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Sarah Armour
I have been a Disability Awareness Player for four years. When I first heard of Disability Awareness Trainings, I was skeptical of the whole concept. I thought it was going to be about the law and how people with disabilities are treated poorly. I…
Q: How long have you been at Hewn?
A: I have worked at Hewn since 2015.
Q: What type of business is Hewn?
A: Hewn is a hand-forged bakery in Evanston, IL. We make pastries, bread, sandwiches and coffee.
Q: What do you do…
Guest Blog by Bridget Brown, Self-Advocate and Disability Advocate
Hop Team with Thornwood High School Students
I am part of a team who teaches students and adults with disabilities about the benefits of riding public transportation and how to do it! I work with Ed from PACE…
A Guest blog by Bill Sitter
Guest Blogger Bill Sitter at his job at PeopleScout
There are a lot of misconceptions about Autism, especially in the workplace.
There is a stereotype that folks on the spectrum are only good at menial jobs or computers. I think that’s because…
A Guest Blog by Education Advocate with Special Family Support, Barb Cohen
Barb Cohen, Author of “Mom, Am I Disabled?”
College professors do not call to check in with parents. I had been warned about this aspect of transition repeatedly and anticipated my impending ignorance with both dread and enthusiasm. When…
Your Support On #GivingTuesday Will Help The Disability Awareness Players
You have a special opportunity to make a difference this giving season!
#GivingTuesday is a global day dedicated to giving back. Following Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, Tuesday, November 28th, 2017 has been designated…
Volunteering at ReelAbilities Film Festival
JJsList.com Social Media Assistant Abbie Volkmann
A blog by Abbie Volkmann
One of my first times as a Disability Awareness Player was in February when we trained a group of filmmakers at Kartemquin Films in Chicago. At the training, our contact at Kartemquin…
JJslist.com and No Boundaries were well represented on October 5th at Search 360, an annual Open House and Visibility Art Show, which was held at Search, Inc’s Mt. Prospect site. Business Assistant Sarah Armour staffed a table for JJsList.com, while No Boundaries participants, MattLaChapelle and…
Michael Frerichs, Illinois State Treasurer, and Guest Blogger Bill Sitter
A Guest Blog by Bill Sitter
The ABLE Act, also known as the Achieving Better Life Experience Act, is probably the most important piece of legislation regarding people with disabilities since the Americans with Disabilities Act. ABLE…
The Disability Awareness Players had another record-breaking year in Fiscal Year 2017!
JJsList.com Disability Awareness Players at Lincoln Elementary School in Highland Park
Overall 40+ Disability Awareness Trainings were provided to over 2,600 people in the most recent year. A recent grant from the Reva & David…
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