Welcome to Access Living
Serving Chicago since 1980, Access Living is a nonresidential Center for Independent Living for people with all types of disabilities. Access Living programs and services promote the empowerment, independence and inclusion of people with all types of disabilities in every aspect of community life.
Something New At Access Living
For Access Living, 2010 is a very important, significant and exciting year. While we are celebrating landmark milestones in the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the 30th Anniversary of Access Living, we have also implemented tremendous internal changes. Access Living is excited to announce an organizational restructure that will help us function effectively, better serve the growing needs of our consumers and better focus on important issues affecting the disabled community.
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Access Living celebrates ADA Anniversary
In addition to Access Living’s 30th Anniversary, 2010 also marks the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Support Access Living’s 2010 Marathon Team
Support the Access Living 2010 Chicago Marathon Team.
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Featured Artist
Jude Conlon MartinA Chicago native, Jude Conlon Martin received her Master’s in Fine Art/Art Therapy from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, writing her master’s thesis on “The Other” in images of disability. Martin did her internship at Access Living, and was an art therapist at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. She then, along with Evelyn Rodriguez, ran the M&M Roll Model Mentoring Program for the Women with Disabilities Center at RIC.
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