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RAMP youth and adults pose in front of the MLK Memorial

IEL Builds on Over 3 Decades of Advocacy to Support People and Youth with Disabilities

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Pictured above: Youth and adults from IEL’s Ready to Achieve Mentoring Program (RAMP) pose in front of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial during the 2023 RAMP Annual Meeting. 33 years ago today, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. This legislation enabled people that were, and still are, categorically discriminated against, […]

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IEL Supports Self-Advocates at Florida Advocacy Summit

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 IEL staff joined the Family Café to facilitate the first Florida Advocacy Summit (funded through the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council), which included self-advocates with disabilities, family members, and allies. Together, the attendees created advocacy action plans to address barriers to affordable, accessible housing and transportation for people with disabilities in Florida.   The IEL team designed

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Close up of a male youth looks through a pair of binoculars.

Department of Labor Report Highlights IEL’s Youth Transition Work

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The Department of Labor, in collaboration with the Council of State Governments and National Conference of State Legislatures, released a report based on the career development work of IEL and it’s partners.

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