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A Reflection on NDEAM: Working lets me…

10/21/21 - ABLE - A Better Life for Everybody, Business News, disability awareness, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability in the Media, Disability-Aware Businesses, Employment, Good Web Finds, Independence, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, jjslist.com, Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

National Disability Awareness Month (NDEAM) is held every October to celebrate the important contributions that people with disabilities have made to workplaces and to the economy in general. This year, NDEAM’s theme is “America’s Recovery: Powered by Inclusion.” We are proud that so many of…

Losing Season, Winning Team

10/07/21 - disability awareness, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Down Syndrome, Employment, Employment, Good Web Finds, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, jjslist.com, Mentorship, Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized, Uncategorized, Wheelchair Users - 0 Comments

By Tricia Luzadder, Manager, JJ’s List

Anna at the gate at Gallagher Way

Like many, if not most, Chicago Cubs fans, I was disappointed with the way the 2021 season went for the Northsiders. However, as a disability advocate and parent of a young woman with Down…

Search Inc. Celebrates Direct Support Professional Week

09/30/21 - Business News, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Employment, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, Mentorship, Search, Inc., Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are the heart and soul of Search Inc. They provide the support that allows the individuals we serve to live to their fullest potential each and every day. Search celebrated our wonderful DSPs during DSP Recognition Week, held on September 12…

To Date or Not To Date, That is the Question

09/23/21 - Ask Adrian, Down Syndrome, Good Web Finds, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, No Boundaries, Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 1 Comment

How to spot red flags & stay motivated: the third installment in a series about online dating

By: Adrian Drower, Ask Adrian Blogger and No Boundaries Participant

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Safety is a big thing these days, especially online. Does that mean we need to wave the white flag and surrender? Guess…

Welcome Back Pace Riders!

08/27/21 - Accessibility in Public, ADA, Business News, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Education, Guest Blogger, Hop on the Bus to Independence, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, jjslist.com, Pace Bus, Tools and aids, Transportation, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

By Edward Madden – Pace Suburban Bus

The Covid-19 pandemic has been very challenging for all of us and public transportation was hit particularly hard. In Spring 2020, Pace’s ridership dropped to as low as 30% of 2019 levels and many of our fixed routes were…

Farewell to a Long-Time Search Staff

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Carolyn at Search’s Kensington Site

Carolyn Bernett, Search’s Senior Program Manager in our Adult Learning Program, is retiring from Search, on Friday, September 3rd. With over 35 years of service at Search, Carolyn has made a tremendous impact on our Search family and on the thousands…

To Date or Not to Date, That is the Question

08/17/21 - Ask Adrian, Down Syndrome, Education, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, Mentorship, No Boundaries, Tools and aids, Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 2 Comments

Tips for Messaging Once You’ve Connected: The second installment in a series about online dating

By: Adrian Drower, Ask Adrian Blogger and No Boundaries Participant

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Welcome to your not-so-distant future. Since just about everything is online now, online dating is all the rage. It’s a good thing…

To Date or Not to Date, That is the Question

07/26/21 - Ask Adrian, Down Syndrome, Education, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, No Boundaries, Self-Advocacy, Tools and aids, Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 2 Comments

Building Your Online Profile: The first installment in a series about online dating

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By: Adrian Drower, Ask Adrian Blogger and No Boundaries Participant

Most movies and TV shows make finding a love life relatively easy, but we all know that it is not always the case….

Ask Adrian About Returning to Life Post-Pandemic

06/21/21 - Ask Adrian, disability awareness, Down Syndrome, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, No Boundaries, Transportation, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

In this installment of “Ask Adrian Anything,” JJ’s List asked Adrain about getting back to “normal” after living with restrictions because of the global pandemic. Adrian shares his hopes for the future and how he coped during the difficult months of the global pandemic.

What are…

Three Visibility Artists Raising Their Profile

05/28/21 - Business News, Disability-Aware Businesses, Events, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy, Social Enterprise, Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

Artwork by Juan

Three of our Visibility Arts artists, John, Orman and Juan, will be among a total of 179 professional artists showing their work at an in-person Group Art Show at Evanston Art Center. Tina Zemen, Visibility Arts Manager, was instrumental in getting Search Inc….