There is a saying that goes “It’s hard to find good help.” There are times when this is true, and there are times when the help needed was here all…
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At Freedom Resource Center, we recognize that accessibility benefits everyone. Freedom Resource Center’s Freedom In Action events are held to provide opportunities to learn…
Navigating the world in search of services can be difficult. Especially when you are facing multiple barriers. Freedom Resource Center is here to work with you to make sure you…
In the employment services context, state and local employment service systems provide services and supports that allow people with disabilities to work. Providing those services in an integrated setting enables…
John F. Garcia, a 50 year-old man with Down syndrome, and a group of individuals with Intellectual Disabilities went on a trip to a family dollar store with the caretaker,…
Nyle DiMarco, a model, actor and activist, who is deaf, won ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” competition Tuesday night alongside professional dancer and partner Peta Murgatroyd. “The only thing you…
Community Integration for People with Disabilities: Key Principles July 2013 General Principles Individuals with disabilities should have the opportunity to live like people without disabilities. They should have the opportunity…
A federal rule changes how subsidized home- and community-based services are funded. The changes are because of new standards by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Among the…
06/30/2014 PRESS ALERT: For Information: Bruce Darling (585) 370-6690; Jerry Costley (801) 347-0370; Fran Fulton (267) 275-4479 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WHO: ADAPT and Senator Tom Harkin WHAT: ADAPT and Senator…
Research has shown that physical recreation (such as hiking) and social recreation (such as going to the movies with friends) play an important role in improving everyone’s quality of life,…