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 v. Wade legalized abortion—and is hotly debated still today. The complex young women behind the trial—attorney Sarah Weddington and plaintiff Norma McCorvey (“Jane Roe”)—embark upon […]
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 census and how important it is that the disability community get counted. #YESWECOUNT This show is broadcast on Channel 21 on Chicago's CAN TV!
#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 census and how important it is that the disability community get counted. #YESWECOUNT This show is broadcast on Channel 19 on Chicago's CAN TV!
#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 Series. Tonight, and later, and earlier, three sisters (no, not those ones) are stricken with a series of strange plagues. Isabel's got pains. Anne's got […]
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 Play for All events, we invite children disabilities and their families to experience CCM’s playful, multisensory exhibits for a special private hour inside the museum, […]
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, 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 […]
#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 two invisible disabilities: Cherise has a disorder called polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS); she also talks about her experience suffering from depression and anxiety. The broadcast […]
#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 of Mild Ataxic Cerebral Palsy. Included in the interview is a funny sketch Nate wrote for Second City. The broadcast is being shown on CAN […]
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 Formaldehyde Trip, as a point of departure, join a panel of artists and scholars in a conversation about using fiction, fabulation, speculation, and radical histories […]
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 a panel discussion with three of the film's subjects, Judith Heumann, Corbett O'Toole and Dennis Billups, all of whom participated in the 1977 occupation of […]
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 play sled hockey or dance with Auti Angel. It could be the workshops or connections you make with others in the disability community. It's free […]
#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 to fix it with the do-over day. The video is closed-captioned and includes ASL interpretation.
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.
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. Let's see what she finds out. This read-along will be shown on CANTV Channel 19. The video is closed-captioned and ASL interpreted.
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 19. The video is close-captioned and ASL-Interpreted.
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 by a special camel named Milly, who has three humps, wears shoes, bakes, and even goes to the movies. It will be shown in Chicago […]
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 see through music. It will be shown in Chicago on Channel 19
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 control her emotions and not look so silly. It will be shown in Chicago on Channel 19.
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 day, she gets to know a spider better... and wonders for herself: Are They Really Scary? It will be shown in Chicago on Channel 10
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 grand adventure with his service dog, Ilia; and he finds out he and his dog and TALK! It will be shown in Chicago on Channel […]
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 to plant a beautiful garden. It will be shown in Chicago on Channel 19.
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 Channel 19.
#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 on Chicago's Channel 19.
#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 will be shown on Chicago's Channel 19.
#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 and closed-captioned. The video will be shown on Chicago's Channel 19.
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, and more accessibility! Live Workshops Daily from 9 am to 5 pm, and Exhibitors Available 24 Hours!
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 he journeys from his apartment to a nearby crowded bar.
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 girl tells us all about her life as a blind person. She tells us about all the things she loves to do, how she is […]
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 are, and have incredible talents to share with the world. The book was written by Matthew Paul Turner and illustrated by David Catrow. Watch as […]
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 beginnings and became a renowned jazz musician. His story is both sweet and exciting, and it is one that you will not want to miss.
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 find out more about this unique animal. Written by Michelle Friedman and illustrated by Debbi Scher Geller.
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. Watch on CANTV!
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 19. The video is close-captioned and ASL-Interpreted.
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 discussions focused on providing interpreters with insight, solutions and best practices to position Deaf and hard of hearing clients for success!
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.
Vanessa Harris talks with Professor Allison Bethel, director of the UIC John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Clinic, to discuss the pressing issue of COVID and housing discrimination. Watch today on CANTV Chicago!
"The Hiccupotamus" follows the antics of an elephant, a centipede, and a rhinoceros as they try to find a cure for Hippo’s colossal case of hiccups. This book is written and illustrated by Aaron Zenz. Check out this children's book reading on CANTV today!
"Ricky, The Rock Who Couldn't Roll" is a story about a rock who has a flat side, and because of this cannot roll like his friends can. But his friends refuse to let him miss all the fun, and they are going to help him roll in a completely different way. The book was written […]
“Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors” is written by Hena Kahn and illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini. This book showcases the colorful world of Islamic culture seen through the eyes of a young Muslim girl. Watch this wonderful story on CANTV!
