IADLs vs ADLs: What is the Difference?

In health support services, terms are used to help evaluate a person’s ability to perform tasks related to everyday life. Two of the most common terms are IADL and ADL. When you hear these terms, this is what

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Why Donate to ALSO?

Would you like to make a positive impact on the lives of our community members with intellectual and developmental disabilities? How about sharing in the dream-come-true of helping someone to get their first real paycheck? What about the excitement of helping a

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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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Disability Art Shows Us “What’s Beneath the Surface”

Mike Marble at his home studio. “A lot of times, at a restaurant or a store, people just look at the wheelchair and don’t get to know the person behind the disability,” says Mike Marble. “Oftentimes the

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Home Accessibility Solutions for People with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities

Want to make home more livable for someone experiencing intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD)? When it comes to providing home improvements for accessibility, most of the information you’ll find refers to obvious solutions, like wheelchair ramps*. But there are

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The Importance of “Person-Centered” Language

The way we communicate with others, about others, and for others, says a lot about who we are. This is why, at ALSO, we always use person-centered and identity-first language when we speak about and work with the people that we

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