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G. Patrick
Riley
Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities in Illinois - SRC
Illinois Valley Center For Independent Living
Other links see: MEDICAL LINKS -
PAIN -
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Home is any place that has your best interest at heart. I'm the founder
of the "Starved Rock Chapter Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities in Illinois" and
Inception Founder of the "Illinois Valley Center for Independent Living" and
past Board Interim Chairman. I wrote the first Grant and the Articles of Incorporation
offered by the Department of Education.
After I became Permanently and totally disabled, I found the need for information and support to be over whelming.
Little did I know, it was going to be difficult to obtain. Since that time, I've
done what I can to help other persons with disabilities, their family's and friend's obtain
as much information as possible. This Web site contains links to; Medical
Information, Adaptive Equipment, and other related information for and about disabilities. My hope is that you will be well and receive
all that you need.
One thing for sure, all people become disabled one way or the other. Either from
age, accident or disease. You may be like "Billy" and
fall, breaking you're head.
Their are many people who do take into consideration our landscaping, building methods
and the needs of others. Elderly, disabled and other people who push baby carriages
find going out of the house an obstacle course. Barriers like steps, curbs and
improper sidewalks are just a few ways to prevent people from being a paying customer
or doing business with you at all. These obstacles can stop a person
from having a job. One step may as well be a 10 foot wall for the one who can't
use them. The ADA was created to improve life for everyone who lives in this Country as a whole.
Without following the laws created, those stairs are going to be hard to climb and maybe impossible.
That door with
a 25 lb. pull is going to be one tuff puppy to open, if your able to open it at
all. You may have pain upon pain, some from debilitating disease's, some caused
from your living conditions and environment. The rest from just being older.
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