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Celebrating a Birthday in Style

10/11/18 - Accessibility in Public, Guest Blogger, JJ's List Fun, Self-Advocacy - 1 Comment

Becky at Ignite

By Becky Shuman, Ignite Participant

Becky is a participant in the Search, Inc. Ignite program located in our Evanston office. We asked Becky to share her experiences, thoughts, and recommendations about her recent birthday celebration.

Q. When was your birthday?
A. My birthday was October 2nd.

Q. With…

My Experience with an Internship

09/28/18 - Accessibility in Public, Disability Awareness Players, Disability Employment and Housing, jjslist.com, Self-Advocacy - 1 Comment

By Abbie Volkmann, JJ’s List.com Social Media Assistant and Disability Awareness Player

From January to May of this year, I was the communications intern for Openlands, a Chicago-based nonprofit organization that protects and preserves open spaces throughout the Chicago area, from as far north as the…

Ask Adrian Anything

09/12/18 - Ask Adrian, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Down Syndrome, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, No Boundaries, Self-Advocacy - 8 Comments

Adrian Drower

Welcome back to “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…

New Addition to No Boundaries!

09/07/18 - Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Service, Down Syndrome, Education, Hop on the Bus to Independence, No Boundaries, Social Enterprise - 0 Comments

Jenny Higgins, No Boundaries Trainer

Welcome Jenny!

We are thrilled to introduce Jenny Higgins as the new No Boundaries Trainer.

No Boundaries, Train for Work/Train for Life is a unique program for teens and adults with disabilities that focuses on building and reinforcing skills necessary for independence and employment… Read More >

Using Disability Awareness On The Job at Meijer

08/29/18 - Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, jjslist.com, No Boundaries, Self-Advocacy - 0 Comments

By Brian Rohde, JJsList.com Disability Awareness Player, Meijer Employee

Part 2

Read Part 1 of my story here.

Brian Rohde, Self-Advocate and Meijer employee

Thanks to my time with No Boundaries, ComEd, and the Disability Awareness Players, I improved my communication skills, gained self-confidence, and got a part-time job…

How I Overcame Communications Challenges and Got a Job

08/15/18 - Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability Employment and Housing, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, No Boundaries, Self-Advocacy - 0 Comments

By Brian Rohde, JJsList.com Disability Awareness Player, ComEd Energy Force Ambassador, Meijer Employee

Click here to read the part two of my story and learn how I put disability awareness into action on the job.

Brian Rhode

My name is Brian Rohde. I have a Geography degree…

FREE Reviews for Change Workshops!

08/06/18 - Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, Self-Advocacy, Tools and aids, Using jjslist.com - 3 Comments

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…

Dance Program Enriches the Lives of People of All Abilities

07/27/18 - Disability-Aware Businesses, Events, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, Mentorship - 0 Comments

By Jenny Higgins, JJ’s List Instructor and Dance Instructor

Evanston Dance Ensemble’s J4J Mentors

“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…

The Greatest Show on Earth vs a Disability Awareness Training

07/16/18 - Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability in the Media, Guest Blogger, Self-Advocacy - 0 Comments

By Bill Sitter, Self-Advocate with Autism

The Greatest Showman is a 2017 movie about the life of P.T. Barnum and how he built a circus empire. A key entertainment in his show were individuals called “freaks.” Many of those folks had various types of disabilities.

The…

How Much Can You Work While Receiving Disability Benefits?

07/12/18 - ABLE - A Better Life for Everybody, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability Law, Disability-Aware Service, Employment First Act, Guest Blogger, Tools and aids - 3 Comments

By: Rachel Gaffney, Outreach Specialist, Disability Benefits Center

Did you realize that it’s still possible to work while receiving Social Security disability benefits? If you or someone you love would like to return to work, the Social Security Administration (SSA) makes it possible for people of…