Disability Justice, Access & Independence in the Greater Northwest
Showing all posts from the January 2023 newsletter. You may also download the newsletter as a pdf.
Instead of Resolutions, Set some new Goals! Setting goals helps trigger new behaviors, helps guides your focus and helps you sustain that momentum in life. Goals also help align your focus and promote a sense of self-mastery. In the end, you can’t manage what you ...
We are not special – we are just like you I have a problem with the words “special needs”.These words only exist so that people don’t have to say the word “disability.” It allows non-disabled people, to avoid describing people, generally children, as having ...
Community Service Project One of DAC NW’ s consumers, Josh Nick was tasked with some community service. He decided to involve his daughter Kyra to gather items for the homeless in the Lewiston area. DAC NW office served as a drop off for this project. It wasn’t ...
Operation Advocacy Our current goal at LINC is to develop a network of advocates state wide to create change over time. We want to help people gain power in this process; an experienced advocate brings along a new peer for future training. This is how we build an advocacy ...
MENTAL HEALTH MONDAY IS BACK! Mental health conditions are increasing worldwide with anxiety and depression being the top two conditions. According to the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year and 1 in 20 U.S. ...
Working toward ‘Visitability’ The Idaho Access Project is participating in this year’s Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge to support our work in 2023. The focus will be on changing the way residential subdivisions are designed, built and marketed in Idaho ...
People with disabilities can find emotional support on social media, it can help them feel connected in society.But what are they looking for in a platform? Accessibility! This is obvious, but social media interfaces need to be easily accessible for any disability. Whether ...
An epic fail means “a notable, obvious, and usually public failure.” Though perhaps well intentioned, these fails can embarrass, isolate, and even endanger people with disabilities. We work to remove barriers so people with disabilities can live more ...
When you have the right tools, it’s easier to remain independent in your own home. But how do you get access to those tools? ADVOCATE! One of our most important rights is the ability of individuals to participate in our government. By working together, standing up for ...
CALEB’S SUCCESS STORY The Idaho State Independent Living Council (SILC) and CILs often partner with other organizations and state agencies working to improve the lives of people with disabilities. The Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (IDVR) helps individuals ...
