Enabling Access (Feb ’25)-ACIL Happenings : Kitchen Connection
The Access Center for Independent Living (ACIL) is excited to help people with disabilities learn to cook and connect with others through Kitchen Connection ACIL is excited to once again be offering a service unique to our CIL, virtual cooking classes aimed at helping people with disabilities learn to cook and connecting with others, called […]
Enabling Access (Feb ’25)-Advocacy Opportunities : Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council
Become a Member of the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of those with developmental disabilities in Ohio? If so, consider applying to join the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council (Ohio DD Council). The Council is dedicated to creating change that enhances independence, productivity, and inclusion for […]
Enabling Access (Feb ’25)-Disability News : The Impact of Changing Spaces Ohio
Advocates are making Ohio more accessible to all, one universal changing station at a time. When you attend a public event, can you use the restroom? Most people take the use of a public restroom for granted. Many people with disabilities do not have that luxury. A lack of universal changing tables in public restrooms, […]
Enabling Access (Feb ’25)-Community Corner : Help Advocate for the Reinstatement of Federal Funding for Centers for Independent Living
Has the Access Center for Independent Living (ACIL) ever played a role in an advocacy effort that influenced your life or helped you reach an independent living goal? If you are one of the many individuals in our local communities whom we have empowered over the past 40 years, we kindly ask for your support […]
Enabling Access Upcoming Events Calendar (Feb ’25) : Breaking Silences Advocacy Committee Meeting -April 8th 2025
Breaking Silences Advocacy CommitteeTopic: TBDTuesday, April 8th, 2025, from 3pm to 4:30pm EST on ZoomContact: [email protected] for Link and Accommodation Requests The Breaking Silences Advocacy Committee has two subcommittees: The Breaking Silences MyCare Ohio and Self-Direction Subcommittee: Hosted by Maria Sutter Meets every other Wednesday via Zoom from 3 PM to 4 PM For more information and […]
Enabling Access Upcoming Events Calendar (Feb ’25) : Breaking Silences Community Collective Meeting -April 8th 2025
Breaking Silences Community CollectiveTopic: TBDTuesday, April 8th, 2025, from 5:30pm to 7:00 EST on ZoomContact: [email protected] for Link and Accommodation Requests
Enabling Access Upcoming Events Calendar (Feb ’25) : Breaking Silences Community Collective Meeting -March 11th 2025
Breaking Silences Community CollectiveTopic: TBDTuesday, March 11, 2025, from 5:30pm to 7:00 EST on ZoomContact: [email protected] for Link and Accommodation Requests
Enabling Access Upcoming Events Calendar (Feb ’25) : Breaking Silences Advocacy Committee Meeting -March 11th 2025
Breaking Silences Advocacy CommitteeTopic: TBDTuesday, March 11, 2025, from 3pm to 4:30pm EST on ZoomContact: [email protected] for Link and Accommodation Requests The Breaking Silences Advocacy Committee has two subcommittees: The Breaking Silences MyCare Ohio and Self-Direction Subcommittee: Hosted by Maria Sutter Meets every other Wednesday via Zoom from 3 PM to 4 PM For more information and […]
Enabling Access (Jan ’25)-Community Corner : Tips and Tricks for Winter Survival
Most of Midwestern United States recently got through the first snowstorm of 2025. The storm inspired ACIL to dedicate this Community Corner to tips and tricks for surviving winter. Consider your Wardrobe As any grandmother will tell you, we lose most of our body heat through our heads. Like it or not, this makes a […]
Enabling Access (Jan ’25)-Disability News : Has Snow Removal Impacted You?
Imagine for a moment that you are a person with a visual impairment who is venturing out into your community for the first time in three days after a snowstorm, only to realize that there is no way for you to get to the bus stop that is less than a mile from your house […]