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Jan 302 min read
Insights from OSCIL's Olmstead Listening Sessions
We're recapping the key points from our Olmstead Listening Sessions on supporting independent lives for Rhode Islanders with disabilities.
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osciladmin
Jan 152 min read
Getting 2025 Off to a Strong Start
As we welcome 2025, it’s the perfect time to focus on empowering ourselves and others. Small, intentional steps can make this year more...
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osciladmin
Aug 26, 20242 min read
The Rhode Island Governor’s Commission on Disabilities is Removing Barriers in Voting
As the 2024 elections approach, OSCIL invited the RI Governor's Commission on Disabilities to guest-author this article explaining their...
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osciladmin
Aug 15, 20243 min read
Retiring a Guide Dog
Heather, an independent living coordinator here at OSCIL, recently retired her first guide dog so that she could get a new one. She has...
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osciladmin
Jul 26, 20242 min read
The Power of the ADA
This is the final part of a 5-part series on evolution of ADA and the disability experience from the perspective of a woman in the first...
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osciladmin
Jul 25, 20242 min read
More Work to Do: The Hunt for an Accessible Hotel
This is part of a 5-part series on evolution of ADA and the disability experience from the perspective of a woman in the first generation...
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osciladmin
Jul 24, 20242 min read
The Struggle to Go for a Swim
This is part of a 5-part series on evolution of ADA and the disability experience from the perspective of a woman in the first generation...
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osciladmin
Jul 23, 20243 min read
ADA in the 90s: A Radical Shift in Education, But a Slow Rollout for Public Accessibility
This is part of a 5-part series on evolution of ADA and the disability experience from the perspective of a woman in the first generation...
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osciladmin
Jul 22, 20242 min read
Growing Up in the First Generation of ADA
It was the summer of 1990. I was three years old and transitioning from the Early Intervention program where I received services because...
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Allyson DuPont
Jun 22, 20243 min read
25 Years of Olmstead: Progress and the Path Forward in Rhode Island
On this day, June 22, in 1999, the Supreme Court ruled that unjustified segregation of persons with disabilities constitutes...
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osciladmin
Jun 15, 20242 min read
Recognizing and Preventing Elder Abuse
The Ocean State Center for Independent Living (OSCIL) is committed to advocating for the rights and well-being of some of the most...
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osciladmin
Jun 14, 20241 min read
Help Plan the Future of RI Transportation!
RIPTA and the RI Division of Statewide Planning want you to share your experience travelling around Rhode Island and help shape our...
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osciladmin
Jun 6, 20241 min read
Help Low-Income Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Afford Healthcare
As the state fiscal year 2025 budget discussions reach their final stages, the Senior Agenda Coalition of Rhode Island (SACRI) is pushing...
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osciladmin
Feb 1, 20246 min read
My Brain on Blood
By Richard Muto – Social Services Support Specialist My brain was bleeding. I sat at a friend’s kitchen table, right cheek against the...
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Nov 13, 20231 min read
Adaptive Sports Event at JWU - 12/9 9-12pm
www.oscil.org Adaptive Sports Johnson and Wales University, Ocean State Center for Independent Living Made possible by Rhode Island...
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Oct 30, 20231 min read
OSCIL Scholarship Winner Starring in Netflix Drama
Blind Rhode Islander Aria Mia Loberti stars in "All the Light We Cannot See," a new Netflix drama premiering November 2nd.
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Oct 29, 20231 min read
Help is 3 Numbers Away
If you need to talk to someone about substance abuse, mental health, or suicidal thoughts, call or text 988. If you want to find...
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lauriepaliotti9
Oct 10, 20231 min read
Spooky Quarter Auction
October 26th 4 pm-6 pm Halycon West Bay 783 West Shore Rd. Warwick RI $25 per person includes Paddles, Boozy Witches Brews, and Dinner...
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