If you’re looking to learn more about how possible Medicaid cuts, changes to our Department of Education and the impact of recent changes at the federal level on the lives of people with disabilities, come join us March 5! Access Living and the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities continues our series Knowledge is Power Series. We will be meeting […]
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Join Access Living and the HAP Foundation for a webinar on palliative care and people with disabilities. This event will have captioning, ASL, and a phone option for Spanish translation. What is palliative care? Palliative care is specialized medical care for those living with serious medical conditions, such as cancer. Palliative care is meant to enhance […]
The Peer Mental Health Support Group is an opportunity for Disabled-identifying people and those exploring their relationship to disability identity to share and hold space for one another in an accessible and virtual setting.Facilitated by disabled art therapist Bri Beck, LCPC and SAIC art therapy graduate student, Amy Bernard, this group is meant to offer […]
Join Access Living and Women & Children First for a virtual event celebrating Just Care: Messy Entanglements of Disability, Dependency, and Desire by Akemi Nishida. For this event, Akemi will be joined in conversation by Ashley Volion. This event will be held via Zoom Webinar by Access Living. ASL and live captioning will be provided. If you need additional […]
The Peer Mental Health Support Group is an opportunity for Disabled-identifying people and those exploring their relationship to disability identity to share and hold space for one another in an accessible and virtual setting.Facilitated by disabled art therapist Bri Beck, LCPC and SAIC art therapy graduate student, Amy Bernard, this group is meant to offer […]
The Peer Mental Health Support Group is an opportunity for Disabled-identifying people and those exploring their relationship to disability identity to share and hold space for one another in an accessible and virtual setting.Facilitated by disabled art therapist Bri Beck, LCPC and SAIC art therapy graduate student, Amy Bernard, this group is meant to offer […]
As we approach 2022, Access Living seeks to identify the needs and concerns of CPS parents and students with 504 plans or IEPs. What issues have you been facing? What concerns do you have about your student’s education? Tell us. On December 2, CPS parents and students are invited to raise their concerns during a […]
3Arts/Bodies of Work Fellow Grishma Shah Presents: Legacies & Lasting Impressions This year, the Disability Culture Activism Lab (DCAL) is hosting 3Arts/Bodies of Work Fellow, Grishma Shah. Shah's first event will take place on November 17th. Please come and join us for a conversation! Do you identify as a person with a disability and have […]