Access To Independence of Cortland County, Inc.

02/02/2026

🦋♿ ~ Myth Buster Monday! ~ ♿🦋

Help us dispel myths like these by sharing this post and/or sharing your stories in the comments.

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01/30/2026

🦋~ Happy Friday! ~ 🦋

It's finally Friday and here's your dose of cuteness for the week to make you laugh. Remember to keep your Winter weekend activities accessible and keep your pets warm too!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8rYC1LUK_8

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01/30/2026

January is almost over, but it is important to recognize that it is Braille Literacy Awareness Month.

Braille is an important way for people with visual impairments to be able to read. For more information about why braille is important, click on the following link: https://www.rnib.org.uk/living-with-sight-loss/education-and-learning/braille-tactile-codes/why-is-braille-important/

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01/29/2026

🍗♿🍲 ~ Cooking Made Easy! ~ 🍲♿🍗

Join Access To Independence this Friday, January 30th, as we show you that cooking can be fun and easy, even for people with disabilities.

Last chance to RSVP for this event is tonight! https://forms.gle/LNZnFZ7gCan66nN19

Have limited funds for food supplies? The Food Sense program can help: https://foodsense.foodbankcny.org/ See less

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01/29/2026

The VITA Tax Program is back at ATI!

You can pick up the forms to fill out at our office (26 N Main Street) then call 211 to make an appointment with them.

For more information about the program, click the following link: https://www.cortlandfreetaxes.org

01/28/2026

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01/27/2026

Access To Independence is back to our normal hours today after the snow storm (8:00am-4:00pm).

Please remember to keep your sidewalks clear so that everyone can navigate Cortland safely!

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01/26/2026

🍗♿🍲 ~ Cooking Made Easy! ~ 🍲♿🍗

Join Access To Independence this Friday, January 30th, as we show you that cooking can be fun and easy, even for people with disabilities.

Please RSVP for this event at this link: https://forms.gle/LNZnFZ7gCan66nN19

Have limited funds for food supplies? The Food Sense program can help: https://foodsense.foodbankcny.org/ See less

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01/25/2026

We will likely have our staff work remote tomorrow ( Monday January 26th) for the morning.

We will decide at 11am if we will be remote for the afternoon.

The image below is our Executive Director 's black cat named Yoda looking panicked by a laptop. ( Note this is an old photo - Yoda is currently happy with warm blankets and eating dinner)

01/23/2026

🦋♿ ~ Happy Friday! ~ ♿🦋

Today we celebrate Ed Roberts Day. Ed Roberts was one of the pioneering leaders of the disability rights movement.

To learn more about Ed Roberts, check out the following links:
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMYDoCr5lEg
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-tHuD7R8cs
Information: https://mn.gov/mnddc/ed-roberts/index.html #:~:text=Ed%20Roberts%20(January%2023%2C%201939,of%20the%20disability%20rights%20movement.

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Who was Ed Roberts? Watch the video to learn about Ed Roberts, a pioneering member of the disability-rights movement who served as executive director of The...

01/22/2026