Disability-Aware Service

PAC Makes a Difference in the Lives of People with Disabilities

07/30/19 - Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Employment First Act, Inspiring People, Mentorship, Search, Inc., Social Enterprise - 0 Comments

We recently sat down for a Q&A with Jackie Alfirevic, Production Coordinator at Search, Inc. to find out more about Planet Access Company!

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Q: What is PAC?

Jackie: Planet Access Company (PAC), a social enterprise of Search, Inc, is a third party logistics warehouse and vocational…

ADA 25 Advancing Leadership – a Q&A with Fellow Molly Wiesman

07/12/19 - ADA, Business News, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability Law, Disability-Aware Service, Education, Employment First Act, Events, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, jjslist.com, Mentorship, Self-Advocacy, Tools and aids, Veterans, Wheelchair Users - 1 Comment

Mentor Melissa Reishus and Molly Wiesman, 2019 Fellow

ADA 25 Advancing Leadership is the legacy project of ADA 25 Chicago, a commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The mission of ADA 25 Advancing Leadership is to increase civic engagement and…

5 Tips for Traveling with Pace

06/13/19 - Accessibility in Public, ADA, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Guest Blogger, Hop on the Bus to Independence, jjslist.com, Multiple Sclerosis, Pace Bus, Self-Advocacy, Tools and aids, Transportation, Veterans, Wheelchair Users - 0 Comments

By Ed Madden, Coordinator for Public Outreach, Pace Suburban Bus

Pace Suburban Fixed-Route Bus

Everyone needs to get from place to place safely, but sometimes the “how” can be more challenging. For many, public transportation is a great way to get around. However, the process can feel…

Frequently Asked Questions about ADA Paratransit Service

06/06/19 - Accessibility in Public, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Guest Blogger, Hop on the Bus to Independence, Pace Bus, Tools and aids, Transportation, Veterans, Wheelchair Users - 0 Comments

The Role of Your Driver

By Ed Madden, Coordinator for Public Outreach, Pace Suburban Bus

As an outreach professional for Pace Bus, I am often asked about the role of our ADA paratransit drivers. I have found that not all riders have an accurate idea of exactly…

Promoting Self-Advocacy Through Reviews for Change Workshop

05/29/19 - Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, jjslist.com, Mentorship, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy, Social Enterprise, Tools and aids, Using jjslist.com - 0 Comments

Workshop facilitator, Sarah Armour, assisting Ignite’s Erich

JJslist.com offers FREE Reviews for Change Workshops to agencies and organizations interested in teaching clients with disabilities a new way to self-advocate.

Reviews for Change Workshops, lead by Sarah Armour, Business Assistant at JJslist.com, teach individuals with disabilities how…

FAQs About Illinois ABLE Accounts

03/14/19 - ABLE - A Better Life for Everybody, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Service, Education, Employment First Act, Guest Blogger, Tools and aids - 1 Comment

By JJ Hanley, Director, IL ABLE

Since the “Achieving a Better Life Experience” ABLE program launched in Illinois two years ago, people with disabilities have saved more than $4.5 million in their Illinois ABLE accounts for disability-related expenses.

With ABLE accounts, individuals with disabilities and their families…

Hop on the Bus to Independence!

02/27/19 - Accessibility in Public, Disability-Aware Service, Education, Hop on the Bus to Independence, JJ's List Fun, Pace Bus, Self-Advocacy, Tools and aids, Transportation, Wheelchair Users - 0 Comments

JJsList.com is excited to continue working together with Pace Suburban Bus in 2019 to offer Hop on the Bus to Independence Workshops! These FREE workshops help people with disabilities build skills to take public transportation. The Hop Team is already busy scheduling these fun and…

7 Tips To Help You Be A Smart Shopper

02/18/19 - Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy, Tools and aids - 0 Comments

Grocery shopping can be a challenge for anyone. There are many temptations in stores that make it easy to spend over your budget. Search Inc.’s Ignite participants have been working on building skills needed for greater independence, including how to be a smart shopper.

Here…

Equal Access Online Tool Connects People With Disabilities To Jobs

01/18/19 - Business News, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability in the Media, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Employment First Act, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, Search, Inc., Social Enterprise, Tools and aids - 0 Comments

By Pat Maher, Director, Civic Engagement, SPR

Many great organizations, municipalities and companies have committed to improving work and career opportunities for people with disabilities…and yet? The objective truth is that from a participation and employment perspective we haven’t even nudged the needle since statistics have…

Q&A with Joe T

01/09/19 - Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, No Boundaries, No Boundaries, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy - 0 Comments

Joe Torricelli

Joe originally found Search through our No Boundaries program and then connected with our Career Services team. In October 2018, we were able to help him secure his new full-time job as a Pastry Assistant at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines!

We sat down for a short Q&A…