The COUNTER BALANCE Festival, given at the Center on Halsted on September 7-8, 2019, will include an inclusive dance workshop open to everyone on Sunday, September, 8, at 11 am. […]

This is Joseph Isaac Powell Main. An inspiration who, in his young career, continues to demonstrate through his amazing talent for para dance that anything is possible! It will be […]

Momenta is a professional dance company with both wheelchair dancers and able-bodied dancers. Three dancers: and choreographers Stephanie Clemens (the founder), Ginger Lane and Kris Lenzo were interviewed about their […]

The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Sports and Fitness Center is hosting a fitness & Wellness Expo with Free Classes and Workshops in Boxing Wheelchair Maintenance Flex-Ability Health Screenings Exercise Prescriptions Massages […]

Center Stage for Access and Inclusion Come out to Chicago’s Navy Pier for three hours or amazing music, dance, storytelling, comedy and more by some of the city’s most talented […]

Accessible Yoga is available to people of all abilities. The benefits of Accessible Yoga and Meditative practices can reduce stress in our modern lives and can provide a peaceful relief […]

DO TO AN EMERGENCY CHAT DADDY HAS CANCELED THIS EVENINGS SHOW.

Accessible Yoga is available to people of all abilities. The benefits of Accessible Yoga and Meditative practices can reduce stress in our modern lives and can provide a peaceful relief […]

Help bridge the gap between perception and reality of living with a disability.  We realize that the general population may not understand the unique needs of the individual CRT user. […]

Accessible Yoga is available to people of all abilities. The benefits of Accessible Yoga and Meditative practices can reduce stress in our modern lives and can provide a peaceful relief to our modern life. This video is being shown in Chicagoland on Channel 19!

Accessible Yoga is available to people of all abilities. The benefits of Accessible Yoga and Meditative practices can reduce stress in our modern lives and can provide a peaceful relief to our modern life. This video is being shown in Chicagoland on Channel 19!

Vanessa Harris, P.E. founder of fun4thedisabled will be celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month with Art "Chat Daddy" Sims on Real Talk, Real People.                                                               […]

The city of Chicago will be holding listening sessions to obtain feedback from Chicago residents about with disabilities about their experiences at cultural events in the city.  The city wishes to get feedback about cultural events at venues such as museums, theatres, music venues, art galleries, festivals and movie theatres. These input sessions will be […]

Yoga of Recovery Founder Durga Leela is honored to be invited to be a returning Guest Presenter at the Accessible Yoga Conference in New York, New York. Durga Leela will present how Yoga Of Recovery is working in the field of addiction recovery by integrating the wisdom of Yoga and Ayurveda. It is open to […]

Are you an entrepreneur with a disability? Are you looking to start or grow your business? Learn how! About this Event October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), which is a national campaign that raises awareness about disability employment issues and celebrates the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities. Meet with […]

The city of Chicago will be holding listening sessions to obtain feedback from Chicago residents about with disabilities about their experiences at cultural events in the city.  The city wishes to get feedback about cultural events at venues such as museums, theatres, music venues, art galleries, festivals and movie theatres. These input sessions will be […]

Attend the Town Hall Meeting for a chance to win a $25 Amazon Gift Card! Topic:  Barriers to Access-CRT Denials Register at the Link Below:

The city of Chicago will be holding listening sessions to obtain feedback from Chicago residents about with disabilities about their experiences at cultural events in the city.  The city wishes to get feedback about cultural events at venues such as museums, theatres, music venues, art galleries, festivals and movie theatres. These input sessions will be […]

The Abilities Expo is a free, fun-filled Expo designed for people of all ages and ability challenges which is held in eight cities in North America. Introduces numerous innovative products, […]

Vanessa Harris, PE talks about how she founded fun4 the disabled, a website that presents events, resources, activities, people, places, organizations and products to make life enjoyable for people with […]

