Via ABC 7 News WLS-TV Chicago, IL (5.15.11):
Group links shoppers to disability-friendly businesses
by Karen Meyer
(EVANSTON, Ill.) (WLS) --Customers with and without disabilities want to be treated with respect when they deal with a business, and that's why a non-profit organization is making sure that happens.
JJ's List was started by a mother who has a child with autism. She saw a need to create a network of disability-friendly businesses for the fastest growing population.
Located in a storefront on a busy street in Evanston, JJ's List has a team of volunteers. Many of them have disabilities.
"The heart of our organization is a website, a consumer review website, where anybody can go to post reviews about the disability awareness or the disability services of local businesses, services any kind of business that you might use," said J.J. Hanley, founder and executive director of J.J.'s List.
In addition to their consumer review website, the group also provides disability awareness training to businesses.
"We can customize them for businesses to help them see what the benefits to disability aware services are, learn how to interact naturally and comfortably with an individual who has a disability," said Hanley. "We will also talk with them about making their website of what's called 508 compatible, which is so that individuals who use assistive technology can access and use a business's website."
J.J.'s List has been around for two years. Most of their reviews and training are in the northern suburbs area.
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