Access Living Receives $8 Million Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
11.03.22CHICAGO — Access Living, a leading disability service and advocacy nonprofit, run and led by disabled people, announced today it...
Ford Foundation Launches First-Ever U.S. Disability Rights Program
10.15.21New York—The Ford Foundation today announced the launch of its first-ever grantmaking program focused on advancing the rights of people...
Disability 101
08.24.20The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines disability as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more...
Updates from Access Living – LGBTQ Rights, Disability Rights, & Attacks on Trans Protections
06.16.20Dear Access Living friends and allies: Well, it's Monday and we are off to a fast start this week with...
COVID-19 Federal Fight Continues; Action Needed; Civil Rights Complaint Filed
03.24.20COVID-19 stimulus advocacy in Washington, DC continues at a furious pace, and we need your help once again. It is...
The 2020 Census is Vital for People with Disabilities
01.24.202020 is a census year, which means the federal government is going to try and count every person in every...
Let’s Get Started: Disability Advocacy in 2020
01.06.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, 2020 is an important year for the disability community. It's the 30th anniversary year...
Action Alert: Tell HUD to Release Fair Housing Funding
12.13.19Dear Access Living friends and allies, Since the day Access Living opened, one of the most important needs we have...
Celebrating 20 Years of the Olmstead Decision
06.22.19Tomorrow, June 22, we at Access Living will remember and celebrate the 20th anniversary of one of the most important civil rights U.S. Supreme...
Independent Living History
05.31.19This history of the independent living movement stems from the fundamental principle that people with disabilities are entitled to the...