Chicago’s Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) is a department within our local government to ensure that Chicago is accessible as it can possibly be. It is currently led by Commissioner Rachel Arfa, who was appointed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot in...
For more information on the HomeMod program, visit https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/mopd/provdrs/hous/svcs/accessible_home_modificationprogram-ages0-5911.html SPEAKER: Thank you for watching. And for a full transcript, visit www.fun4thedisabled.com. We...
Interspersed throughout this blog post are 12 images of each section of Sam Kirk's mural. Don't forget to keep scrolling! Each image is also embedded with detailed alternative text. This fall, Fun4theDisabled had the pleasure of documenting the progress and unveiling...
SPEAKER: Thank you for watching. And for a full transcript, visit fun4thedisabled.com. We hope you enjoy. VANESSA HARRIS: This is Vanessa Harris of Fun 4 the Disabled. I'm here with Commissioner Rachel Arfa, the Commissioner of the Mayor's Office for the City of...
> Hi. This is Vanessa Harris with Fun4theDisabled.com. Today, I’m having a conversation with Miss Judith Heumann -- > Hello. >> -- a human rights activist and a true icon. Hi, Judy. >> Hi. So are you, icon to icon. How are you? >> Okay. Judy is...
#Fun4theDisabled explores the history of the Chicago Lighthouse and details their services for the visually impaired and beyond. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEEp8GMrc-M Transcript with visual descriptions: [Uplifting music plays throughout the video.] Text...
#Fun4thedisabled talks with Mary Illing, the director at Walk On Farms, about the farm’s mission to provide equine experiences to those with disabilities, and how these experiences can change a person’s life....
#Fun4thedisabled highlights MainStay Farms, a stable that serves a multitude of disabilities through equine therapy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSbSxuf8A68 [Transcript with visual descriptions: Video begins with #fun4thedisabled logo. On-screen text reads: For...
#Fun4thedisabled presents a series of three short videos about various tools for the disabled from Oak Hill Brands; the Giraffe Bottle for hands-free drinking; the Modular Hose, a mounting apparatus for increasing independence for wheelchair users and those with...
#Fun4the Disabled highlights a valuable charity, Free Wheelchair Mission, who provides wheelchairs to underserved populations around the world. https://youtu.be/E9PbmAtr4-0 On screen text reads: Free Wheelchair Mission: The Bright Journey Ahead.] [Dana Hindman appears...
#Fun4thedisabled’s Vanessa Harris previews the upcoming Abilities Expo, and shows off just what will be in store for those who attend the event. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y1cFEPLFuM&t=6s Fun4theDisabled Presents: The Abilities Expo! A weekend full of...
#Fun4thedisabled’s Vanessa Harris interviews Sara Lawrence-Sucato and Tanya Ewell of Cleveland’s Dancing Wheels about their integrated dance organization, and how they not only perform dance, but run a school to train dancers as well. https://youtu.be/wG9fyhSIDS8 “ I...