5 Ways You Can Make Your Holiday Get-Togethers More Accessible

Are you a friend or loved one of someone who’s living with a disability? Are you hosting a get-together that guests with disabilities might be attending? Whether hosting an event at home, or another location,

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“We Crush Myths Every Day”: Long-Term Disability Advocates on Why They Stay at ALSO

It’s not often you find people who rave about their job. Who can’t say enough good things about their team. Who say they go home fulfilled at the end of every

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Oregon Disability Rights: Everything You Need to Know

Are you interested in learning important facts about disability rights in the State of Oregon? Whether you are living with an intellectual or developmental disability, are a family member or friend of people with disabilities, or if

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Bring Heart Work Into Your Life as a Part-Time Direct Support Professional

The decision to become a part of something that’s bigger than yourself doesn’t have to be as daunting as it sounds.  In fact, with as little as 3 to 4 hours per week, you

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8 Ways to Advocate for People with Disabilities

As fully committed Advocates of Life Skills and Opportunity (ALSO), we’re dedicated to supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. As friends, family, and co-workers, you also have an important role to play. We invite you to

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An Intimate Conversation with the Heart Workers at ALSO

At ALSO, our mission is this: To promote the full inclusion of people experiencing disabilities in the life of their community. A relatively short sentence… but it packs a lot of punch. First of all, when

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