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Low Sensory Aquatic Presentation at Shedd Aquarium

Shedd Aquarium 1200 S Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

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 […]

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A Conversation with Comedienne Cherise Johnson on CANTV Channel 21

#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 […]

Kill Move Paradise at TimeLine Theatre

Time Line Theatre 615 W Wellington Ave,, Chicago, IL, United States

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 […]

$22

Teenage Dick at Theater Wit

Theater Wit 1229 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

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 […]

$15

ASL Gallery Talk at Art Institute of Chicago

School of the Art Institute of Chicago 112 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

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 […]

Low Sensory Aquatic Presentation at Shedd Aquarium

Shedd Aquarium 1200 S Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

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 […]

Talk: Witches and Warriors, On Colonialism at MCA Chicago

Edlis Neeson Theater MCA Chicago, 220 E Chicago Ave,, Chicago, IL, United States

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 […]

Panel Discussion on Crip Camp

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 […]

Abilities Expo – Houston

NRG Center, Hall E 1 NRG Park (Astrodome Center), Houston, TX, United States

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 […]

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Piano Starts Here on Chicago TV Channel 19

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 […]

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The Conversation on Chicago TV Channel 19

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 […]

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Abilities Expo Virtual Event 2!

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, […]

Piano Starts Here ON CHANNEL 19 CANTV

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 […]

Come See Fun4TheDisabled at The Abilities Expo!

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 […]

Intro to Chair Yoga (13+) At the Abilities Expo

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 […]

“How to Get Connected in Your Employment Search” at The Abilities Expo

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 […]

Kidz! Chair Yoga (ages 5-13) at The Abilities Expo

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

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COVID AND HOUSING DISCRIMINATION ON Chicago’s CANTV Channel 19 ASL and Captioned

#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.

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Hello Goodbye Dog on CANTV CHANNEL 19 CC and ASL Interpreted

#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.

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Fun4theDisabled Presents: Emmanuel’s Dream on ChicagoLand’s Channel 19 CC ASL

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 Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, he was dismissed by most people—but not by his mother, who taught him to reach for his dreams. […]

Annie Live! airing Thursday, Dec. 2 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC

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 in paralysis. He will be the first polio survivor to portray FDR in a major production. Please join us in watching this great and historic […]

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Fun4theDisabled Presents: Emmanuel’s Dream: GF on ChicagoLand’s Channel 19

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 Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, he was dismissed by most people—but not by his mother, who taught him to reach for his dreams. […]

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Lincoln Park Zoo: Input Sessions with People Who are Blind or Have Low Vision

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, the zoo received a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to collaborate with individuals who identify as disabled in the creation […]

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Lincoln Park Zoo: Input Sessions with People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

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, the zoo received a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to collaborate with individuals who identify as disabled in the creation […]

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Fun4theDisabled Presents Children’s Book: Intersection Allies on ChicagoLand’s TV19 (CC/ASL)

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 disability to language brokering, offering an opportunity to take pride in a personal story and connect to collective struggle for justice. Intersection Allies will be playing on […]

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Fun4theDisabled Presents Children’s Book: Divorce is the Worst on ChicagoLand’s TV19 (CC/ASL)

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 beautifully conveys the challenge of staying whole when your entire world, and the people in it, split apart. Divorce is the Worst will be shown […]

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Fun4theDisabled Presents Children’s Book: ZeZe the Copycat on ChicagoLand’s TV19

In Zeze the Copycat, you will meet a five-year-old boy Zeze who annoys his sister, Soso, by copying everything she does. Soso gets back at her annoying brother in a fun way. Through this rhyming early readers kindergarten book, the reader learns valuable life lessons about self-confidence, individuality, and being yourself. ZeZe the Copycat will be shown on ChicagoLand’s TV19 […]

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Fun4theDisabled Presents Children’s Book: Gilbert Goldfish Wants a Pet on ChicagoLand’s TV19 (ASL & CC)

Gilbert has almost everything his fishy heart could desire: a castle, a chest filled with treasure, and food that falls from the sky. But there's one BIG thing missing from his life: a pet. And so begins Gilbert's harrowing search for the perfect fishbowl companion - a search filled with loud barking, quiet buzzing, and one giant whiskered surprise! […]