by Paulette Southerly | Jan 8, 2018 | Advocacy, Disability, Public Awareness
At a moment of reckoning in the United States about sexual harassment and sexual assault, a yearlong NPR investigation finds that there’s little recognition of a group of Americans that is one of the most at risk: adults with intellectual disabilities. The...
by Paulette Southerly | Dec 1, 2017 | Advocacy, Disability, Public Awareness
“On this World AIDS Day we are here to remind you that ‘Everybody Counts’! Everybody counts if we are to achieve universal health coverage and everybody must count if we are to eliminate AIDS and viral hepatitis as public health threats. Health...
by Paulette Southerly | Nov 28, 2017 | Advocacy, Disability, Public Awareness
Stop the #TaxOnDisability The individual mandate, tax credits, and medical deductions make the lives of disabled Americans easier. The GOP wants to end them. If the GOP Senate manages to eliminate the individual mandate provisions of the Affordable Care Act insurance...
by Paulette Southerly | Nov 22, 2017 | Public Awareness
NWVCIL will close at noon on November 22nd and remain closed through the weekend for Thanksgiving. We will reopen Monday, November 27th at 8 AM. We wish everyone a happy and safe holiday!
by Paulette Southerly | Nov 20, 2017 | Disability, Public Awareness
“Airbnb has sometimes come under fire for lack of access for travelers with disabilities. The home-stay company says it wants to do better. So it’s buying Accomable, a London company that arranges vacation stays in private homes that have verified accessibility...
by Paulette Southerly | Nov 15, 2017 | Disability, Public Awareness
SENSITIVE SANTA December 3 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Where: Santa’s Workshop near Elder-Beerman See Map Price: FREE Sunday, December 3rd │ 9am – 11am This is a special time with Santa reserved for children with Autism, sensory-disorders, and other...
