The Census Bureau announced that it’s dropping proposed changes to the American Community Survey that would have changed the estimate of how many people in the country live with a…
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Art Celebration 2024 – Call for Entries Lake County
February 7, 2024 March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and the Lake County Board of Developmental Disabilities will be hosting its 2024 Art Celebration event at the Great Lakes…
Ed Roberts Day
On January 23rd we celebrate Ed Roberts Day to honor the man frequently called the father of the Independent Living movement. Ed Roberts (January 23, 1939-March 14, 1995) was an…
Young Adult Council (YAC) Comments on US Census Changes
The United States Census is looking to make changes that will undermine funding for individuals with disabilities. By changing how they collect disability data to a limited definition, less people…
The NCIL Conference – Elizabeth Brassell
The 2023 Annual Conference on Independent Living (NCIL) was in Washington D.C. at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. I had such a great time at the NCIL Conference and am grateful…