Header image by Dylan Gillis on Unslpash Wisconsin Independent Living Network: The State Plan Tyler Wilcox | ILCW Program Coordinator ILCW is Wisconsin’s State Council on Independent Living. ILCW members are from everywhere in Wisconsin. Most members have disabilities, and are caregivers, family members, and/or advocates for persons with disabilities. ILCW’s main job is making...Read More
Assistive technology review: the Amazon Echo Show Alex Lena | Independent Living Consultant Most individuals strive to be as independent as possible. This is true for individuals both with and without disabilities. However, it can be difficult for those caring for an individual with a disability to allow them to be as independent as possible...Read More
Karalyn Peterson | Resource Coordinator Since January 1, 2019, individuals have been able to have it in their Wisconsin driver’s license, identification (ID) card and/or vehicle registration record that they have an invisible disability, meaning that your disability may not be immediately apparent to another person. Individuals can simply fill out a form, linked below,...Read More
Behind the scenes: accessibility at the polls Madison Matijevich | Independent Living Consultant Was the polling place inaccessible for you when you went to vote on February 21st? Did you request assistance and not have your accessibility needs met? Midstate Independent Living Choices works with the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) to conduct polling site accessibility...Read More
Check out what is happening at the national level. Click here to read more (NCIL.org) About NCIL Mission: NCIL advances independent living and the rights of people with disabilities. Vision: NCIL envisions a world in which people with disabilities are valued equally and participate fully. The National Council on Independent Living is the longest-running national...Read More
By Dave Zielinski Click here for link to the www.shrm.org article It’s a new world for employees with disabilities who require assistive technologies to function in the workplace. The arrival of powerful new apps for use on smartphones and tablets, as well as the continuing evolution of older technologies, is allowing workers with sensory or...Read More
TEPP stands for The Telecommunications Equipment Purchase Program, which provides funding to people with disabilities for the purchase of specialized telephone equipment. If you have trouble placing phone calls, hearing conversations on the telephone, holding on to the receiver, etc., TEPP can help! Residents of Wisconsin need only to submit an application to the WI...Read More
