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20
Mar

Wisconsin Independent Living Network: The State Plan

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....
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14
Mar

WAOW: Midstate Independent Living holds skating event

Click the link below to read more: WAOW.com: Midstate Independent Living holds skating event 
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13
Mar

Assistive technology: Amazon Echo Show

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...
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06
Mar

Invisible disability disclosure

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...
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image of pink sign in grass that reads "step free route"
28
Feb

Behind the scenes: accessibility at the polls

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...
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22
Apr

Did you know there is a National Coalition of Independent Living Centers?

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...
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Disabled man at work in a wheelchair sitting at a desk using a computer
22
Apr

New Assistive Technologies Aid Employees with Disabilities

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...
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