“I think the work of ADOPT in raising awareness and outreach is so important… And we are being divided by being different. And so we framed immigration as an issue of exclusion. People are excluded
because they don’t have the immigrant status. People are excluded because they have disabilities. People are excluded because their work is not considered as work…”
About ADOPT
Learn more about what ADOPT is and how it can be used to help those with disabilities.
Toolkit
The toolkit is designed to help VR professionals and staff understand the needs, challenges, and opportunities to improve access for and participation of AAWDs.
Accessible Neighborhoods
Discover what neighborhoods are accessible to the disabled and how your business may become accessible.
Success Stories
Quang has been working at Walgreens as a Service Clerk and talks about what it means to him to have a job. This video was created by Triangle’s Ablevision.
Podcast Interview with
Dr. Rooshey Hasnain
By Alice Wong, Founder and Director,
Disability Visibility Project®
“I think what [ADOPT’s work] did to our community is normalize what we talk about on disability.”
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For more information about donating to Asians with Disabilities Outreach Project Think-Tank (ADOPT), please contact:Keenan CutsforthAssistant Dean for AdvancementCollege of Applied Health SciencesUniversity of Illinois at Chicago808 South Wood StreetCMET, Suite 167, MC 518Chicago, IL 60612