LibGuides: Disability & Neurodiversity Resources: Resources

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Community Resources

"Adults with disabilities report experiencing frequent mental distress almost 5 times as often as adults without disabilities" (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention "Mental Health for All").

The resources compiled in this guide, from social groups and chat rooms to professional counseling, are here to help navigate all the challenges that life can throw at you.

Disability Community Resource Center (DCRC)
"The Disability Community Resource Center (DCRC) is a Center for Independent Living dedicated to supporting the equality of life for people with all kinds of disabilities. The goal of our peer-led programs and services is the elimination of economic, social, attitudinal and environmental barriers people with disabilities face in their daily lives."

Center for Access and Accommodative Services (CAAS)
"The mission of the Center for Access and Accommodative Services CAAS, is to provide campus accessibility and accommodations that foster the development of students' abilities, preparing them to work to their fullest potential to obtain their academic and career goals."
Counseling
"Triton College Counselors value the individual, educating and serving our students by providing mental health and wellness services using a holistic approach."
Financial Aid
"At Triton College, we take pride in offering an affordable education."

Access Living / Center for Independent Living (CIL)
"We challenge stereotypes, protect civil rights, and champion social reforms. We are located in Chicago and have a long history of doing what it takes to make sure people with disabilities can live the lives they choose."
Equip for Equality
"Equip for Equality’s mission is to advance the human and civil rights of children and adults with disabilities in Illinois."
Great Lakes ADA Center
"The Great Lakes ADA Center's mission is to increase awareness and knowledge with the ultimate goal of achieving voluntary compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act."
Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD)
"The Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) works to make Chicago a world-class accessible city on behalf of residents and visitors with disabilities."

If there is a Chicagoland-area organization for people with disabilities which is not on this list, please let us know! librarians@triton.edu

Accessible Public Safety Advisory Council
"The mission of the Accessible Public Safety Advisory Council is to empower people with disabilities impacted by the criminal system and their family members to advance disability-centered community-based support."
Advance Your Leadership Power
"Advance Your Leadership Power (AYLP) concentrates on the intersection of race and disability."
Cambiando Vidas
"Cambiando Vidas (CV) began as a group for Latinx people with disabilities. As immigration moved into the political spotlight across the country, CV has evolved to include immigrants of other communities as well as Latinx folks."
The Disability Culture Activism Lab
"The Disability Culture Activism Lab (DCAL)...provides teaching and hands-on learning through disability justice–a framework that examines disability in connection to other forms of oppressions and identities."
Disability Rights Action Coalition for Housing
"Access Living’s Disability Rights Action Coalition for Housing (DRACH) fights for equitable, sustainable housing developments that meet the needs of low-income households, people with disabilities, and other historically marginalized groups."
Oak Park and River Forest Neurodiverse Social Club
"The Oak Park & River Forest Neurodiverse Social Club seeks to introduce neurodiverse adults to each other, and provide social support and connection. The club is intended to act as both a support group and a social club. This group is open to any adult (18+) in the Chicago area who is diagnosed with or is seeking a diagnosis for a neurodiverse condition. The group is also open to individuals who are self-diagnosed."
Power to the People
"Through community building, networking, and cross-collaboration, Access Living’s Power to the People (PTP) advocacy group harnesses many different voices and areas of expertise to advocate for the changes that people with disabilities want and need...Power to the People meets virtually from 2 to 4 p.m. on the third Friday of every month."
Taskforce for Attendant Services
"Taskforce for Attendant Services (TFAS) focuses on healthcare and home and community-based services. TFAS is made up of consumers with disabilities and personal assistants (PAs)."

If there is a Chicagoland-area chat room or social group for people with disabilties which is not on this list, please let us know! librarians@triton.edu

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