Protecting Illinois Students from Seclusion and Restraint Practices
12.02.20We are excited to share the introduction of the Keeping All Students Safe Act (KASSA), a federal bill prohibiting seclusion...
#AmtrakAccessNow
01.21.20Last Friday, veteran disability reporter Joe Shapiro of NPR broke the national story that Amtrak sent Access Living an email...
Action Alert: Protect Complex Rehabilitation Technology
12.13.19Dear Access Living friends and allies, Did you know that laws are in place that limit Medicare/Medicaid payments on critical...
Access Living Supports Governor JB Pritzker’s Fair Tax Plan
05.08.19Over the course of many years, Access Living has seen state funding for human services reduced to the point where...
Home Services Program Victories for Illinois
03.19.19March 19, 2019 - Yesterday, the Pritzker administration and SEIU Healthcare Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas (SEIU HCIIMK) announced that an...
Access Living Calls Upon IL General Assembly to Support Protections for Undocumented People with Disabilities
08.27.18Access Living was extremely disappointed to hear Gov. Rauner announce Friday his plans to veto three immigration bills that would...
Access Living Applauds New IL Law Supporting Students with Disabilities
08.24.18With Governor Rauner’s signature of SB 454 this week, the needs of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students with disabilities will...