ACHIEVING INDEPENDENCE AND MOBILITY
We empower persons with disabilities to effectively control and direct their lives. The Achieving Independence and Mobility Center for Independent Living provides leadership through training, community development and advocacy to enable persons with disabilities to fully participate in family, social and community life.
LATEST NEWS
Centers for Independent Living stuck together today in advocating for our RIGHT TO RIDE!
Amtrak has ended their national policy of charging for accommodation reconstructions.
#amtrakaccessnow #WeWillRide #advocacy @ Amtrak Station Uptown Normal
^All aboard for #AmtrakAccessNow ♿️🙂 Love those smiles! The future of travel is accessible—this CAN happen and together we WILL see this change 📢
Our friends at Access didn't have to pay the $25,000 reconstruction prices to accommodate their riders, but Amtrak's nation-wide policies need to change to allow more accessibility for all!
Tammy Duckworth is on our side saying this is, "outrageous" ! Advocating for those with disabilities will never stop!
#AmtrakAccessNow
Amtrak To Drop $25,000 Ticket Price For Two Wheelchair Users After Complaints
www.npr.org
NPR reported on Friday that the ticket for a two-hour ride between Chicago and Bloomington-Normal, Ill., stations usually costs $16. Amtrak had based the higher price on adjustments to train cars.Our ADVOCACY continues!
Always supporting our CILs and all individuals with disabilities. We have the RIGHT TO RIDE
#amtrakaccessnow
Amtrak’s Charge to Accommodate 2 Extra Wheelchairs? $25,000
www.nytimes.com
Amtrak apologized after officials told an advocacy group that it would cost $25,000 to accommodate two additional passengers in wheelchairs.Interested in becoming a PA?! Find out more info here, message us, or call Monica - 630-469-2300
How to have a better hospital experience!
Hospitals: how to have the best possible experience if you’re disabled
disabilityhorizons.com
Simon Stevens, who has cerebral palsy among other impairments, has spent a lot of time in hospital. Here, he shares his tips to make any hospital visit as positive as possible if you're disabled.
