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Empowering Self-Advocates Through Education, Experience and Discussion

09/30/20 - Education, Events, Good Web Finds, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, Mentorship, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

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By Jennifer Gledhill, Community Integration Coordinator, Search, Inc.

Q: How, in 2020, does a non-profit agency serving adults with intellectual disabilities conduct voter education classes without injecting any personal bias into the narrative?

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A: By listening to the candidates’ own words, of course.

In…

Advocating for Disability Inclusion in Elections

09/02/20 - Accessibility in Public, ADA, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Disability Law, Disability-Aware Service, Down Syndrome, Education, Good Web Finds, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, Mental Illness, Multiple Sclerosis, No Boundaries, Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized, Veterans, Wheelchair Users - 2 Comments

By Brian Rohde, Self-Advocate

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ADA 25 Advancing Leadership is the host of the Disability Power Series, in-depth group discussions with influential people that empower people with disabilities. As a 2020 Fellow, I had the privilege of attending a discussion on voter suppression…

Your Health & Safety is Our Top Concern

08/19/20 - Accessibility in Public, ADA, Business News, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Good Web Finds, Guest Blogger, Hop on the Bus to Independence, jjslist.com, Pace Bus, Tools and aids, Transportation, Uncategorized, Wheelchair Users - 0 Comments

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

Pace Bus’ top priority remains the safety of our passengers and personnel. Pace is a vital service that provides crucial transportation access for the communities we serve, including transportation for many essential workers traveling to and…

Brian’s 3 Top Energy Tips

07/29/20 - Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Education, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, jjslist.com, No Boundaries, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 2 Comments

By Brian Rohde, Search Inc’s Energy Force Ambassador and former No Boundaries participant

The ComEd Energy Force Ambassador Program was the country’s first energy-efficiency education program taught by people with disabilities. This program benefits the public, as well as the Ambassadors.

Brian Rohde, ComEd Energy Force Ambassador for…

What I Learned From My Friend, Margo

07/28/20 - Accessibility in Public, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, Multiple Sclerosis, Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

By Kellena Dunckley, Guest Blogger

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During my starving college years in Boulder, Colorado, one of my jobs was as a live-in caregiver for Margo, a woman with advanced MS. We were quite the team. A bad ski accident had resulted in my having a…

How to Job Hunt with a Disability During a Pandemic

07/22/20 - ABLE - A Better Life for Everybody, ADA, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability Law, Down Syndrome, Education, Employment First Act, Good Web Finds, Guest Blogger, Multiple Sclerosis, Self-Advocacy, Tools and aids, Uncategorized, Uncategorized, Veterans, Wheelchair Users - 0 Comments

By Mary Dale Walters, Guest Blogger

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Finding a job right now is difficult enough, but when you have a disability, it can seem insurmountable. In May 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that the unemployment rate for people with disabilities was 17.9%, and for…

#SearchSTRONG

05/29/20 - Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, jjslist.com, Mentorship, Search, Inc., Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

By Christine Zanca, Residential Program Manager, Search Inc.

As it became evident that the state would enact a shelter in place order, Search began brainstorming ways to keep people safe. How can we limit COVID exposure for both staff and individuals served? When Search proposed a live-in model, we did…

Calling All Leaders

05/28/20 - ADA, Business News, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Education, Events, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, Mentorship, Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

Courtesy ADA25 Advancing Leadership

If you are a civically impassioned leader with a visible, invisible, or acquired disability who lives in the Chicago region, then listen up: we have the perfect network for you! ADA 25 Advancing Leadership—a Chicago-based nonprofit organization that fosters power and influence…

Sharing Quarantine Survival Strategies

04/17/20 - Good Web Finds, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, jjslist.com, Mental Illness, Self-Advocacy, Tools and aids, Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 1 Comment

By Sarah Armour, Business Assistant, JJ’s List

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These past few weeks have been very scary for all of us. COVID-19 is so scary because you can’t see the virus. Back in December, I heard that we shouldn’t travel internationally. I thought that was crazy…

Covid-19 Information from Green Mountain Self-Advocates and SARTAC

03/23/20 - Education, Guest Blogger, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy, Tools and aids, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

By Green Mountain Self-Advocates, a partner of Self-Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center

What is COVID-19?
• It is a new illness spreading around the world.
• It’s nickname is coronavirus.

How do you get it?
• Someone with COVID-19 gives you their germs.
• When they cough or sneeze, their…