March Interstate Connections
Thoughts on Disability I would rather you include my child on a daily basis, rather than make them Homecoming King or Queen for one day.
March 2022
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From the Editor
The pandemic has seriously hampered my travelling in the past two years. But one gem to come out of the pandemic is the creation of virtual tours. Just about every tourist site has developed a “virtual” version of itself. And some of these online tours can be ...
News from DAC NW
Mental Health Walks/5K We are expanding our Mental Health 5k’s to Moscow and Post Falls this year! DAC partners with NAMI, LAMI, WRAP, The Latah Recovery Center, Optum and others to host this event. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we will be having a kick off ...
News from LINC
Accessibility and the Legislature While the Idaho Legislative session traditionally wraps up in March, there is still time to connect with your legislators and watch first-hand how the process works. VISIT THE IDAHO LEGISLATURE’S WEBSITE! https://legislature.idaho.gov ...
News from INDEx
Understanding Your Education Rights Navigating the realm of education rights can be very daunting. There are so many acronyms and so much terminology that it may even feel like you need to learn another language just to understand your rights and responsibilities. Today we ...
News from LIFE
Become a Self Advocate Self-Advocacy Training is coming this Spring! We believe that all Idahoans have the right to speak up for ourselves. We have the right to choose the services we want. Decisions about our lives should not be made without us. To acheive these goals, we ...
News from Northwest ADA Center – Idaho
2,352 Web accessibility lawsuits were filed in 2021. That’s a 14% jump from 2020, partly because the courts were closed during the early part of the pandemic. There is increased awareness of the need to provide equal access to websites. So much word being done ...
News from Self-Directed PA Services
Addressing Barriers to In-Home Services The Idaho Association of Home Care Agencies has been extremely busy and many members have been to the capitol building meeting with representatives urging them to vote for the increase in rates for in-home care. From our meetings we ...
News from Idaho SILC
NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS NEEDED What is it like to be on the Idaho State Independent Living Council? Denise Myler from Eastern Idaho is one of the members who will be leaving this year and we asked her a few questions about the 6 years she spent on the council. Why were you ...
MODEL WITH DOWN SYNDROME A FIRST FOR VICTORIA’S SECRET
Sofia Jirau, 25 who has Down syndrome, is one of the new faces representing the Love Cloud campaign for Victoria’s Secret. It’s a one-of-a-kind campaign for the company featuring 18 diverse models. In addition to Jirau, there is a firefighter from the Nez Perce ...
Assistive Technology for Everyday Living
Speechify will read for you! This app will read all sorts of documents for you. Text books, manuals, books and more. It highlights while you are reading so you can follow along. It boosts your comprehension, you can take your reading along anywhere. You choose the ...
Links worth Sharing
Snowbot is the world’s first autonomous snowblower robot for residential use. It is ready to help you keep your driveway, yard, and sidewalk snow free day and night. Easy to program using 3 positioning beacons and a remote control, you can control it easily from your ...
WE ARE
We hold a voice. We have a unique identity. We are a human being. We are not dumb. We are not stupid. We are not illiterate. We hold jobs. We have high grades. We have families. We raise children. We created new opportunities. We make change. We need support. We need ...