
ALT White, orange, red, green, blue background with green text reading "Throwback Thursday" and black text reading "BCIL joins a disability rights rally in the late 1980s, advocating for accessibility and equality for all." Image of four wheelchair users and a sign language interpreter in front of a sign reading Americans with Disabilities Act. One wheelchair user is speaking into a microphone.

ALT Photo: BCIL members, other disability advocates, PCAs and 1199SEIU staff after a protest against proposed cuts to the PCA program at the State House on March 20. This critical advocacy action—involving scores of immigrants—helped secure PCA services for thousands of people with disabilities and was a key highlight of the year for BCIL.

ALT Webinar graphic for “Disability, Nutrition & All of Us". November 20th at 2 PM ET/ 11am PT. “Join us for a discussion about how nutrition is a key part of health for people with disabilities”. ASL & CART will be provided. A man is chopping red bell pepper on his kitchen counter. He’s wearing headphones and seated in his wheelchair.

ALT Quote from Jennifer Williams from recent Autoimmunity webinar: “The compassion and understanding that I've learned from being a part of support groups translates over into the independent living movement. ..There's a saying once you've seen one brain injury, you've seen one brain injury. They are all different, even if you have damage in the same place in your brain, your recovery and your outcome could be completely different.”

ALT Non-Apparent Disability Awareness graphic for the webinar Autoimmunity, Disability, and All of Us. This webinar will be on October 23, 2024, at 2 PM ET/11 AM PT. Join us for a discussion on how better research can improve care for autoimmune conditions. American sign language and CART will be provided. A woman smiling and standing outside. Disability and Health webinar series hosted by the American Association on Health and Disability with the All of Us Research Program.

ALT White, orange, red, green, blue background with green text reading "Throwback Thursday" and black text reading "In April 1988, Michael Muehe, president of BCIL’s Board of Trustees, advocated at a PCA rally, stating, “The PCA program is crucial if people want to live independently. It’s the single most important element of independent living.” A black and white image featuring a white man wearing black sunglasses using a wheelchair and speaking into the microphone with photojournalists behind him










