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Working in State Government as a Person with a Disability

05/20/16 - Awards, Business News, Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Education, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, jjslist.com, Mentorship, No Boundaries - 3 Comments

I have been honored to have the opportunity this spring to serve as a Policy Intern Analyst at the State of Illinois Office of the Treasury. This position lets me utilize my research skills and, as a result, allows me to be seen as a…

Disability Awareness Training at Skokie School!

04/19/16 - Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability-Aware Businesses, Education, Good Web Finds, Guest Blogger, JJ's List Fun, jjslist.com, Person-First Language - 1 Comment

On April 8th, 2016, the JJsList.com Disability Awareness Players did a Disability Awareness Training for the 5th and 6th graders at the Skokie School in the New Trier Township school district 36. All 420 students and 50 staff members were trained!

The Skokie School had a ‘Health and…

Ask Adrian Anything!

- Business News, Disability Awareness Players, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Featured Blogger of the Month, Good Web Finds, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, jjslist.com, Mentorship, No Boundaries, Search, Inc. - 8 Comments

Welcome to the third installment of “Ask Adrian Anything!” This is intended to give our readers an opportunity to communicate directly with our intern, Adrian, about his experiences in the workplace. It will be conducted in an interview format with Benjamin asking the questions provided by…

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association is Recruiting Now For the Chicago Marathon!

04/06/16 - Accessibility in Public, Events, Guest Blogger, JJ's List Fun - 0 Comments

Want to run in the 2016 Bank of America Chicago Marathon while also making a difference in the lives of individuals with physical disabilities? GLASA has entries! Guarantee your spot as a charity runner today! Whether you have run a marathon before or this is…

Ask Adrian Anything!

04/04/16 - Accessibility in Public, Disability Awareness Players, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Education, Featured Blogger of the Month, Guest Blogger, jjslist.com, No Boundaries, No Boundaries, Search, Inc., Social Enterprise - 9 Comments

Welcome to the second installment of “Ask Adrian Anything!” This is intended to give our readers an opportunity to communicate directly with our intern, Adrian, about his experiences in the workplace. It will be conducted in an interview format with Benjamin asking the questions provided by…

Working As Someone On The Autism Spectrum

01/27/16 - Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability-Aware Businesses, Education, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, jjslist.com, No Boundaries, No Boundaries, Uncategorized - 4 Comments

I am one of many adults on the Autism Spectrum.

This article is about how I picked a skill as a means for compensating for any perceived weakness in order to live a more fulfilled life.

I figured out at a very early age that I loved to…

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….

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 Many Options Of Pace

11/09/15 - 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…

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…