Habitat for Humanity building affordable housing for those with disabilities
Habitat for Humanity is building five townhomes in Holland that will be exclusively for those who have mental or physical disabilities.
Disability Inclusion
Why information and referrals are key to supporting the disability community
Every day, people with disabilities find the support and help they need — quickly, conveniently, and free of charge — because of information and referral services.
Lee Montgomery brings inclusive coaching style to adaptive sports
Coach Lee Montgomery has volunteered as the coach for the city of Kentwood Recreation Program’s wheelchair basketball team, a passion he continues in the same capacity with Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital’s team.
Accessible and adaptive Halloween costumes are a treat for everyone
Lucia Rios remembers what Halloween was like before retailers began offering adaptive and accessible Halloween costumes. Thankfully, her mom always had creative ideas to make the holiday fun.
Lucia Rios shares her journey to becoming an accessibility advocate
The Lakeshore’s Lucia Rios speaks at Hope College’s Disability Inclusion and Hispanic Heritage Lecture about her journey to becoming an accessibility advocate.
Michigan Senate recognizes Disability Awareness & Education Day on Oct. 21
The creation of this day is the result of effort by Disability Network Southwest Michigan’s Advocacy Academy, who worked with Sen. Sean McCann, D-Kalamazoo, to make it possible.
New accessibility icon better reflects the lifestyles of people with disabilities
Thanks to a new state law, current blue signs portraying wheelchair users as passive and inactive will be replaced with a new accessibility icon that better reflects the lifestyles of people with disabilities.
Growing the next generation of disability advocates
How is the next generation of disability advocates getting involved? Associate boards. These informal groups provide a fun way for young professionals to learn about board governance while organizing events that bring people together to better understand disability issues.
Kalamazoo area’s accessible transit system has been almost 20 years in the making
Less than 10% of Kalamazoo’s nearly 800 bus stops were considered accessible a dozen years ago, but today almost half are accessible. In 2020, the city of Kalamazoo designated $180,000 of its sidewalk improvement budget to creating accessible bus stops in its five core neighborhoods.
Theater chain finds ways to make more movies accessible to everyone
From Sensory Showtimes to closed captioning, Celebration Cinema is finding new ways to make movies and entertainment accessible to everyone.
