Ocean State Center for Independent Living (OSCIL)

09/26/2025

Our next Peer Support & Advocacy Group meets on Tuesday, October 14!

Come be part of a welcoming community where we share experiences, encourage one another, and grow together.

📅 Tuesday, October 14
🕓 4:30–6:30 PM
📍 IDEA Studio, Warwick Public Library: 600 Sandy Lane, Warwick, RI

✅ RSVP by emailing molly.smith@oscil.org or texting 401-365-4863.

We look forward to seeing you there! 💙

09/26/2025

October is Vision Awareness Month, and OSCIL invites you to our next Lunch & Learn Workshop: Living Well with Vision Loss.

Join us on Wednesday, October 29 from 12–1 PM at Aging Well, Inc. in Woonsocket for an informative session led by IN-SIGHT, a local nonprofit supporting people with vision loss.

This workshop will cover:
✅ Understanding the emotional, social, and practical challenges of vision loss
✅ Local resources and strategies for independence
✅ Tips for maintaining eye health

Come connect, learn, and raise awareness. ASL interpretation and captions will be available. Light refreshments will be served.

📍 Space is limited, so please register in advance.
📞 Call 401-738-1013 x29
📧 Email heather.schey@oscil.org

09/26/2025

OSCIL is looking for a Youth Transition Coordinator to support young people with disabilities in building skills for greater independence at home and in the community. We strongly encourage individuals with disabilities to apply. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This position will:

✔️ Provide independent living skills training (decision-making, budgeting, self-advocacy, transportation, and more)
✔️ Connect youth to disability and community resources
✔️ Lead peer support groups and outreach in schools statewide
✔️ Plan and run OSCIL’s annual Youth Transition Camp
✔️ Work directly with youth to create and follow their Independent Living Plans

📍 Details
35 hours per week
$23/hour
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Must have a driver’s license and be able to travel statewide

Apply today: oscil.org/about/employment

09/26/2025

AAPD is a national cross-disability civil rights organization that works to increase the political and economic power of people with disabilities.

09/26/2025

The 2026 Summer Internship Application Is Now Open! 🤩 Read below to learn more, and if you think you might want to apply, register to join our webinar for interested applicants on Thursday, October 9 from 4-5 PM ET on Zoom.

Are you a disabled student (high school diploma by 2026 - graduate student) or recent graduate who is looking to gain professional experience, grow your leadership skills, and connect with disabled community? Then being an could be a perfect opportunity for you!

AAPD places interns at paid internships within the nonprofit, government, and for-profit industries, in-person in Washington DC and remotely. Interns work at their placement site Monday – Thursday and attend weekly AAPD programming on Fridays. Interns also get to attend events and network on Capitol Hill, conferences, policy briefings and other community events, as well as be matched with a disabled mentor.

AAPD interns are paid a living stipend and transportation to and from Washington, D.C. In-person interns are provided fully accessible housing. Remote interns receive a technology, internet, and a housing stipend if applicable.

Applications for the Summer 2026 cohort will close on October 21, 2025 at 5PM ET! You can view a sample application, review our application FAQs, register for the October 9 information session, and begin your application at https://ow.ly/5vk850X2tJY

ID: Stylized graphic showing information shown in post -- AAPD Summer Internship Program Applications are now open!

09/26/2025

September 25, 2025 WASHINGTON–The National Council on Disability submitted a statement for the record to the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Subcommittees on Social Security and Work & Welfare. The statement was in regards to the September 9 joint subcommittee hearing, Untapped Talent...

09/26/2025

Thank you for your interest in attending the City of Boston Mayor's Commission for Persons with Disabilities Civic Engagement Day on Tuesday, September 30th. This event provides an opportunity for people with disabilities to learn about the different ways to get involved in Boston's municipal govern...

09/26/2025

09/26/2025

University of Rhode Island is holding a Parkinson’s exercise group this Fall! Please email chrisclarkin@uri.edu amdupre@uri.edu or call 401-874-5001 for more information.

09/26/2025

09/25/2025

Did you know the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014 created tax-advantaged savings accounts for people with disabilities?

The RIPIN Self-Directed Support Program is hosting a free webinar on October 21, 6–7 PM with RI’s ABLE Program to help individuals with disabilities, families, and caregivers learn:
✅ How ABLE accounts work
✅ What expenses they cover
✅ How they protect access to benefits like Medicaid and SSI

Register today: bit.ly/RIPINABLE

09/25/2025

International Week of Deaf People - Tuesday, 23 September 2025: No Human Rights without Sign Language Rights (ASL, CC)

Source: World Federation of the Deaf (WFD)

International Week of Deaf People
2025 Monday 22- Sunday 28, September
https://wfdeaf.org/international-week-of-deaf-people-2025/

Tuesday, 23 September 2025

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm408o25kmg
WFD: www.wfdeaf.org