July is Disability Pride Month, a great opportunity to learn, raise awareness and advocate for individuals with disabilities, from physical disabilities requiring a wheelchair to developmental disabilities. At KVC Nebraska, our Shared Living program (SLP) fosters welcoming environments for everyone by empowering shared living providers to offer homes to individuals with disabilities. Discover some strategies that shared living providers and communities use to foster independence and support individuals with disabilities.

The arts can provide many benefits to young people with learning disabilities and create a positive difference in the home.

Shared Living providers offer support to individuals with developmental disabilities and teach independent living skills.

People-first language is based on the fact that people with disabilities are first and foremost people. Read this blog to learn more!