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COVID-19 Resources for the Disability Community
Access Living will continue to add to and maintain a list of general and disability-specific COVID-19 resources and information.
Access Living 2022 Gala June 22
Join us on the evening of Wednesday, June 22 for the 2022 Lead On! Gala. We’re gathering in person at the hottest rooftop – Offshore Chicago – with a panoramic view of the Navy Pier fireworks!
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.
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All newsWe Should Not Be Extraordinary — Shifting the Narrative about Disability and Success
Editor’s Note: This post was written by guest writer Devin Adams. She is a recent graduate from Penn State University,…
Disability Voting Rights and the June 28 Illinois Primary!
Access Living friends and allies, For this election, you are voting for the top candidate in your registered party only….
Advocacy Alert: DREDF Statement On Supreme Court Ruling Overturning Right to Abortion
The Supreme Court today overturned the right to abortion. A statement just released from the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF),…