Calendar Icon8/15/12 - 12:01 PM by Pamela Fisher

AC Law Intern Lisa Bothwell Receives First Scholarship from National Association of the Deaf

Photo of Lisa Bothwell Meet Lisa Bothwell, Intern in AC's New Orleans office!

Read more …

Calendar Icon7/10/12 - 07:19 PM by Pamela Fisher

Success Story: Receptionist Quincy Branch Helps Senior Apply for Housing Voucher

Photo of Quincy Branch AC's Receptionist Quincy Branch helps a senior with disabilities who had been given "the run around" by several other agencies apply for a Section 8 Housing Voucher.

Read more …

Calendar Icon6/14/11 - 07:35 PM by Stephanie Patrick

Bullying

“Nerd!” “LOSER!!!” Marcus heard these words yelled at him every day at school, right before his books were knocked from his hands onto the floor, or before he was slammed into the set of lockers in his school’s hallway.

Read more …

Calendar Icon9/13/10 - 04:50 PM by Stephanie Patrick

Search for a Better Life

Kayla is a woman with brain damage and an intellectual disability. She wanted a better life – one that would offer her more than her current struggle to pay her expenses with only the benefits she received from her deceased father’s Social Security. She wanted to work to support herself and her son.

Read more …

Calendar Icon8/19/10 - 12:14 PM by Stephanie Patrick

Annual Report Published

The 2008-2009 Annual Report is now available.

Read more …

Calendar Icon8/13/10 - 04:48 PM by Stephanie Patrick

Volunteer Position Develops into Full Time Employment

After Sarah met some AC employees at a job fair in October 2009, she was convinced she could work.

Read more …

Calendar Icon7/28/10 - 05:03 PM by Stephanie Patrick

Inclusion in Summer Youth Programs

The managers of two group homes in southern Louisiana contacted an AC CLOP Ombudsman, about the lack of recreational activities for the young men- aged 14 to 18- in their homes.

Read more …

Calendar Icon7/28/10 - 04:36 PM by Stephanie Patrick

Student Obtains Necessary Transportation

Per an IEP agreement, Marcus attended the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired (LSVI) as a day student for the last 13 years.

Read more …

Calendar Icon6/2/10 - 04:18 PM by Stephanie Patrick

Housing Win Brings Greater Independence

Tony, a man with developmental and physical disabilities, hoped to move to a new, more accessible apartment near his friends and family. However, when he and his guardian applied for a public housing slot, the Housing Authority declined his application.

Read more …

Calendar Icon5/26/10 - 06:05 PM by Stephanie Patrick

Aveda Institute Welcomes People with Disabilities

In the Fall of 2009, Barbara Keller went to the Aveda Institute in Metairie for a haircut. Although there was a ramp from the parking area to the sidewalk, she was unable to enter the Salon because the front entryway was raised approximately five inches. She asked if there was another entrance and waited outside for a staff to check. No one came back. It was very cold, and eventually, she left.

Read more …