(Image description: Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month logo.) Every April, the Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month (LLALDAM) draws attention to the stories of individuals who have experienced limb loss or are living with limb differences,...
Every year, millions of people around the world experience traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), altering their lives and often leaving lasting effects. These injuries can occur from various causes, including accidents, sports injuries, violence, or medical...
Image description: Members of the staff of CPWD and consumers stand at the foot of the stairs inside the rotunda of the Colorado State Capitol. To the right of the image is the logo for Disability Rights Advocacy Day. March 7, 2024 marked Disability Rights...
(Image description: A view from above shows two women sitting at an office desk, looking at a laptop together. The woman on the right is a wheelchair user.) In the journey toward creating a truly inclusive society, one important aspect is understanding...
Image Description: Side-by-side images: Woman who is a wheelchair user and SSI application paperwork SSI and SSDI: What Are They, How Do They Work, Who Are They For? If you are connected in any way to human services or independent living, you’ve heard the acronyms SSI...
(CPWD Community Organizer Craig Towler talks with Rep. David Ortiz at the Denver Capitol in March of 2023. image description: Craig is on the left, sitting in a wheelchair. He wears a tan pullover and black pants, which are folded up under his knees. Rep. Ortiz wears...
As we are wrapping up 2023 and heading into the year-end holidays, we here at CPWD want to celebrate all the wonderful news, entertainment, and resources for our community that can make this sometimes joyful and sometimes challenging time of year a bit more...
(Image description: The Colorado Gives Day logo is pictured inside a blue framed rectangle that has the Date December 5 on the top and ColoradoGivesDay.org on the bottom.) As we gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, let us consider the profound impact of expressing...
(Image Description: there is a close up view of the accessibility settings on a cell phone.) In our digitalized society, having information at our fingertips is the norm. The majority of the global population now has smartphones and instant connectivity to the...
(Image description: A man in a wheelchair inserts his ballot into a voting box.) A foundation of Independent Living is consumer choice – the right to choose how you want to live your life because you know what’s best for you. But choice also comes with...
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