CAN-TV is showing the interview of mixed media artist Anna Kunz during the exhibition of her work, COLOR CAST produced by fun4thedisabled. This exhibit was shown at the Hyde Park […]

The city of Chicago will be holding listening sessions to obtain feedback from Chicago residents about with disabilities about their experiences at cultural events in the city.  The city wishes […]

Accessible Yoga is available to people of all abilities. The benefits of Accessible Yoga and Meditative practices can reduce stress in our modern lives and can provide a peaceful relief […]

Vanessa Harris, P.E. founder of fun4thedisabled will be celebrating International Day of People with Disabilities with Art "Chat Daddy" Sims on Real Talk, Real People.            […]

Chicagoland's Chicago Access Network, Channel 19, will be presenting "My Car Purchase Odyssey-How to Buy A Car if You're Disabled" Tonight!

The Strategy for ACCESS Fight Song was written by Vanessa Harris of Strategy for Access NFP and fun4thedisabled.  The song was recorded and made into a puppet video by Mike B, Broadcastking of Los Angeles!  Watch it here! Chicago Access Television Network Channel 19

Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 3:00PM-5:00PM Chicago History Museum, Morse Genius Chicago Room 1601 N. Clark Street, Chicago IL 60614 Registration required FREE, $5 suggested donation at the door New Year Access Resolutions: As we head into the 30th anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, join us for an opportunity to make […]

UNITE4CRT'S mission is to provide an outlet for Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) Users to share their unique stories and educate through personal experience.  Help bridge the gap between perception and reality of living with a disability.  We realize that the general population may not understand the unique needs of the individual CRT user. Attend the […]

The Ralstons’ house becomes lethal when four guests are snowed in amidst reports of a woman’s murder. Agatha Christie’s craft for building skillful twists and shocking turns is on full […]

Warning:  the restrooms are not wheelchair accessible here.

Open Captioning. First Floor Theatre presents PLANO. First Floor Theater is happy to present an open captioned presentation of our show PLANO by Will Arbury as part of Steppenwolf's LookOut […]

Chicago Children's Museum, 700 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, USA map  The Museum opens at 9:00 a.m. for Play for All events to individuals with disabilities and their families. During our […]

This Audio Described performance will feature a Touch Tour pre-show program beginning at 6:30pm. Curtain is at 8:00pm. James Ijames’ New York Times Critic Pick play is a powerful and provocative reflection on recent events, illustrating the possibilities of collective transformation and radical acts of joy. Torn from the world they know without warning, Isa, […]

Theater Wit, 1229 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657, USA map  Audio Description, Touch Tour. Now is the winter of discontent made glorious summer at Roseland High. Theater's most famous disabled character comes to Theater Wit like you've never seen him before—in the vicious, no-holds barred brutal politics of high school. Richard, picked on because of his […]

ASL Interpreted. Join us at the Art Institute of Chicago for the monthly American Sign Language Gallery Talk series. Generally held at 6pm every final Wednesday of the month, these interactive tours of works in the collection are presented in American Sign Language. This public program is offered primarily for the Deaf community. All visitors […]

Autism Friendly Performance, Sensory Friendly Performance, Relaxed Performance. TIMES MAY VARY; last presentation of the day. Shedd’s aquatic presentation offers guests an exciting introduction to Pacific white-sided dolphins, beluga whales and a changing lineup of other favorite animals! This experience is included with general admission. Reserve seat for the low sensory aquatic presentation onsite, day […]

Edlis Neeson Theater, MCA Chicago, 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, USA map  ASL Interpreted. Taking Naomi Rincón Gallardo’s fictional account of Mixtec activist Bety Cariño’s journey through the underworld, The […]

Please plan to join us for our next disability film conversation, in collaboration with Netflix's new groundbreaking disability documentary Crip Camp (streaming on Netflix now with audio description & captions). We'll host […]

Houston, We Have an Expo! Even better than Tex-Mex, the Houston Abilities Expo brings you out-of-this-world opportunities. It could be the products and tech. It could be the chance to […]