Five Things You Didn’t Know About Invisible Disabilities
09.14.20Editor’s Note: Ashley Eisenmenger is Public Relations Coordinator at Access Living and the editor of this blog. A blind woman,...
CPS Investment in First Floor Access Does Not Prioritize Needs of Disabled Students
08.25.20CHICAGO – Today Access Living published its annual review of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) special education budget for FY2021,...
Action Alert: Share Your Story About Prescription Drug Mail Delays
08.24.20During the Covid-19 pandemic, there have been many reports that people with disabilities and seniors are experiencing delays in getting...
Disability 101
08.24.20The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines disability as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more...
Important Updates on Congress and Disability Issues
08.17.20There's a lot of national news events impacting people with disabilities right now, and we'd like to recap what's happening...
ACTION ALERT: Keep Up the Fight for Covid-19 Relief for People with Disabilities!
08.10.20Over this past weekend, you have probably heard that Congressional efforts to create a new agreement on Covid-19 relief funding...
Amid the Nursing Home Crisis, Home and Community-Based Services Should Take Center Stage
08.06.20Editor’s note: Today’s blog post is written by Angel Love Miles, Ph.D, Access Living’s Healthcare and Home and Community Based...
Covid-19 Disability Call-In Day: #WhatWeNeed is HCBS Funding
08.04.20Today, we'd like to share the below critical action alert from the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL). Access Living...
Media Alert: Guidance Aims to Address Bias and Discrimination, Save Disabled Lives
07.31.20WHAT: Access Living, Chicago’s leading service and advocacy organization for disabled people, will host a webinar to discuss how state...
Action Alert: The HEALS Act Does Not Meet Disability Needs
07.30.20Today, we'd like to share the following national action alert from the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL). Access Living...