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Arts of Life, based in Chicago, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides studio space, supplies, professional development support, and exhibition opportunities to artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities. [1]
James I. Charlton is an American author, disability rights activist, and Executive Vice President of Access Living in Chicago. [1] He holds that disability is socially constructed. [2] He created a model of the disability rights movement that differentiates between a number of different kinds of organizations.
90-Day Mental Health Journal. This easy-to-follow journal encourages you to care for your mental health in a holistic way. If you're dealing with stress, anxiety, or uncertainty about the future ...
The "disability con" or "disability faker" is not disabled but pretends to have a disability for profit or personal gain. [20] Examples include the character Verbal Kint in the film The Usual Suspects , who fakes a limp in order to take advantage of others, and is shown at the end walking out of the police station scot-free, and without the limp.
Anyway, like most old people, I digress. This column actually is about journaling. Which has become a tool I use to compensate for the surplus information sloughing off my brain.
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Clearbrook lists its mission as "being a leader in creating innovative opportunities, services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities". It is one of the largest charities (as defined by operating budget) in Chicago. [3] The agency is led by Carl M. La Mell, its president.
Community integration, while diversely defined, is a term encompassing the full participation of all people in community life. It has specifically referred to the integration of people with disabilities into US society [1] [2] from the local to the national level, and for decades was a defining agenda in countries such as Great Britain. [3]