Guest Blogger

Oh The Places They’ll Go (Using Public Transportation)!

11/12/18 - Accessibility in Public, Education, Guest Blogger, Hop on the Bus to Independence, JJ's List Fun, jjslist.com, Pace Bus, Transportation, Wheelchair Users - 1 Comment

GSB Work Study and Independent Living Classes

Since 2012 JJ’s List and Pace Suburban Bus have been working together to train students and adults with disabilities about fixed route bus transportation. Our workshops are called “Hop on the Bus to Independence” and they are fun, interactive…

6 Things to Keep in Mind When Designing an Autism-Friendly Bedroom

10/30/18 - Guest Blogger, Tools and aids - 1 Comment

By: Guest Blogger Jenny Wise

Your bedroom should be a sanctuary, the place where you go to get away from the world and relax. This is especially true for people with autism, for whom the wider world is often filled with overwhelming stimuli that make it…

Q&A with Ignite Participant and Disability Awareness Player, Henry Davis

10/24/18 - Disability Awareness Players, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Guest Blogger, jjslist.com, Search, Inc. - 0 Comments

Henry Davis

We were thrilled to hear that Henry Davis was hired by the Jewel store on Chicago Avenue in Evanston. Henry is a Disability Awareness Player and attends the Search, Inc. Ignite program, located at our Evanston office. He is very excited to be working…

Celebrating a Birthday in Style

10/11/18 - Accessibility in Public, Guest Blogger, JJ's List Fun, Self-Advocacy - 1 Comment

Becky at Ignite

By Becky Shuman, Ignite Participant

Becky is a participant in the Search, Inc. Ignite program located in our Evanston office. We asked Becky to share her experiences, thoughts, and recommendations about her recent birthday celebration.

Q. When was your birthday?
A. My birthday was October 2nd.

Q. With…

Ask Adrian Anything

09/12/18 - Ask Adrian, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Down Syndrome, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, No Boundaries, Self-Advocacy - 8 Comments

Adrian Drower

Welcome back to “Ask Adrian Anything!” This is intended to give our readers an opportunity to communicate directly with one of the No Boundaries participants, Adrian, about his experiences in the workplace, living independently and out in the community. It will be conducted in…

Using Disability Awareness On The Job at Meijer

08/29/18 - Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, jjslist.com, No Boundaries, Self-Advocacy - 0 Comments

By Brian Rohde, JJsList.com Disability Awareness Player, Meijer Employee

Part 2

Read Part 1 of my story here.

Brian Rohde, Self-Advocate and Meijer employee

Thanks to my time with No Boundaries, ComEd, and the Disability Awareness Players, I improved my communication skills, gained self-confidence, and got a part-time job…

How I Overcame Communications Challenges and Got a Job

08/15/18 - Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability Employment and Housing, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, No Boundaries, Self-Advocacy - 0 Comments

By Brian Rohde, JJsList.com Disability Awareness Player, ComEd Energy Force Ambassador, Meijer Employee

Click here to read the part two of my story and learn how I put disability awareness into action on the job.

Brian Rhode

My name is Brian Rohde. I have a Geography degree…

FREE Reviews for Change Workshops!

08/06/18 - Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, Self-Advocacy, Tools and aids, Using jjslist.com - 3 Comments

By Sarah Armour, JJsList.com Business Assistant, Reviews for Change Trainer, & Self-Advocate

We at JJsList.com are so excited to announce that we are offering free Reviews for Change Workshops to agencies and organizations interested in teaching clients with disabilities a new way to self-advocate.

Reviews for Change…

Dance Program Enriches the Lives of People of All Abilities

07/27/18 - Disability-Aware Businesses, Events, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, Mentorship - 0 Comments

By Jenny Higgins, JJ’s List Instructor and Dance Instructor

Evanston Dance Ensemble’s J4J Mentors

“Jump for Joy” is a dance program for young people with disabilities that takes place each spring at Dance Center Evanston in Evanston, IL. Jump for Joy (J4J) began 11 years ago as…

The Greatest Show on Earth vs a Disability Awareness Training

07/16/18 - Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability in the Media, Guest Blogger, Self-Advocacy - 0 Comments

By Bill Sitter, Self-Advocate with Autism

The Greatest Showman is a 2017 movie about the life of P.T. Barnum and how he built a circus empire. A key entertainment in his show were individuals called “freaks.” Many of those folks had various types of disabilities.

The…