Disability Awareness

Access to Independence strives to build inclusive communities that value people with disabilities and respect the differences that disability culture brings to society. We bring awareness through outreach to non disability partners, work in the media, and community forums, among other methods.

Contact Access to Independence to schedule a speaker.

Community Education

Access to Independence educates the communities in our region about an array of topics including:

Disability Legislation
and Policy

Join our Grassroots Network
ActionNet

Follow and read our Action Alert blog to learn about immediate responses needed for local and federal legislation.

Disability Etiquette

Should you pet a guide dog that is working?
When two people who are deaf are talking do you walk through or do you wait for them to finish then go?

Our staff live with disabilities and are trained in helping people understand disability etiquette.

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Here is a useful tool by the University of Kansas.
Guidelines for Reporting and Writing about People with Disabilities.

Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA)

The ADA was signed 20 years ago. Access to Independence can educate businesses, groups, and individuals on how the ADA impacts them.

For more information you can go to ADA.

Self Advocacy

Empowering people with disabilities is something we love to do. We work with not for you in reaching your goals and having you learn on the way.

Contact Access to Independence to talk to one of our trained staff members.