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What Medical Evidence Does Social Security Require?

02/20/20 - Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Disability Law, Education, Guest Blogger, Mental Illness, Multiple Sclerosis, Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized, Uncategorized, Wheelchair Users - 0 Comments

By Erika Riggs, Esq., Guest Blogger

As a Social Security disability lawyer, my practice is dedicated to protecting the rights of individuals with disabilities and helping them obtain the benefits they deserve. While there are stringent eligibility requirements for obtaining these vital public benefits, the most…

Tips for the Anxious Traveler

02/18/20 - Good Web Finds, Guest Blogger, Mental Illness, Self-Advocacy, Tools and aids, Transportation, Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 1 Comment

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By Sarah Armour, JJsList.com Business Assistant

Travel by air can be very stressful for anyone, especially for people who have anxiety. Crowded airports, a lot of stimuli, not having control, and canceled flights, for example, can be overwhelming for someone with anxiety.

Even though I…

A Place I Can Call Home

01/31/20 - Business News, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, No Boundaries, Search, Inc., Tools and aids, Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 1 Comment

Anton at work

By Anton Gadbois, No Boundaries Participant and Guest Blogger

When I first started working at Hewn in 2014 I was not sure that I would be the right fit for the job. I had experience as a dishwasher, but I was anxious about the…

Working with Neighbors

01/29/20 - Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability-Aware Service, Events, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, jjslist.com, Search, Inc., Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

Search Inc is excited to be part of Evanston’s 2020 Year of Kindness and Nonviolent Action (YKNA), a Public Art and Community Engagement initiative that uses the transformative power of the arts to bring people together around the common goal of fostering an inclusive and…

Connecting To The World Through Travel

12/20/19 - Accessibility in Public, Disability-Aware Service, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 2 Comments

Search Inc’s Search for Adventure (SFA) is a program that connects people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to the world beyond their own communities through vacation experiences. Since 2004, SFA has taken a total of 135 trips under the guidance of Search Inc’s Community Inclusion…

Favorite Memories from 2019

12/18/19 - Disability Awareness Players, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, jjslist.com, No Boundaries, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy, Transportation, Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 1 Comment

As 2019 comes to a close, we asked Ignite and No Boundaries program participants, Disability Awareness Players and staff what their favorite memory of 2019 was. We share some of those with our readers below:

Sarah with Maine East students

Sarah: My favorite memory was doing the Reviews…

Tips for Surviving the Holidays

11/26/19 - Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, Mental Illness, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy, Tools and aids, Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

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By Sarah Armour, Michaela Moran and Matt Rizzo

The holidays are supposed to be a joyous time of year. However, we often get overwhelmed and stressed out over the things we want to do and/or are expected to do, such as shopping, gift wrapping,…

Ask Adrian Anything – About Employment

11/21/19 - Ask Adrian, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Down Syndrome, Employment First Act, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, No Boundaries, Transportation, Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 1 Comment

Welcome back to another installment of “Ask Adrian Anything.” This series gives our readers an opportunity to communicate directly with Adrian, a No Boundaries participant, about his experiences in the workplace, living independently and out in the community. In light of last month’s National Disability Employment Awareness…