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It’s a new year and we have a new name! In alignment with our new name, this blog is now the AbleLight Empowerment Blog.

You’ve protected them for the past 18 years. Now, how do you help them explore the independence of adulthood while avoiding the pitfalls?

Make a Connection is an ongoing series about organizations and programs that can help people with an intellectual and developmental disability achieve more and thrive in their communities.

TikTok has given thousands of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities a voice and a platform to freely share their lives with audiences craving something new.

Every year around Father’s Day, we see ads for the perfect gift for dad. The tie, the tool set, the mega-grill, the membership to the steak of the month club. This year, especially for fathers of people with a disability, an even better gift may be simple appreciation.

For many, smart technology is about convenience, or trying out the latest gadget. But for people with developmental disabilities, smart tech can be a critical part of their everyday lives by increasing accessibility, enabling independence, promoting safety and security, and so much more.

Some siblings are the best of friends, others are not, and many of us are somewhere in the middle. Sibling relationships are often the longest running relationships people have.

Last weekend, eight young men and women took 10 steps across a stage—and a huge step forward in their lives—as they celebrated their graduation from AbleLight College.

Mother’s Day is upon us, and this year, we want to pay a special tribute to all the moms of children with disabilities.

Independent production companies are making sure we have movie options that represent people with disabilities fairly and authentically. And, they’re casting actors with disabilities in movies that don’t focus on disability.