FUNFOR THEDISABLED PRESENTS ACCESSIBLE YOGA ON CANTV
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Hyde Park Art Center (HPAC), located on Chicago's southside will be featured on Chicago Access Network TV Channel 21. HPAC is an art center for people of all ages […]
In celebration of Disability Awareness Month, an interview with Mark Wellman, para-athlete, Olympian, Park Ranger, and Entrepreneur will be shown tonight on Chicago's TV21. Wellman talks about his exciting life, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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:
fun4thedisabled Presents Free Wheelchair Mission-A Bright Journey Ahead on Chicagoland's CAN TV Station Channel 19!
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 […]
Wheelchair Basketball Tournament!!!! Sponsored by the City of Chicago Chicago Park District
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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!
Vanessa A Harris was the guest on Chat Daddy's "Real Talk Real People Talk Show" during Disability Awareness Month.
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 […]
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 […]
Comedienne and Disability Advocate Cherise Johnson, featured on CAN-TV (fun4thedisableds conversations) will be doing STANDUP at COMEDYSPORT TONIGHT!
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 […]
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 […]
#fun4thedisabled's Vanessa Harris talked to Nate Woogen, local Chicago comedian about his life as an entertainer and writer, and how he is able to entertain while dealing with the challenges […]
#fun4thedisabled's Vanessa Harris has a conversation with Cherise Johnson who is a standup comic and improv artist. They discuss Cherise's life as a performer and how she adjusts while having […]
ASL Interpreted Performance. When Sasha is assigned to write a report on the Brooklyn Bridge, she ventures around her apartment, discovering the different sides of the people around her and […]
#fun4thedisabled's Vanessa Harris talks with Karen Tamley, former Commissioner of the Chicago Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) and current CEO of Access Living talks about the upcoming 2020 […]
“How to Defend Yourself” circles around seven college students who gather for a DIY self-defense workshop after a sorority sister is raped. They learn how to “not be a victim”, […]
#fun4thedisabled's Vanessa Harris talks with Karen Tamly, former Commissioner of the Chicago Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) and Current CEO of Access Living talks about the upcoming 2020 […]
Welcome to a world devoted to the absurd comedy of our endless, human errors! On Saturdays this winter, our cleverly abridged, 75-minute production will have audience members of all ages […]
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 […]
“How to Defend Yourself” circles around seven college students who gather for a DIY self-defense workshop after a sorority sister is raped. They learn how to “not be a victim”, […]
Tickets can be purchased by calling the box office at (773) 753-4472 or online with coupon code CCAC1920 Disclaimer: $5 off Regular single ticket price only available on tickets toAudio […]
Touch Tour begins at 12:00pm. Show begins at 2:00pm. Madama Butterfly By Giacomo Puccini Language - Sung in Italian with projected English translations Running Time - 2 hours, 55 minutes […]
THE GULF Written by Audrey Cefaly, Directed by AFT Artistic Director Megan Carney On a muggy summer evening somewhere down in the Alabama Delta, two women troll the flats looking […]
The Morton Arboretum is hosting Enchanted Railroad Sensory Friendly Times, a sensory-friendly hour to experience the annual model railroad display on select Tuesday and Sunday evenings during the Enchanted Railroad […]
When the Congress of Racial Equality comes to New Orleans in the sweltering summer of 1961, Sylvie Davenport is torn. Handed a pamphlet and asked to board a Greyhound bus, […]
Touch Tour and Audio Description (touch tour starts at 12:30pm, performance starts at 2pm) Conceived in a pizza parlor and argued in the highest court in the land, 1973’s Roe […]
The House Theatre of Chicago will offer a Relaxed/Sensory-Friendly performance of our new musical, "Verboten" on February 15th. This original production features punk-rock music and a multi-level story about family […]
Warning: the restrooms are not wheelchair accessible here.
#fun4thedisabled's Vanessa Harris talks with Karen Tamly, former Commissioner of the Chicago Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) and Current CEO of Access Living talks about the upcoming 2020 […]
#fun4thedisabled's Vanessa Harris talks with Karen Tamly, former Commissioner of the Chicago Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) and Current CEO of Access Living talks about the upcoming 2020 […]
#fun4thedisabled.com presents Mainstay Farms: Where Everybody Belongs on the Chicago Access Network Television Station--Channel 19!
