Helping individuals with disabilities to participate fully in their communities and become employed is our purpose and passion....
Search Results "Individual with a Disability"
2010 ADA Definition
Individual with a Disability: Individual with a disability means a person who has a disability. The term "individual with a disability" does not include an individual who is currently engaging in the illegal use of drugs, when the private entity acts on the basis of such use.
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Washington State Department Of Social And Health Services (DSHS): Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
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West Central Illinois Center for Independent Living (WCICIL) - Quincy, Macomb, IL
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It is a not-for-profit advocacy center funded by state and federal grants to provide services to people with disabilities....
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West-Central Independent Living Services (WILS) - Sedalia and Warrensburg, MO
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Our Mission West-Central Independent Living Solutions works to empower people with disabilities to achieve and maintain their independence....
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Westchester Disabled On the Move, Inc., (WDOMI) - Yonkers, NY
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WDOMI is part of a national network of Independent Living Centers dedicated to independence and equal rights for individuals with disabilities. ...
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Westchester Independent Living Center (WILC) - White Plains, NY
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Westchester Independent Living Center (WILC) is a not-for-profit, community-based, consumer-directed advocacy, resource, and training center that services people of ALL ages with ALL types of disabilities...
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Western New York Independent Living, Inc. (WNYIL) - Buffalo, NY
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Our Vision WNYIL Inc. family of agencies is a catalyst for systems and individual change, enhancing the quality of life for people with disabilities while respecting diversity and promoting...
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Western Reserve Independent Living Center (WRILC) - Warren, OH
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WRILC shall be committed to promoting a philosophy of independent living, which includes a philosophy of consumer control, peer support, self-help, self-determination, equal access and individual...
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Western Resources for Independent Living (WRIL) - Rapid City and Pierre, SD
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Western Resources for Independent Living (WRIL) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization providing services to support individuals with disabilities in their efforts to live independently....
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Westside Center for Independent Living - Los Angeles, Santa Monica, CA
The Westside Center for Independent Living (WCIL) is dedicated to assisting low income persons with disabilities and seniors to achieve and maintain self-directed and community based independent...
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What It's Like to Navigate Chicago in a Wheelchair - Rolling On, Episode 1
When she was 20, Michele Lee suffered a car accident. Follow along to see how she now explores downtown Chicago in a wheelchair. Go to g.co/LGa11y and find out how Local Guides can...
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What Works on NBC: Giving the Gift of Golf to Wounded Warriors
From NBC Nightly News, Thursday, June 14, 2007, reported by Roger O'Neil: News story about a Pro golfer, Jim Estes, who is helping wounded war veterans. Estes is providing free golf...
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What are disabilities?
The word “disability” means different things to different people – and sometimes people don’t identify as having a disability at all. Rooted in Rights explains....
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What is the ADA National Network?
What is the ADA National Network? Published May 4, 2015 by the Great Plains ADA Center.
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What the Wilderness is Like for Someone in a Wheelchair - Rolling On, Episode 4
Alvaro Silberstein has a passion for nature. He’s also paralyzed from the chest down. Watch how he became the first person in a wheelchair to complete a famous trek in Chile. Go to...
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Wheel:Life
Wheel:Life is a global initiative that assists people in addressing the many questions and challenges that come with using a wheelchair. Wheel:Life resources help people: find...
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Wheeling Forward
We help people with disabilities experience life to the fullest and enable them to see possibility where others see insurmountable obstacles....
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When I Walk (Official Trailer) - A film by Jason DaSilva and Alice Cook
In 2006, 25-year-old Jason DaSilva was on vacation at the beach with family when, suddenly, he fell down. He couldn't get back up. His legs had stopped working; his disease could no...
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When I Walk Video Journal 112 - Here I Am
Published on Jan 13, 2018 In this video journal, I research the rankings of all 50 states for their treatment of people with disabilities....
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When we design for disability, we all benefit | Elise Roy | TED Talks
As a disability rights lawyer and design thinker, she knows that being Deaf gives her a unique way of experiencing and reframing the world -- a perspective that could solve some of our largest...
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Why I work to remove access barriers for students with disabilities | Haben Girma | TEDxBaltimore
The first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School, Haben Girma advocates for equal opportunities for people with disabilities....
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Why It Is Time to Make Inclusive Development Inclusive | Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo | TEDxFoggyBottom
Society often sees people with disabilities as victims, dependent, and weak....
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Wilderness Inquiry - Inclusive Outdoor Adventure Travel
In addition to great adventures for adults, we conduct award-winning programs introducing youth, families, and people with disabilities to the outdoors....
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Will-Grundy Center for Independent Living - Joliet, IL
Our Mission As people with disabilities and their advocates, the Will-Grundy Center for Independent Living strives for equality and empowerment of persons with disabilities in the Will...
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Wisconsin Coalition of Independent Living Centers (WCILC) - Madison, WI
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This collaborative effort strives to enhance the opportunities for people with disabilities to live independently and be active participants in their community....