“Ricky, The Rock Who Couldn’t Roll” is a story about a rock who has a flat side, and because of this cannot roll like his friends can. But his friends refuse to let him miss all the fun, and they are going to help him roll in a completely different way. The book was written […]
"When God Made You" is a book that teaches kids that they are perfect the way they are and have incredible talents to share with the world. The book was written by Matthew Paul Turner and illustrated by David Catrow. Watch as our friend Jamie Pavlofsky reads this uplifting book.
Watch as Fun4theDisabled explores the history of the Chicago Lighthouse and details its services for the visually impaired and beyond. Visit their website here: https://chicagolighthouse.org/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw78yFBhCZARIsAOxgSx2ArSX68BfVdDXHfVu3rFG2tcHK9CvMupgYsj2_PMYs1TVwrLxPW-oaAmrCEALw_wcB
Fun4thedisabled Presents Reveca Torres, a 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.
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, activities, workshops, assistive devices, therapy animals, sports, dance, cosplay to the disabled community, their friends and families in the United States and Canada.
Fun4thedisabled’s Vanessa Harris previews the 2019 Abilities Expo, and shows off just what will be in store for those who attend the event the 2021 event!
Visit Strategy for Access at booth 712 at this year's Abilities Expo! Come meet the Fun4TheDisabled team and we'll give you some tasty treats. Click the link below to learn more about this year's Chicago Ability Expo. https://www.abilities.com/chicago/
The adult class will incorporate stretching and strengthening, with explanations of body-appropriate adjustments and/or the use of applicable props. It will begin with centering, flow through easy-to-follow (and remember) sequences and close with meditation/relaxation to refresh both the body and mind. Check it out at the Abilities Expo today! Abilities Expo event page: https://www.abilities.com/chicago/events.html
Curious about how horses can help people with disabilities? Bring your questions! Miniature horses have been gaining attention for their strengths as therapy animals. This is your chance to meet some "mini's"! This event is presented by Jodie Diegel from the SOUL Harbour Ranch Animal Therapy Program. Watch Fun4TheDisabled's video on Soul Harbour Ranch to […]
Are you looking for employment? Do you want to enhance your employability? Do you want to learn about assistive technology? The Chicago Lighthouse has an educated and experienced team that can offer a variety of programs to prepare you for employment, every step of the way. This workshop will cover some of the benefits and […]
This children's class uses imagination and music to inspire yoga-oriented play. We will energize, then calm, bringing awareness to our actions and teaching love and respect for ourselves and others. Check out this event at the Abilities Expo today! Link to Abilities Expo event page: https://www.abilities.com/chicago/events.html
Vanessa Harris talks again with Professor Allison Bethel, director of the UIC John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Clinic, to discuss how you can avoid housing discrimination. Watch now on CANTV Chicago Channel 19!
In Zeze the Copycat, a five-year-old boy Zeze annoys his sister, Soso, by copying everything she does. Soso gets back at her annoying brother in a fun way. This book teaches valuable life lessons about self-confidence, individuality, and being yourself! Watch us read this wonderful story on CANTV Chicago Channel 19!
Vanessa Harris talks again with Professor Allison Bethel, director of the UIC John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Clinic, to discuss how you can avoid housing discrimination. Watch now on CANTV!
Today’s book is called: Firebird, written by Misty Copeland and illustrated by Christopher Myers. This story follows a young ballerina dancer who is unsure of herself, but with the guidance of a mentor, finds the strength she needs to become a firebird.
Today’s book is the Hiccupotamus written and illustrated by Aaron Zens. In this story, the hippopotamus has a bad case of hiccups, and it causes all sorts of chaos for him and his friends. Find out what they do to cure this case of hiccups.
Judy Heumann and Vanessa Harris discuss Judy's book, Being Heumann, her life as a disability rights activist, and the movie Crip Camp on Chicago's CANTV Channel 19. This broadcast is captioned and ASL Interpreted.
#fun4thedisabled presents a discussion between Professor Allison K. Bethel, Esq. of the John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Clinic, and Vanessa Harris of Fun4thedisabled regarding Housing discrimination and Covid-19. Tips on accommodations are given. The discussion is #captioned and #ASLInterpreted for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing. This show is broadcast on Chicago's CANTV Channel 19.