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 […]
Shedd Aquarium, 1200 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605, USA map Autism Friendly Performance, Sensory Friendly Performance, Relaxed Performance Shedd’s aquatic presentation offers guests an exciting introduction to Pacific white-sided dolphins, […]
#fun4thedisabled's Vanessa Harris has a conversation with Cherise Johnson who is a standup comic and improv artist. They discuss Cherise's life as a performer and how she adjusts while having […]
#fun4thedisabled's Vanessa Harris talked to Nate Woogen, local Chicago comedian about his life as an entertainer and writer, and how he is able to entertain while dealing with the challenges […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
#Fun4thedisabled and Children's Books4thedisabled present Julia Inserro's book, the Do Over Day on Chicago's Access Network Television Channel 19!! In this book, all of LAYLA's plans go astray. She wants […]
Fun4thedisabled Presents Reveca Torres, power wheelchair user, and founder of Backbones on CAN TV, Channel 19. Reveca presents 5 tips on remaining balanced during the pandemic. The video is closed-captioned […]
In "My Camel Wants To Be a Unicorn" by Julia Inserro and Tanja Varcelija, our narrator learns that her camel might want to turn into a different kind of animal. […]
Vanessa Harris of fun4thedisabled discusses how mask usage affects people with sensory sensitivity with Susie Redfern of Milestones Magazine. This video is shown on Chicago's Access Network Television on Channel […]
Chicagoland's CAN-TV will broadcast There Once was a Camel written by Michelle Friedman and illustrated by Debbi ScherGeller. This read-along is for a book about a girl who is visited […]
Chicagoland's CAN-TV will broadcast Piano Starts Here by Robert Andrew Parker. This read-along is for a book about the young Art Tatum discovers his passion for piano, and learns to […]
Chicagoland's CAN-TV will broadcast Jilly's Terrible Temper Tantrum written by Martha Heineman Piper, PhD and illustrated by Jo Gershman. This read-along is for a book about Jilly, who learns to […]
Chicagoland's CAN-TV will broadcast Are They Really scary? written by Julia Inserro and illustrated by Tanja Varcelija. This read-along is about a girl who is scared of spiders, until one […]
Chicagoland's CAN-TV will broadcast The Conversation written by Michelle Massie and illustrated by Stella Green. This read-along is for a book about a young wheelchair-user named Cole who has a […]
Chicagoland's CAN-TV will broadcast Just Ask! written by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. This read-along is for a book about a group of children with different disabilities, who come together […]
Two college students discuss how mask usage affects people who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing. The conversation will be broadcast on Chicago Access Television Network Channel 19.
#Children's Books4thedisabled Presents:: Just Ask! This is a children's story of kids of all kinds of disabilities. The video is ASL-Interpreted and closed-captioned. The video will be shown on Chicago's […]
#Fun4thedisabled Presents:: The Hiccupotamus, a hippo with a ridiculous case of the hiccups! The video is ASL-Interpreted and closed-captioned. The video will be shown on Chicago's Channel 19.
#Fun4thedisabled Presents:: Hello goodbye dog! This is a children's story of a special pet that gets a special job. The video is ASL-Interpreted and closed-captioned. The video will be shown […]
#Fun4thedisabled Presents:: A Splash of Red, the life story of Horace Pippin. This is a children's story of Black artist Horace Pippin. The video is ASL-Interpreted and closed-captioned. The video […]
#Fun4thedisabled Presents:: Ricky the rock that Couldn't Roll This is a children's story of a rock that couldn't play with his friend because he was different. The video is ASL-Interpreted […]
The Abilities Virtual Experience is back to connect you with the disability-focused resources your need from the comfort of your living room. So settle in for more engagement, more interactivity, […]
Fun4thedisabled presents Emmanuel's Dream The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, about a young man from disabled man from Ghana who roade his bicycle all around his native country.
Fun4TheDisabled presents The View from My Chair, this Saturday on Channel 19 on CANTV! Guest contributor Frank Petrie gives viewers a look from his eyes through a GoPro camera as […]
Fun4TheDisabled presents When God Made the World, this Saturday on Channel 19 on CANTV! When God Made The World is a book that tells kids about the wonder of nature […]
Fun4TheDisabled presents Close Your Eyes, this Saturday on Channel 19 on CANTV! Close Your Eyes is written by Michelle Friedman and illustrated by Nicole Fiddler. In this story, a little […]
Fun4TheDisabled presents When God Made You, this Saturday on Channel 19 on CANTV! "When God Made You" is a book that teaches kids that they are perfect the way they […]
Fun4TheDisabled presents Piano Starts Here, this Saturday on Channel 19 on CANTV! Hear the true story of Art Tatum, a blind pianist, in today's story, "Piano Starts Here." Art came from humble […]
Fun4TheDisabled presents A Splash of Red, this Saturday on Channel 19 on CANTV! Horace Pippin loved creating art. But when he lost the use of his right arm during World […]
Fun4TheDisabled presents Piano Starts Here, this Saturday on Channel 19 on CANTV! Hear the true story of Art Tatum, a blind pianist, in today's story, "Piano Starts Here." Art came from humble […]
Fun4TheDisabled presents Close Your Eyes, this Thursday on Channel 19 on CANTV! Close Your Eyes is written by Michelle Friedman and illustrated by Nicole Fiddler. In this story, a little […]
Watch "There Once Was a Camel," a story about a camel named Millie who has three humps! That's not the only special thing about her, though. Watch our video to […]
Watch Karmzah! on CANTV. Karmzah is a superheroine with cerebral palsy whose quest is to fight bad guys in Africa and beyond! The animation or comic character was created by […]
Watch Fun4TheDisabled's Vanessa Haris interview disability activist and community leader Judith Heumann on her new book, 'Being Heumann’ and the international disability rights movement.
#Fun4theDisabled’s Vanessa Harris and Capt Chris of Froglegs, Inc. chat about five easy ways to maintain your wheelchair during the pandemic that are entirely manageable with just a few simple tools. […]
Two college students discuss how mask usage affects people who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing. Watch on CANTV!
Vanessa Harris of fun4thedisabled discusses how mask usage affects people with sensory sensitivity with Susie Redfern of Milestones Magazine. This video is shown on Chicago’s Access Network Television on Channel […]
Join 2axend for the 1st ever #DeafInHealthcare Summit for Interpreters! A total of 1.4 CEUs will be offered during this action-packed, virtual summit. Sessions range from hands-on workshops to panel […]
Fun4thedisabled Presents Reveca Torres, power wheelchair user, and founder of Backbones on CAN TV, Channel 19. Reveca presents 5 tips on remaining balanced during the pandemic. The video is closed-captioned and includes ASL interpretation.