NWGA Center for Independent Living

Our newsletter for Holiday 2016 is out! Click here to go take a look!

As election day draws near (November 8th), we have partnered with the Rome & Floyd County Elections Board to bring you accessible versions of the state of Georgia’s proposed amendments, and the ballots for Rome and Floyd County. On this page, you will find audio recordings of the amendments and ballots being read aloud. You … Continue reading →

September 27, 2016 is National Voter Registration Day! The voter registration deadline for Georgia’s General Election is October 11, 2016 Make sure you are registered to vote before this date! If you need any assistance with registering or getting access to your polling method/location, we are more than happy to assist you. For those who … Continue reading →

August 30, 2016   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   NWGA Center for Independent Living Presents a Free Lunch and Learn:   Our Town, Our Homes   Whether you are looking for a place to live, retro-fitting your home, building a home, selling houses, or developing or managing groups of housing, there is a new mantra   … Continue reading →

Happy 26th anniversary to the Americans With Disabilities Act!  America would be such a different, harsh and inaccesible place without the ADA, and we here at NWGA CIL want to celebrate what it has brought to our lives every single day! But there still is so very far to go. There are many people and … Continue reading →

NWGA Center for Independent Living Cordially Invites You to Our Independence Open House   Wednesday, July 27 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 242 North 5th Avenue Rome, GA 30165 šCome By and Enjoy Lunch Munches and Dessert! šCelebrating the Americans with Disabilities Act With This Year’s Theme:  Vote! Vote! Vote!  If you haven’t registered to … Continue reading →

SAVE THESE DATES!   Wednesday, July 27 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.   OPEN HOUSE in Celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Vote! Vote! Vote!   Come by our office and enjoy lunch munches and Dessert!   If you haven’t registered to vote yet, we will have registration forms and absentee ballot forms. We … Continue reading →

TOWN HALL (FREE) LUNCHEON MEETING “TALK TO ME, DOCTOR, NOT ABOUT ME”  NWGA Center for Independent Living will be hosting a Town Hall luncheon meeting on the subject of how to communicate with your health care providers about your medical and accommodation needs. A panel of people who have different types of disabilities will share … Continue reading →

Hello and welcome to this week’s issue of The Bigger Picture, where we take a look at things both within our region and beyond in the world of disability & independent living. Let’s see what we have for this week’s issue… Amazon Reaches Deal with Deaf Rights Group to Caption All Video Several months ago … Continue reading →

Wow, our 30th blog post! Amazing! Let’s dig into some great stories this week about IL and disability! Gatorland Launches Wheelchair-Accessible Zip Line This great news was found by happenstance on the web this week! The renowned fun zone in Orlando, FL–Gatorland–is opening a wheelchair-accessible zip line! You can read more and find some images … Continue reading →