Call for disabled artists! Professional and emerging artists are encouraged to submit for a group show in May. Deadline is Jan. 31.

Earlier in December, our staff was privileged to be in the audience for Special Stars. This fantastic program gives kids with disabilities a stage to showcase their many talents.

Britt describes their disability as a learning disability that was never properly diagnosed. “I’ve been in special ed most of my schooling life,” they said.

Ather Sharif, member of our Board of Directors, recently made the news for his awesome work around accessibility.

Ather co-created an app that provides real-time information about obstacles people with disabilities or other mobility issues might experience at transit stations.

New paid research study provides opportunity for you to weigh in on public transit.

Disability Empowerment Center recently partnered with Public Health – Seattle & King County to co-conduct a survey and issue a report about the impact COVID has had on people with disabilities.

This month we are marking Robert Blumenfeld’s 25th anniversary with our organization and announcing his upcoming retirement! Robert serves as our Associate Director, overseeing numerous programs at Disability Empowerment Center.

We’re excited to celebrate Disability Pride Month this July!

Disability Pride Month started in 1990 with the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26. That landmark legislation prohibited discrimination against people with disabilities.

The Alliance of People with disAbilities is now, Disability Empowerment Center!

Our new name reflects the critical direct services we provide our community in an empowering setting that emphasizes choice and autonomy for people with disabilities.

In the disability rights movement, an “Independent Living Center” is not referring to residential housing.

An Independent Living Center is a community-based nonprofit organization led and run by people with disabilities to serve other people with disabilities.

One of the Disability Empowerment Center’s most concentrated groups of individuals engaging in our services is at a local Sustainable Housing for Ageless Generations (SHAG) facility. This facility is home to 180 seniors and people with disabilities

When Washington state ended its indoor mask mandate in March, some people with disabilities and their advocates pushed back.

Many people with disabilities or chronic health conditions are at higher risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19.