Mar 11, 2019 | Advocate, Get Inspired, Get Involved
On Tuesday, March 12, 2019 Oklahomans with disabilities, friends, loved ones and legislators come together for Disabilities Awareness Day. Hosted by the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS), the event is expected to bring more than 750 people. Their...
Mar 4, 2019 | ACES$ Clients, ACES$ Illinois Consumers, Caregivers, Everyone, Get Inspired
In our fight to stop the misconception that people with disabilities can’t participate and excel at sports <link to inclusion blog post>, we’d like to showcase the achievements of three athletes. These three athletes exemplify the fact that having a...
Mar 3, 2019 | ACES$ Clients, Caregivers, Everyone, Get Inspired, Have Fun
Unfortunately, this year’s list of Academy Award winners did not offer any representation of people with disabilities. We thought we’d take the opportunity to share a list of movies that do represent people with disabilities. Films That Include...
Mar 2, 2019 | ACES$ Clients, Advocate, Caregivers, Everyone, Get Inspired, Stay Informed
We’re excited to share three advancements in disability inclusion and representation for the year … and it’s only March! Emojis Now Represent Disabilities Source: Unicode Consortium Emojis are communicate without depending on language. As powerful...
Feb 22, 2019 | ACES$ Clients, ACES$ Washington Participants, Caregivers, Everyone, Get Inspired
Alan Naiman was considered thrifty by his friends. Turns out, he had a good reason why he didn’t spend his money — he was going to donate it instead. After he died of cancer in January of 2019, he left almost $11 million to area organizations that serve...
Feb 21, 2019 | ACES$ Clients, Caregivers, Everyone, Get Inspired
Not Being Held Back By Limitations By highlighting the accomplishments of people from the Down syndrome community, the National Down Syndrome Society (DNSS) is changing the perception of this genetic chromosome disorder. The video features a doctor outlining the...
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