Access Living Names Commissioner Karen Tamley of the Chicago Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities its Next CEO.
Read Full News ReleaseWe envision a world free from barriers and discrimination – where disability is a respected and natural part of the human experience and people with disabilities are included and valued.
We ignite disability power and pride, provide critical services, and break down systemic barriers to create a stronger, more inclusive society.
All of our programs and services revolve around one central belief: that people with disabilities have the right to live the lives they choose for themselves, in an accessible, integrated world.
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2019 was a year of great progress and profound sadness at Access Living. We continued our unwavering efforts to improve the lives of people with disabilities through our consumer services, our growing policy agenda and our legal work to protect and promote disability rights. But, sadly, we also lost our founding President and CEO, Marca Bristo, to cancer. She was a guiding force for our organization and the entire disability community, and we miss her daily.
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