People's Voice: Winter 2018
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Jan 4, 20181 min read
Peer Mentoring Is No Joke
By: Trampes Brown, Peer Mentor Specialist One day a blind guy is sitting in his office, an individual who is deaf, and one that is...
independencecil
Jan 2, 20182 min read
My Voice: 2017 Year In Review
By: Scott Burlingame, Executive Director In this edition of The People’s Voice, we highlight the last year of accomplishments at...
independencecil
Dec 20, 20171 min read
Remove Snow and #MakeMinotAccessible
We have Snow in Minot! This is just a friendly reminder to all homeowners, business, and snow removal companies that snow and ice must be...
independencecil
Dec 8, 20171 min read
Disability Advocacy Video: Brandon Rowenhorst
Minot Attorney, Brandon Rowenhorst was born with a disability, yet he was able to break down barriers and thrive in life. Today, he is an...
Brittney Hogan
Nov 22, 20172 min read
A Voice From Our Community
By: Brittney Hogan Join a State Council they said, it will be fun. You know what, they were right! As a person with a disability it is...
independencecil
Nov 20, 20172 min read
Indivisible with Liberty and Justice for All
By: Scott Burlingame, Executive Director Two staff members from Independence, Inc. recently had the opportunity to attend the 23rd Annual...
independencecil
Nov 17, 20171 min read
Independence, Inc. Completes Community Leadership Academy
By: Scott Burlingame, Executive Director Thanks to funding from the North Dakota State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Magic...
independencecil
Oct 4, 20171 min read
Join Our Team!
Youth Transition Specialist Independence, Inc. is looking for a natural leader to serve as our next Youth Transition Specialist. The...
independencecil
Aug 27, 20172 min read
Assistive Technology Spotlight: Amazon Echo
By: Taylor Heine, Community Relations Specialist Many of you are probably familiar with the Amazon Echo or Echo Dot and may have even...
independencecil
Jul 20, 20172 min read
My Voice: Summer 2017
By: Scott Burlingame, Executive Director On Thursday June 22, 2017, the disability rights movement went mainstream in America. On that...
independencecil
Jun 25, 20171 min read
Disability Pride and Peer Mentoring
By: Trampes Brown, Peer Mentoring Specialist Often times, individuals do not associate pride with disability. Some don’t view their...
independencecil
May 30, 20171 min read
People First Language Infographic
Independence, Inc. has developed the following infographic to help the community better understand people first language. We encourage...
independencecil
May 29, 20171 min read
Stella Young: Inspiration Porn
By: Taylor Heine, Community Relations Specialist Stella Young was an Australian disability rights advocate that famously coined the term,...
independencecil
Apr 25, 20171 min read
Meet Julia from Sesame Street
April is Autism Awareness Month and advocates are excited to meet the newest character on the hit child program, Sesame Street set to air...
independencecil
Apr 3, 20172 min read
Coming Soon! Community Leadership Academy
By: Scott Burlingame, Executive Director One of our ongoing challenges at Independence, Inc. is trying to assist more people with...
independencecil
Mar 8, 20171 min read
Public Transportation Mentoring
Independence, Inc. is offering peer mentoring services to people with disabilities interested in using public transportation in Minot and...
independencecil
Jan 17, 20172 min read
About Ed Roberts
By: Scott Burlingame, Executive Director On Monday, January 23, 2017, Independence, Inc. will join other Center’s for Independent Living...
independencecil
Jan 9, 20171 min read
People's Voice: Winter 2016-2017
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independencecil
Dec 13, 20162 min read
Wanda Aanderud Shares Her Independent Living Story 23 Years Later
By: Wanda Aanderud My name is Wanda Aanderud, I acquired my disability on my 23rd Birthday after diving off the dock at Nelson-Carlsen...
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