advocacy, disability awareness, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Education, Employment, Inspiring People, Mentorship, No Boundaries, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

By Brian Rohde, Guest Blogger

Recently, Disability Lead, formerly ADA 25 Advancing Leadership, hosted another webinar in their Power Series highlighting leaders in the community who have disabilities. In this series, Disability Lead hosted Actor and Comedian, Maysoon Ziyad. Maysoon Ziyad told her story about how…

Autism Acceptance vs Awareness

04/13/21 - advocacy, Autism, disability awareness, Education, Guest Blogger, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

By Amanda Bulgrin, Program Development Coordinator, Search Inc

This April, autistic self-advocates are calling for change. In the past, the month of April has been observed as Autism Awareness month, but advocates point out it is more effective and necessary to practice Autism Acceptance not just…

Beyond the Doctor’s Office: Resources for Health and Well-Being

03/10/21 - advocacy, Disability-Aware Service, Down Syndrome, Education, Good Web Finds, Guest Blogger, Self-Advocacy, Tools and aids, Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

By Laura Chicoine, Guest Blogger

The Adult Down Syndrome Center is a clinic for adolescents and adults with Down syndrome located in Park Ridge, IL. Our mission is to enhance the well-being of people with Down syndrome by using a team approach to provide comprehensive and…