Success Stories

Peer Support During the Pandemic

Two Alliance of Disability Advocates staff members facilitated a peer support group for community members and consumers with disabilities. The purpose of the support group meeting was to talk about topics surrounding the pandemic and disability-related issues and feelings. The facilitators had prepared discussion questions prior to the meeting just in case the support group attendees did not know what to talk about. The consumers were talking freely about the pandemic and disability rights issues in a conversation-style discussion. The members seemed to enjoy the discussion and were eager to learn when the next meeting would be.

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Independent Living with Accessible Technology

Our Community Inclusion Specialist worked with a consumer on Assistive Technology during the pandemic. The consumer began searching for an accessible bulletin board app to communicate more effectively. We found an app called MoMo Board and conducted an accessibility check prior to introducing it to the consumer. The consumer can now interact with a local disability group in their area. Thank you to Momo Board for creating an accessible app that can assist people with disabilities to connect with their community.

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Alliance of Disability Advocates: In the News

Our Board Member, Ali Ingersoll was featured in Spectrum News, discussing how organizations can meet the needs of those with disabilities. Ali became a quadriplegic due to a shallow-water diving accident over a decade ago. She has spent the last 10 years advocating for herself and others with significant disabilities. Her favorite activity is still swimming. “It is independent. I don’t need help when I do it, and I just absolutely love it."

Disability advocate draws attention to lack of inclusive ... RALEIGH, N.C. - Over a decade ago, Ali Ingersoll was in a shallow-water diving accident. The accident put her in a wheelchair, making her a quadriplegic, who needs help to get through her day. Read more spectrumlocalnews.com

ADANC Service Highlight: TCLI

Our Transition to Community Living Initiative (TCLI) program has become one of the most impactful services we provide to the disability community. TCLI provides eligible adults living with serious mental illnesses the opportunity to choose the community where they live, work, and play. Our referrals primarily come from Local Management Entities- Managed Care Organizations (LME-MCO). We are currently serving over 150 consumers in the program. Many of our consumers are transitioning from institutions or adult care homes. We utilize the five core services of a center for Independent Living and work with the consumer to develop their sense of community inclusion, support, and independence

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COVID-19: Do You Need a Booster Shot?

The CDC recommends that the following groups should receive a booster shot of Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine at least 6 months after getting the first 2 doses: people who are 65 years and older residents who are 18 years and older in long-term care settings 18–64-year-olds with underlying medical conditions 18–64 year-olds at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of an occupational or institutional setting These recommendations only apply to people who previously received a Pfizer-BioNTech primary series (i.e., the first 2 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine). Talk to your healthcare provider about whether getting a COVID-19 booster shot is appropriate.

ADA staff can provide assistance with scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments and help address barriers that someone with a disability may have to get their shot, including arranging transportation to the vaccination site. Don't wait! Fill out our COVID-19 Vaccine form today.

ADANC's COVID-19 Vaccine Contact Form

For Questions, email us at: COVIDVACCINEHELP@adanc.org

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What We're Reading

New Disability Cultural Center opening at Duke University DURHAM, N.C. - Duke University is becoming one of nine schools in the country to have a Disability Cultural Center. Students in the Duke Disability Alliance have been advocating for this space since 2017. Jerone Samari is the current social chair. Read more spectrumlocalnews.com

Parents Of Children With Disabilities Join The Legal... Brittany Schwaigert says her 13-year-old son, Greyson, needs his peers to wear their masks. Greyson has tuberous sclerosis complex, a rare genetic disorder, which means contracting COVID-19 could send him into renal failure among other... Read more www.npr.org

This project is supported, in part by grant number 1902NCILCL-00 from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201

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