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Meet Immanuel Santos

Though the doctor told his mother that he would never walk or talk, Immanuel Santos has defied all of that with a sunny disposition and rapid fire conversation.

Meet Sherry Bell

Grandmother Sherry Bell was born deaf but it hasn’t stopped her from having goals for herself or her family.

Welcoming New Additions to the ILRC Family

We have recently welcomed Deidra Simon, Madison Stewart, Adriana Cheraso, and Jose Morales to the ILRC family! We are excited to see what they will bring to the team with their knowledge and experience helping the Jacksonville community.

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 (ILRC). She changed her career, learned a new language and even became the community interpreter. Now, her life has completely changed not only for herself […]

Remembering Lifetime Disability Advocate and Friend Chip Wilson

Cited from The Florida Times Union: Doctors told Remer “Chip” Wilson he had a week to live when a tumor was discovered on his spine at age 17. If they tried to remove it, the surgery would kill him. He survived the first week. He survived the second week. He went to Shands Gainesville when […]

Tyler Morris Represents The ILRC in Washington D.C. for NCIL March On Capitol Hill

This past week Tyler Morris, our Director of Marketing and Development , represented The ILRC of Northeast Florida at the 2013 Annual Conference on Independent Living, presented by National Council of Independent Living (NCIL). Morris represented The ILRC and First Coast residents with disabilities, during the march to Capitol Hill. He was joined by hundreds of […]

What Is A Center For Independent Living?

CILs Defined "Independent Living does not mean that we want to do everything by ourselves, do not need anybody or like to live in isolation. Independent Living means that we demand the same choices and control in our every-day lives that our non-disabled brothers and sisters, neighbors and friends take for granted. We want to […]

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