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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 ...
Amanda Creamer created CLOUDS as a personal photo project – a collection containing 134 pages of images of clouds that she photographed over the past 9 years. Seeing and capturing clouds with her camera became one way to cope with severe, life-long mental health ...
CURSUM ACCESSIBLE STROLLER Designed by Cindy Sjoblom a designer from Sweden, the Cursum is the best stroller ever invented for wheelchair-users. What this stroller does is snap to the wheelchair, allowing the parent to push and still propel the stroller. It’s quite a novel ...
Chances are at some time in your life, you’ve made a New Year’s resolution — and then broken it. This year, stop the cycle of resolving to make change and then not following through. If your resolution is to take better care of yourself and get healthy, you will have a much ...
Human Rights Day calls on everyone to stand up for someone’s rights! Many of us are fearful about the way the world is heading. Disrespect for basic human rights continues to be wide-spread across the globe. Messages of intolerance and hatred prey on our fears. All human ...
