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National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month 2024

03/22/24 - Accessibility in Public, disability awareness, Disability in the Media, Education, Inspiring People, jjslist.com, Mental Illness, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy - 0 Comments

Every year in March, we celebrate National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (DDAM). DDAM raises awareness for developmental disabilities and works to build a community where everyone is empowered to succeed, both people with and without disabilities. This year’s theme is a World of Opportunities, celebrating…

Disability Advocate Profile: Leroy F. Moore Jr.

02/26/24 - advocacy, celebral palsy, cerebral palsy, disability awareness, Disability in the Media, jjslist.com, Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

By Kamaria Kali, Administrative and Development Assistant at Search Inc.

February is Black History Month, honoring generations of Black people in America who persevered through adversity and their important contributions. At Search and JJ’s List, we recognized Black History Month in many ways. One way we recognized…

Action Alert: Stop the Elimination of Direct Support Professional Hours

01/23/24 - advocacy, disability awareness, Disability Employment and Housing, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy - 0 Comments

Update as of 1/25/2024: Thanks to your advocacy, the Illinois Department of Human Services – Developmental Disabilities Division (DHS-DDD) has decided not to move forward with funding cuts to Direct Support Professional hours, and will keep the current rate reimbursement structure until July 1, 2024….

JJ’s List 2023 Recap

12/26/23 - advocacy, Business News, disability awareness, Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, jjslist.com, Search, Inc., Social Enterprise - 0 Comments

Looking back on this past year, our JJ’s List team is so grateful for all that we have accomplished. Thank all of our amazing partners who made this year’s successes possible! Our Disability Awareness Trainings trained many organizations throughout Chicagoland in 2023, including the Museum…

Public Transportation Improvements from Pace

- Accessibility in Public, Disability-Aware Service, Guest Blogger, Hop on the Bus to Independence, Pace Bus, Tools and aids, Transportation - 0 Comments

by Edward Madden, Pace Suburban Bus

Pace is working hard for our riders, offering many new and expanded services and robust technological improvements! With our commitment to innovation, we are constantly striving to provide our riders with the best transportation options possible all while being a…

Happy Holidays from JJ’s List

12/22/23 - Disability Awareness Players, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, jjslist.com, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy - 0 Comments

In the spirit of the holidays, we asked our Ignite group at Search and our Disability Awareness Players what they are grateful for and their favorite holiday music and movies. Read their responses below:

What are you most grateful for this year?

Ignite Group

Abby: I am grateful… Read More >

Thanksgiving Favorites with the Disability Awareness Players

11/22/23 - disability awareness, Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability Employment and Housing, Events, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, Search, Inc., Uncategorized - 0 Comments

The holiday season is officially here! We talked to our Disability Awareness Players about what they are grateful for this year, their favorite holiday traditions and more. Read their responses below.

What are you most grateful for this year?

Brian: I am most grateful that I am… Read More >

Exciting Improvements from Pace for Riders

09/27/23 - Uncategorized - 0 Comments

Exciting Improvement from Pace for Riders

By Edward Madden, Pace Suburban Bus

Pace is working hard for our riders, offering many new and expanded services and robust technological improvements! With our commitment to innovation, we are constantly striving to provide our riders with the best transportation options…

Summer Highlights

08/23/23 - Accessibility in Public, advocacy, Business News, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Education, Events, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, jjslist.com, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy, Social Enterprise, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

Ignite, one of our Search Day programs, went on many adventures this summer. They explored the Chicagoland area by going to plays, movies, restaurants, beaches and more. They are excited to share their experience and they had so much fun! Read on to hear more…

Navigating the Changing Landscape of I/DD Services with Greg Petersen

07/31/23 - advocacy, Business News, Education, Independence, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy - 0 Comments

Within the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) sector, the last few years have witnessed a surge of transformative changes in Illinois. This month, our team had the pleasure of interviewing Greg Petersen, Chief Executive Officer of Keystone Alliance, to gain valuable insights into the recent…