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Did You Miss Lead On LIVE? Watch it Now!

Lead On LIVE: Access Living’s Gala…Reimagined is available now to watch online. This accessible, virtual event highlights our work as we celebrate 40 years and look to the future. Watch it here.

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Financial Literacy is a Step Towards Financial Empowerment

Financial Literacy Month might happen in April, but at Access Living we celebrate year-round.

Final Push to #SupportCESSA

CESSA (HB 2784) passed unanimously out the Illinois House on April 23, 2021. This was a tremendous victory for everyone who has worked to get CESSA this far. Now we’re mobilizing to get it across the final finish line.

The Disability Culture Activism Lab

In partnership with Access Living’s Arts and Culture Project, the Disability Culture Activism Lab provides teaching and hands-on learning through disability justice–a framework that examines disability in connection to other forms of oppressions and identities.

We are Access Living

Access Living is a center of service, advocacy, and social change for people with disabilities led and run by people with disabilities.

We ignite disability power and pride, provide critical services, and break down systemic barriers to create a stronger, more inclusive society.

We 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.