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.
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.
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Ignite Disability Pride and Fuel Social Change – Get involved
Join a campaign or one of our community organizing groups, become a mentor or a mentee in our youth mentoring program, fundraise and strategize as part of our Young Professionals Council, get and give support in one of our peer support groups and more.
Five Things You Didn’t Know About Invisible Disabilities
The term invisible disability seems self-exclamatory. Simply put, it is a disability that cannot be seen when looking at someone. According to the ADA, a disability is a physical or mental impairment that limits one or more major life activities. There is no specification that a disability has to be apparent upon first glance.
COVD-19 Resources for People with Disabilities
Access Living will continue to support our community in a multitude of ways, including creating and maintaining a resource list for the disability community.
News
All newsUpdates from Access Living: Virtual Thanksgiving on 11/24, Watch #LeadOnLIVE Onling, See Mercy Hospital on CAN TV
Access Living friends and allies: Once again, it’s Friday and there’s been a lot going on! Today, we want to…
Access Living Statement on Return to COVID-19 Phase 3 in Illinois
November 17, 2020 — Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker today announced a statewide rollback to Phase 3 COVID-19 mitigation strategies, to…
Disability Organization Takes Virtual Event Access to Next Level
Chicago — Access Living, a leading disability rights and service organization, will celebrate its 40th anniversary Wednesday, November 18, with…