By Brian Rohde, JJsList.com Disability Awareness Player, ComEd Energy Force Ambassador, Meijer Employee
My name is Brian Rohde. I have a Geography degree…
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By Brian Rohde, JJsList.com Disability Awareness Player, ComEd Energy Force Ambassador, Meijer Employee
My name is Brian Rohde. I have a Geography degree…
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…
By Jenny Higgins, JJ’s List Instructor and Dance Instructor
“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…
By Ed Madden, Coordinator for Public Outreach, Pace Suburban Bus
We are all aware of the necessities of life: air, water, food, sports. I’m joking about the sports, of course, but I think that we should add transportation to this list as well.
JJ’s List recently sat down for an informative Q&A with Kyle, the Travel Trainer for the Chicago Public Schools (CPS).
Q. What is the CPS’ Transportation/Travel Training Program? And what is your role?
A. The Chicago Public School’s (CPS) Travel…
By Sam Casteris, Accessibility Advocate
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…
On April 4th, 2018 the Disability Awareness Players led a Disability Awareness Training (DAT) for 540 students and 40 teachers at Fairview Elementary School in Mt. Prospect, IL. The gymnasium was packed with students ranging…
By Sheila Hebein, Parent & Advocate
On April 26, 2018, my son Chris celebrated his 25th Anniversary working as a Mail Clerk at Rotary International’s World Headquarters in Evanston, IL. He has been working there since high…
By Tricia Luzadder
My daughter Anna – a 17 year old with Down syndrome – has been included in school since pre-K. Overall it has been a good experience for Anna both academically and socially. However, as the academic gap widened, the…
Please join us on Thursday, May 17th for SEARCH TRAILBLAZERS 2018: Celebrating 50 Years of Service at Galleria Marchetti in Chicago! This exciting evening will celebrate the 50th anniversary of JJ’s List’s parent company, Search, Inc.
Search was founded in 1968, in Cabrini Green, Chicago, to…