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Q&A with Joe T

01/09/19 - Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, No Boundaries, No Boundaries, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy - 0 Comments

Joe Torricelli

Joe originally found Search through our No Boundaries program and then connected with our Career Services team. In October 2018, we were able to help him secure his new full-time job as a Pastry Assistant at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines!

We sat down for a short Q&A…

Ride Public Transportation with Confidence (Part 2)

12/17/18 - Accessibility in Public, Disability-Aware Service, Education, Guest Blogger, Hop on the Bus to Independence, Pace Bus, Tools and aids, Transportation, Wheelchair Users - 0 Comments

By Ed Madden, Coordinator for Public Outreach for Pace Suburban Bus

In my last blog, I talked about JJ’s List and Pace Bus’ “Hop on the Bus to Independence” workshop and how it helps build your confidence in riding public transit. To expand on this, I…

Ask Adrian Anything … About the Holidays, Voting and More!

12/13/18 - Ask Adrian, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, No Boundaries, Self-Advocacy - 3 Comments

Welcome back to another installment of “Ask Adrian Anything.” This is intended to give our readers an opportunity to communicate directly with one of our No Boundaries participants, Adrian, about his experiences in the workplace, living independently and out in the community. This past month people asked asked about Adrian’s…

Conquering a Fear and Landing on Both Feet

12/05/18 - Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, jjslist.com, Self-Advocacy, Tools and aids - 2 Comments

By Sarah Armour, jjslist.com Business Assistant and Self-Advocate

Willis Tower

On October 12th, I had a business meeting at the Willis Tower in Chicago, IL. This made me very anxious because I have panic disorder. This means taking elevators, trains, buses, airplanes, and being anywhere else I…

Exercising Our Rights and Responsibilities

11/16/18 - Disability Law, Education, Events, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, Mentorship, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy - 0 Comments

By Jennifer Gledhill, Search Inc Community Inclusion Coordinator

Bobbie after casting her ballot

Of the approximately 4.4 million votes cast in Illinois’ 2018 general election, 30 were cast by residents of Search, Inc.’s group homes. But the journey of those 30 ballots began long before the polls…

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…

Ask Adrian Anything

11/04/18 - Ask Adrian - 11 Comments

Welcome back to the second installment of “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…

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…

Match Your Gift to JJ’s List Nov 1 – Nov 27!

10/25/18 - jjslist.com, Search, Inc. - 0 Comments

This November, you have a special opportunity to increase your impact and empower people with disabilities.

Nov 27, 2018 is #GivingTuesday, a day for charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world to come together to celebrate generosity and to give.

JJ’s List and our…

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…