Disability Law

“I Wish I Had This Disability Awareness Training 20 Years Ago!”

09/26/19 - ADA, Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, jjslist.com, Person-First Language, Self-Advocacy, Social Enterprise, Wheelchair Users - 0 Comments

The Disability Awareness Players with Jeremy Gill of the Lincoln Park Zoo

By the Disability Awareness Players

It’s a new season and the Disability Awareness Players are out in full force spreading disability awareness! We’ve had a busy few months training folks all over the Chicagoland…

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…

Exercising Our Rights and Responsibilities

11/16/18 - Disability Law, Education, Events, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, Mentorship, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy - 0 Comments

By Jennifer Gledhill, Search Inc Community Inclusion Coordinator

Bobbie after casting her ballot

Of the approximately 4.4 million votes cast in Illinois’ 2018 general election, 30 were cast by residents of Search, Inc.’s group homes. But the journey of those 30 ballots began long before the polls…

How Much Can You Work While Receiving Disability Benefits?

07/12/18 - ABLE - A Better Life for Everybody, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability Law, Disability-Aware Service, Employment First Act, Guest Blogger, Tools and aids - 3 Comments

By: Rachel Gaffney, Outreach Specialist, Disability Benefits Center

Did you realize that it’s still possible to work while receiving Social Security disability benefits? If you or someone you love would like to return to work, the Social Security Administration (SSA) makes it possible for people of…

5 Steps to a More Accessible Home

07/05/18 - Accessibility in Public, ADA, Disability Employment and Housing, Guest Blogger, Tools and aids, Wheelchair Users - 0 Comments

By Caitlin Hoff, Health & Safety Investigator

Whether you are adjusting to a newly acquired disability or living with a long-term disability from childhood, having an accessible living space allows you a sense of independence and mobility in your home. Most homes are not built with…

How To Plan A Wheelchair Accessible Road Trip

05/25/18 - Accessibility in Public, ADA, Disability-Aware Service, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, Transportation - 0 Comments

By Sam Casteris, Accessibility Advocate

Sam Casteris and mom on the road to LA

While public transportation is a great option for travel when you’re venturing out into the city or are travelling by train, there aren’t too many long distance public transportation options out West. In…

Benefitting from ABLE

10/10/17 - ABLE - A Better Life for Everybody, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability Law, Disability-Aware Service, Employment First Act, Guest Blogger, Tools and aids - 1 Comment

Michael Frerichs, Illinois State Treasurer, and Guest Blogger Bill Sitter

A Guest Blog by Bill Sitter

The ABLE Act, also known as the Achieving Better Life Experience Act, is probably the most important piece of legislation regarding people with disabilities since the Americans with Disabilities Act. ABLE…

Hello JJ’s List Community!

09/07/17 - ABLE - A Better Life for Everybody, Disability Awareness Training, Disability Law, Down Syndrome, Education, jjslist.com, No Boundaries, Search, Inc., Uncategorized - 18 Comments

Tricia Luzadder, Ventures Program Manager

I am very happy to be writing you from JJ’s List and Search! My name is Tricia Luzadder and I am the new Ventures Programs Manager at Search’s Evanston site. While I am new in this role, I am not entirely…

New Employment Tool for People With Disabilities

05/09/17 - Accessibility in Public, ADA, Disability Awareness Training, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability Law, Disability-Aware Businesses, Tools and aids - 13 Comments

Here at JJsList.com, we champion the inclusion of people with disabilities as customers and as employees, and we believe in standing up for your rights when you have a disability. Luckily, Equip for Equality has set up a new Employment Rights Helpline. The goal of…