About Us
Access To Independence
301 S. Livingston - Suite 200,
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 242-8484 [voice]
TTY: (608) 242-8485
Access to Independence, Inc. is a non-profit, consumer controlled Independent Living Center (ILC) that provides an array of services to people of all ages with all types of disabilities in Dane, Columbia, Green, and Dodge counties in south-central Wisconsin.
ILC's are a nationwide network of consumer controlled disability resource centers, where the majority of board and staff are people with disabilities. Through our Independenct Living (IL) Philosophy, we help people develop the tools and skills to make informed choice for themselves and work to increase the choices available to people with disabilities.
We are a part of a network of centers across the nation and one of the eight centers in Wisconsin. All centers shar the Independent Living Pilosophy and focus on providing specific services that help people with disabilities live as indepnednely as thy choose.
If we do not serve your county, give us a call and we can refer you to the right center.
Our Vision
"Access to Independence promotes the integration of people with disabilities into communities, which have a wealth of opportunities."
Our Mission
Advocate and educate to support and empower people with disabilities in their pursuit of equal access and freedom of choice.
"Do with...Not for"
Independent Living Philosophy
The independent living (IL) philosophy is based on the idea that people have the right to make their own choices, manage their own affairs, and live as independently as they choose.
Access helps people develop the tools and skills to make informed choices for themselves, and works to increase the choices available to people with disabilities.