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What is Access Allies of Bloomington-Normal?

Access Allies of Bloomington-Normal works for complete inclusion for all members of the community regardless of disability.

We want to educate individuals and businesses about people with disabilities, universal design, disability law, and the economic benefits of being accessible to the over 54 million Americans with Disabilities.

We are not about complaints and lawsuits. We are about education and inclusion.

AABN is available for FREE presentations on a variety of accessibility related topics. Please see our presentations page for more info.

Announcements

Kids On The Block Puppet Troupe In Action!

Posted by: admin on 02/07/2011 02:45 PM

Students for an Accessible Community (http://accessallies.org/sac/) is participating again this year in the Kids On The Block Puppet Troupe (http://www.kotb.com/)! KOTB puppet shows are a fun and educational way to spread the message of acceptance and inclusion of kids of all abilities.

Rehearsal meetings are every Monday, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., in the home of Chris and Connie Kelly. For more information or to join us, contact Connie Kelly at 309-830-9851 or secretary@accessallies.org. Come join the fun!

2010 Parenting and Disabilites Expo Another Successful One!

Posted by: admin on 10/17/2010 06:34 PM

Access Allies of Bloomington-Normal and the McLean County Transition Planning Committee held their 2010 Parenting and Disabilities Expo at Bloomington High School on October 5th. Over 100 attendees enjoyed 32 displays, a Kids Area, speakers and presentations, free refreshments and door prizes. WYZZ Fox 43 featured it on their evening news and the Bloomington Pantagraph published a story the next day as well! You can see pictures from the Expo on Flickr!

Media Coverage of Disabilities Expo 2009!

Posted by: admin on 10/18/2009 02:00 PM

Fox 43/WMBD 31 News covered the 2009 Parenting and Disabilities Expo.
You can see the clip here.

Here is a link to the WJBC interview Chairperson Christopher Kelly and Vice Chair Mark Smith participated in 10/14/09 regarding the 2009 Parenting and Disabilites Expo.WJBC interview

You can see pictures from the 2009 AABN Expo here: on FLICKR.com

The October 2009 AABN Newsletter is now available.

The October newsletter is also available in Large Print

SAC Racers Raised over $775 for Relay for Life

Posted by: admin on 06/30/2009 08:01 PM

Students for an Accessible Community had a team, the SAC Racers at McLean County's Relay for Life June 26-27th to raise money for the American Cancer Society. The team of 11 teens raised over $775! Thank you to all who raised money and all who donated! You can see pictures of the event on FlickR by clicking here.

About Us

Goals & Guiding Principle

Goals

* Educate individuals on self advocacy
* Educate businesses on accessibility laws and economic benefits
* Educate government to our concerns
* Educate public about people with disabilities in their lives

Guiding Principle:

Advocate on larger issues to the community as opposed to individual issues (visitability vs. one inaccessible store)

Membership

Thank You to our Member Companies/Agencies:
  • The Alamo II Bookstore
  • The Town of Normal
  • LIFE Center for Independent Living
  • Jewel Osco at Parkway Plaza
  • MidAmerica Electronics

Membership has many benefits including the access to educational materials, the means to have a common voice, a central repository for good practices in accessibility, discussion groups, and much much more.

The Word Version of our Membership form can be downloaded by clicking on this link. If you would like the form in a different format, or need assistance with filling it out, email us at accessallies@accessallies.org.
Our Members include people in the following occupations:
  • Corporate Accessibility Directors
  • University web accessibility experts
  • Community outreach coordinators
  • Computer Programmers
  • Project Managers
  • Parents
  • Students



Contact Us

Email: accessallies@accessallies.org
Phone: 309-824-1646, ask for Chrisopher Kelly
Postal Mail: AABN, 1709 Cook Drive, Normal, IL 61761

Chris Kelly - Chairperson chairperson@accessallies.org
Mark Smith- Vice Chairperson
Connie Kelly - Secretary secretary@accessallies.org
Julie Romanowski- Treasurer
Elizabeth Mayberry- Youth Advocate

Tim Harshbarger - Charter and By-law Committee Chair

Jill Doran - Meeting Coordinator and Municipal Government Liaison

Mark Smith - Membership Committee Chair

Students for an Accessible Community

Students for an Accessible Community is a group created within Access Allies of Bloomington-Normal for citizens age 10-18 to help turn Bloomington-Normal into a model accessible community. Check out their weblog by clicking here!

AABN has 501(c)3 Status!

AABN is now a federally registered 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. Click here for documentation.

Meeting Schedule

AABN generally meets from 5:30 to 6:30 the fourth Wednesday of the Month quarterly in the conference room at:
LIFE Center for Independent Living
2201 Eastland Drive, Suite 1
Bloomington, IL 61704

Created on 04/27/2006 07:39 AM by admin
Updated on 12/21/2011 04:35 PM by admin

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