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Listing: Legal Firms
This listing of legal firms is to assist in all areas of access, housing rights, and disputes for people with a disability in Chicago and neighboring areas including organizations such as Access Living and Equip for Equality that advocate for civil rights of all.
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Residential Disabled Parking Signs - Chicago
A person with a disability may apply to have a restricted parking space created in front of their home in Chicago, IL.
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Health Literacy - Using Plain Language for Health Communications
Health Literacy concerns the ability of the care provider to communicate in plain language and the patient's understanding of the medical information communicated or read concerning diagnostics, care and responsibility. Included is a list of resources that support health literacy such as AHRQ, HRSA and NIH.
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Listing: Respite Resources
This listing provides various resources for respite services for all ages. Respite is to support and relief the caring that is needed when a caregiver is not available. These programs support the relief for children through adult years.
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Listing: Wheelchair and Scooter Sales
Listing of vendors for wheelchair sales: power wheelchairs, manual wheelchairs, customizations, and scooters for your mobility solutions.
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Listing: Diabetes Resources
This list of resources will support someone navigate a new and ongoing diagnosis of diabetes including limb loss, type 1 and type 2 diabetes myelitis for children and adults.
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Listing: Cancer Resources for Patients and Families
The listing of cancer resources consists of information on resources related to diagnosis, treatment, and next stages.
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Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago
Access Living is one of the leading independent living centers in the country and is located in Chicago, Illinois. It is a nonresidential advocacy center for people in Chicago with all types of disabilities. It expands services to include self advocacy, housing discrimination and domestic violence issues.
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Listing: Traumatic Brain Injury Resources
List of traumatic brain injury TBI resources to assist patients and families with condition information.
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Air Travel Tips for People with Disabilities
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) have helped make transportation services for people with disabilities accessible. This includes airports and aircraft carriers.
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