CIL Jacksonville

CIL Jacksonville

  • Joined: December 7, 2015
  • Articles: 94

Summer Camp Success

During the week, several guest speakers were invited to give presentations on credit, self-advocacy, and public transportation. The students completed STEM Projects on solar energy, wind energy, circuitry, and weather.

Deaf Social Gathering at The ILRC

Written by: Daniella Sinofsky When Deidra Simon moved to Florida in 2004, she never would have thought she would become the new Deaf Consumer Coordinator for the Independent Living Resource Center…

Abilities in Art

The wheels of a wheelchair covered in paint.
This Saturday, the Independent Living Resource Center (ILRC) will pair art and awareness for its third annual Abilities in Art project at the Riverside Arts Market. The project raises awareness of persons living with physical disabilities in the Jacksonville community.

National tour bus stops at The ILRC

The Independent Living Resource Center (ILRC) will welcome the ADA Legacy Tour bus on Friday, November 13th. The ADA Legacy Tour bus was designed to raise awareness and build excitement about ADA25 – the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which was July 26, 2015.

RS&H builds custom costume for Team Hayden

A story of how one company changed the definition of costume to support a local boy with special needs. "A few weeks ago, I saw a video online about a father who created Halloween costumes for his children in wheelchairs. I had just finished spending around 10 hours creating my own Halloween costume this year and thought “why not do something similar for a child with special needs here in Jacksonville?”"

THE POWER OF MENTORING

Hello, my name is Meagan DaCosta and I am an intern at the ILRC of Northeast Florida with the Ready to Achieve Mentoring program (RAMP). I am currently enrolled at the…