AIM: How did your Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) occur? Barb: It happened on June 10th, 1974. I was 15 going on 16. I was with a friend of mine. He was driving the car when we got in the accident, and we both were not wearing seatbelts. He only got a cut on his forehead…
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PoP 2.14.2021: Introducing… Bo Goliber!
Walt Adams: Star Radio Sunday Jazz Brunch time once again for the Power of Potential with AIM Services, supporting people with disabilities and traumatic brain injury. Each week, we get a chance to talk with Chris Lyons, the Executive Director. Good morning, Chris. Chris Lyons: Good morning, Walt. Happy Sunday. Another wonderful Jazz Brunch. Another…
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Happy Valentine’s Day: Love, AIM
This Valentine’s Day, we at AIM find ourselves in a state of deep reflection. We reflect on the years past when we gathered to celebrate love and friendship at our annual Valentine’s Day Dance. This February, although the in-person dance is missing, the instances of love, kindness, selflessness, and the formation of remarkable relationships are…
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Raising Funds for Holiday Support for People of Diverse Abilities & Their Families
AIM Services announces their Giving Tuesday plans to provide Holiday Support for People of Diverse Abilities and their families. Donations on Giving Tuesday provide funding for holiday purchases for these families as they face the tremendous economic strain brought forth by the ongoing pandemic. When the current health crisis became part of the new reality…
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Meet Latoyia
When I was a young child, I did not like that I had a disability. I felt different. I have a mild intellectual disability. Today I see myself as a normal person. My message to everyone is just to be yourself; that is all you have to be. I started using the Employment Services Program…
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NDEAM: National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2020
Since 1988, our nation celebrates Employment Awareness throughout the month of October. The goal of this celebration is to encourage an inclusive community inviting of all that is unique about each of its members. The particular talents and abilities of each community members creates a vibrant and successful workforce. This year the U.S. Department of…
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Honoring Direct Support Professionals for National DSP Week
September 13th marks the beginning of the nationwide, week long, celebration of direct support professionals. Direct Support Professionals Week, or DSP Week, allows AIM Services and other organizations offering similar support, to focus on the significant contributions of this essential workforce. The annual observance could not be more deserving at a time where we are…
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Americans with Disabilities Act: Did You Know?
But at its heart, the ADA is simple. In the words of one activist, this landmark law is about securing for people with disabilities the most fundamental of rights: ‘the right to live in the world.’ It ensures they can go places and do things that other Americans take for granted. -Tom Harkin The…
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ABA & ADA: A Timeline of Accessible Architecture & Facility Design
In 1968, the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) was passed, paving the way for the subsequent passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. The Architectural Barriers Act required that facilities that are designed, constructed, altered, or leased with particular federal funding, be accessible to people with disabilities. The law even included non-governmental facilities…
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30th Anniversary of ADA: A Historical Review
30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act A Historical Review On July 26, 1990, George H.W. Bush, while seated on the front lawn of the White House, signed into law the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). This law was called into action due to the complete absence of people with disabilities in the Civil…
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