#fun4thedisabled presents Hello Goodbye Dog. written by Maria Gianferrari and illustrated by Patrice Barton. In Hello Goodbye Dog, Zara and her service animal, Moose, have some serious problem-solving to do. This story is #captioned and #ASLInterpreted for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing. This show is broadcast on Chicago's CANTV Channel 19.
Watch Fun4TheDisabled’s Vanessa Harris interview disability activist and community leader Judith Heumann on her new book, ‘Being Heumann’ and the international disability rights movement. Judy Heumann and Vanessa Harris -- […]
Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah's inspiring true story—which was turned into a film, Emmanuel's Dream,—is nothing short of remarkable. Emmanuel's Dream will be played on Chicago Access Network Television Channel 19 Born in […]
Eye-catching foil stamping, glittering on every page, offers instant child appeal, but it is the universal message at the heart of this simple story about a beautiful fish who learns […]
Eye-catching foil stamping, glittering on every page, offers instant child appeal, but it is the universal message at the heart of this simple story about a beautiful fish who learns […]
Watch Fun4TheDisabled’s Vanessa Harris interview disability activist and community leader Judith Heumann on her new book, ‘Being Heumann’ and the international disability rights movement. Judy Heumann and Vanessa Harris — […]
Eye-catching foil stamping, glittering on every page, offers instant child appeal, but it is the universal message at the heart of this simple story about a beautiful fish who learns […]
Eye-catching foil stamping, glittering on every page, offers instant child appeal, but it is the universal message at the heart of this simple story about a beautiful fish who learns […]
Actor and longtime New Mobility contributor Alan Toy has been cast as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in NBC’s upcoming Annie Live! holiday special. Like the president, Toy contracted polio that resulted […]
Eye-catching foil stamping, glittering on every page, offers instant child appeal, but it is the universal message at the heart of this simple story about a beautiful fish who learns […]
Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah’s inspiring true story—which was turned into a film, Emmanuel’s Dream,—is nothing short of remarkable. Emmanuel’s Dream will be played on Chicago Access Network Television Channel 19 Born in […]
Eye-catching foil stamping, glittering on every page, offers instant child appeal, but it is the universal message at the heart of this simple story about a beautiful fish who learns […]
Watch Fun4TheDisabled’s Vanessa Harris interview disability activist and community leader Judith Heumann on her new book, ‘Being Heumann’ and the international disability rights movement. Judy Heumann and Vanessa Harris — […]
Lincoln Park Zoo strives to live up to our motto, “For Wildlife. For All.” We also hold to the disability justice mantra of “Nothing About Us Without Us.” This October, […]
Lincoln Park Zoo strives to live up to our motto, “For Wildlife. For All.” We also hold to the disability justice mantra of “Nothing About Us Without Us.” This October, […]
Lincoln Park Zoo strives to live up to our motto, “For Wildlife. For All.” We also hold to the disability justice mantra of “Nothing About Us Without Us.” This October, […]
Lincoln Park Zoo strives to live up to our motto, “For Wildlife. For All.” We also hold to the disability justice mantra of “Nothing About Us Without Us.” This October, […]
This story is a story which explores the concept of skin to encourage self-esteem and to celebrate the ways in which children are both unique and similar. This story uses different activities, […]
The brainchild of three women-of-color sociologists, IntersectionAllies is a smooth, gleeful entry into intersectional feminism. The nine interconnected characters proudly describe themselves and their backgrounds, involving topics that range from a physical […]
Exceptional in its child-centered portrayal, Divorce Is the Worst is an invaluable tool for families, therapeutic profess. But right now, divorce is the worst. With honesty and humor, Anastasia Higginbotham […]
Watch Fun4TheDisabled’s Vanessa Harris interview disability activist and community leader Judith Heumann on her new book, ‘Being Heumann’ and the international disability rights movement. Judy Heumann and Vanessa Harris — […]
For spiritual parents who are looking for a different kind of creation book, Matthew Paul Turner's When God Made the World focuses on the complex way that God created our vast […]
From the twins next door who help him walk to school to a café owner who lets him use his player piano, the story incorporates the people who were important […]
Through playful, charming rhyme and vivid, fantastical illustrations, When God Made You inspires young readers to learn about their own special gifts and how they fit into God's divine plan as they […]