Good afternoon and thank you all for being here! I’m Lillibeth Navarro, Disability Rights Advocate, Founder & Executive Director of Communities Actively Living Independent & Free (CALIF). This week at the National Archives Museum in Washington DC where we made a short family trip, I...
Read MoreCLICK HERE for an article on Independent Living: From Berkeley to the ADA to ILA by Administration for Community Living.CLICK HERE for information regarding a Public Forum on Social Security reimbursements presented by CA Dept. of Rehabilitation. City of Los Angeles to spend more than $200...
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At the height of the Power Outage this weekend, I began to worry about the state of my power dependence with all my major life functions like walking, sleeping, running for safety, running on electricity and battery power. I still had plenty of battery charge...
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I was on my way to do the last errand of the day when I heard about the terrorist attacks in Paris. Not having enough time to get the whole story, I decided to check it out later. My sister and I had to do...
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We were at a party and with us was Fr. Kennedy who was from India and staying in LA temporarily for further studies. After the prayers, mass and birthday party, people began to leave and as they were leaving, some would go by Fr. Kennedy...
Read MoreTransportation for people with disabilities, should be about options, just like it is for the non disabled. For them, it's easy getting in the car, taking the bus, hitching a ride with a friend, getting on the train, the plane or a cab. Measure M...
Read MoreIt is hard to fathom the death of someone and the cumulative impact of that loss especially in the different worlds s/he influenced. On the other hand, it is the death of that someone that uncovers the marvel of his life that brings focus to...
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The SSI Factor in the Transition Process: In the successful transition of people with disabilities, a permanent given is a dependable living stipend, the Supplemental Security Income. The regular SSI allotment of $850 to 870 presupposes the support services of subsidized housing, In Home Supportive Services,...
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Today at church, various things--the scripture readings and the Passion Play, the Priest's homily, even the restless and wondrous innocent questions of the little children behind me, everything had a combined richness about it. The Priest started the services with one funny story before people carried...
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I was in the middle of writing, settled in my room and going for the kill of a conclusion to what is a very detailed proposal when my sister hands me the phone—“It’s Auntie from out of state” she said, apologetic because I had just...
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