They say experience is the best teacher. Learn from the personal stories of people with developmental disabilities and their family members from every corner of Illinois. Find encouragement in their victories. Draw inspiration from their resilience. Be comforted knowing that they too have encountered tough times. These are our stories.
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CharlottePeoria, ILLifeMyWay means: That people with disabilities are able to live, laugh, love, learn, and work in the same community with their families and friends. |
Illinois could save millions by reforming developmentally disabled services
By: Emma Jackson
Medill Reports
3/11/10
Note to Ill. Gov. Pat Quinn: If you want to trim that bloated state budget, take a page from Indiana’s book.
Quinn budget to mean painful choices for Ill.
By: By Christopher Wills
Belleville News Democrat
3/10/10
After a year of insisting Illinois should raise taxes, Gov. Pat Quinn is set to propose a new budget that would leave tax rates untouched....
'Chords for Kids' lets kids with autism experience a live classical concert
By: Scott C. Morgan
Daily Herald
3/9/10
At most classical music concerts, audiences are expected to be reverentially silent and still - a near impossibility for children with autism...