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Microsoft Takes A Strong Stance On Accessibility

01/22/16 - Accessibility in Public, ADA, Business News, Disability-Aware Businesses, jjslist.com, Tools and aids - 2 Comments

Brad Smith, the President and Chief Legal Officer of Microsoft, recently announced a new hire and strategic initiative that portends an exciting future for accessibility in Microsoft’s product offerings.

Those magical words of “culture change” towards an inclusion-oriented thought process when it comes to the development…

The Home Depot Walks the Walk

01/15/16 - Accessibility in Public, Business News, Disability Awareness Training, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Down Syndrome, Employment First Act, Good Web Finds, jjslist.com, Social Enterprise - 2 Comments

The Home Depot recently asked their twitter followers what their biggest career challenge was and then challenged them to answer with just one word. We at @JJsList responded with, #accessibility and forwarded along to them one of their business reviews.

They replied:

@JJsList Thank you! We believe in…

Do Small Businesses Discriminate More Than Corporations? …And What You Can Do About It In Your Job Search

12/17/15 - Accessibility in Public, ADA, Business News, Disability Awareness Training, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability Law, Disability-Aware Businesses, Education, Employment First Act, Good Web Finds, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, jjslist.com, No Boundaries, Social Enterprise, Tools and aids, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

The New York Times did a piece on November 2nd, 2015 on discrimination based on whether or not an individual disclosed on their resume that they had a disability. They created six distinct personas – a new entry into a field and a seasoned professional….

How Do Deaf People Communicate In The Workplace?

12/09/15 - Accessibility in Public, Business News, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Education, Good Web Finds, jjslist.com, Social Enterprise, Tools and aids - 5 Comments

Lydia Callis wrote a really nice piece about why you should hire deaf or hard of hearing individuals, which got us thinking. The Americans with Disabilities Act has provided a safe place for many deaf and hard of hearing people to request accommodations that give…

Pride Mobility and Accessibility

11/23/15 - Accessibility in Public, ADA, Business News, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability Law, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Featured Blogger of the Month, Good Web Finds, jjslist.com, Social Enterprise, Tools and aids, Transportation, Uncategorized, Using jjslist.com, Veterans, Wheelchair Users - 0 Comments

We have a segment in our JJsList.com Disability Awareness Training sessions where we focus on accessibility for wheelchair users. When one talks about a handicapped accessible parking spot or handicapped accessible bathroom, they’re usually innocently committing an inherently inaccurate statement.

This is not to say that…

Synthesis: Weave – An Interview With Deane Saunders-Stowe

Do not underestimate yourself. It sounds like something someone would say if they didn’t know what to say but Science Fiction author Deane Saunders-Stowe from Gloucestershire has woven an ensorcelling tale that epitomizes the value of finding logical strategies for you to make your way around…

The Disability Awareness Players Are On A Roll

During this Summer of 2015, the JJsList.com Disability Awareness Players have been on an exciting roll of trainings.

Thanks to a grant from the Reva and David Logan Foundation and the ADA25 Chicago efforts, the Players had the opportunity to bring their message to the Brookfield…

The Many Options Of Pace

- Accessibility in Public, ADA, Business News, Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Down Syndrome, Featured Blogger of the Month, Good Web Finds, Guest Blogger, jjslist.com, No Boundaries, Social Enterprise, Tools and aids, Transportation, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

Do you have trouble getting to where you need to go? You have a doctor’s appointment, job training or your weekly exercise class? Never worry about getting to where you need to be. Pace Suburban Bus is quick, convenient and consistent.

Fixed Route

The Pace fixed route…

Double Your Impact on December 1st!

10/20/15 - Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Education, Events, Good Web Finds, jjslist.com, Search, Inc., Social Enterprise, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

On Tuesday, December 1, 2015, please consider taking part in a unique opportunity to support Search, Inc. and JJsList.com on #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving. Our #GivingTuesday partner, The Coleman Foundation, has generously pledged to match dollar for dollar all new and increased donations up to…

5 Ways that You & Pace Can Work Together

10/12/15 - Accessibility in Public, Disability Awareness Training, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Good Web Finds, Guest Blogger, jjslist.com, Social Enterprise, Tools and aids, Transportation - 1 Comment

Get everyone to where they need to go on time

With Pace’s consistent schedule and fixed route, there are no surprises. Everyone will be able to get to where they need to go on time. This leads to the possibility of taking the bus service for…