Hillsdale Access For All

11/11/2025

🎃✨ What a fantastic day! ✨🎃

Hillsdale Access for All is thrilled to celebrate the success of our recent Pumpkin Painting Event — a joyful afternoon filled with creativity, laughter, and community spirit! 🧡

Children with disabilities and their families came together to decorate pumpkins, make new friends, and enjoy a festive fall celebration at the Hillsdale Hillsdale Free Public Libraryin a warm, inclusive space. The smiles were endless, and the masterpieces were truly one-of-a-kind! 🎨👻

A heartfelt thank you to all the families who joined us, our incredible volunteers, and everyone who helped make this event so special. Your support helps us continue building a more inclusive Hillsdale — one joyful moment at a time.

Stay tuned for more upcoming events and ways to get involved! 🍂💫

11/11/2025

11/11/2025

Only a very small first step but it holds promise for future research and treatments for spinal cord injuries.

Researchers at Keio University in Tokyo have made a major breakthrough using stem cells to treat spinal cord injuries. In a small clinical trial, four paralyzed men received injections of neural stem cells made from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells.

One patient has regained the ability to stand independently and is now relearning how to walk. Others have shown some motor improvement. 🧬 While the results are promising, scientists stress that larger trials are needed to confirm safety and long-term effects. Still, this marks a hopeful step toward helping paralyzed patients regain movement.

10/28/2025

We only have a 2 openings left and registration will be closing soon.

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Fall Arts & Crafts Workshop for Children & Teens with Disabilities
HAFA warmly invites children and teens ages 4–21 to a morning of creativity and community connection.
Join us for a free pumpkin painting and autumn leaf coloring workshop designed for participants of all ability levels.

Workshop Details:
Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025
Time: 12:30–1:30 PM
Location: Hillsdale Free Public Library (509 Hillsdale Avenue)
Age Range: 4–21 years Cost: Free (all art supplies provided)

How to Register:
Sign up online: https://forms.gle/vpzz15RYx9zZxFJR6
You may also register one sibling or friend—just add their name onto your form.
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Space is limited; Hillsdale residents will receive priority registration.

10/23/2025

Register Now for October 23rd Career Fair for Job Seekers with Disabilities! Local, National, International and Remote Jobs.
Meet recruiters from: Toshiba; Perspectives Corporation; Infosys; Syracuse University; RTX (Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon); California Department of Developmental Services; Dartmouth College.
Search hiring locations here 👉 https://abilityjobfair.org
Virtual Career Fair — Video, ASL, Captions & Text
ABILITY Job Fair Team — we focus on ability and disability power

10/14/2025

Layoffs will leave only a handful of staffers in the agency's special education office, jeopardizing oversight of the nation's programs for students with disabilities, advocates say.

10/11/2025

🎃 🍂 🎨 🖍 🎃 🍂 🎨 🖍 🎃 🍂 🎨 🖍 🎃
Fall Arts & Crafts Workshop for Children & Teens with Disabilities
HAFA warmly invites children and teens ages 4–21 to a morning of creativity and community connection.
Join us for a free pumpkin painting and autumn leaf coloring workshop designed for participants of all ability levels.

Workshop Details:
Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025
Time: 12:30–1:30 PM
Location: Hillsdale Free Public Library (509 Hillsdale Avenue)
Age Range: 4–21 years Cost: Free (all art supplies provided)

How to Register:
Sign up online: https://forms.gle/vpzz15RYx9zZxFJR6
You may also register one sibling or friend—just add their name onto your form.
🎃 🍂 🎨 🖍 🎃 🍂 🎨 🖍🎃 🍂 🎨 🖍 🎃
Space is limited; Hillsdale residents will receive priority registration.