We welcome you to the web site of West Suburban Access News Association, also known as WSANA, www.wsana.org. This website as of August 30, 2008 has been visited by over 113,500 persons.  

 The mission of WSANA is to provide information that will allow individuals with disabilities to live independently in and contribute to the community in which they live.

 WSANA is a not-for-profit corporation which maintains this web site thus it relies on donations to sustain its programs , it provides information for persons with disabilities, and other interested persons.  legal rights of individuals with disabilities WSANA helps to try to make sure that persons with disabiities have access to the same programs and services as those without  disabilities. 

WSANA may be contacted by e-mail at info@wsana.org, you may also contact us at 708-383-6258, our 24 hour phone number.As of September 10, 2008, you will also be able to contact us at our new cell phone number 708-203-4370.

 WSANA Also helps persons with disabilities to become aware of special services which assists  individuals with disabilities, across America.

In addition WSANA has recently scheduled several staff workshops to help not only persons with disabilities, but also those who serve them become aware of various laws, statues, programs and services which exist for the benefit of persons with disabilities. 

WSANA also meets with elected and appointed officials to work on programs and services which will assist persons with disabilities.

WSANA RECEIVES SEVERAL AWARDS AND HONORS IN 2008.

We invite you to vist our page WSANA gets Awards and Honors-Information and Editorial, to see the several honors and awards WSANA has already received in 2008.

Make Sure the Language You Use Is Respectful

WSANA asks everyone to be sure that the language you use when describing a person with disabilities has respect and is the same way you would like to be described if the roles were reversed. Be sure you use people or individual with________ in your description.

WSANA IS HERE TO HELP!

Please feel free to contact WSANA at anytime to see if we may be able to either give you information or help with a problem you might have.

WSANA has begun comming out to independent living facilities and holding meetings, during these meetings we try to let the residents know about services and programs available to them. If you are a manager of a independent living facility and would like us to come to your building please call us.

WSANA To Participate In Jewel's Shop & Share Event in September.

WSANA will participate in Jewel's Shop & Share event on September 15-17. Each slip turned in while you shop will give WSANA 5% of your purchase at any Jewel/Osco store.  to have a slip be  e-mailed to you  please e-mail us at    :info@wsana.org include your e-mail address and we will send you a slip. We appreciate your help. 

WSANA to Participate in Carson's Communty Day's

WSANA will participate in Carson's Comunity Day on November 15th. The Books are just $5.00 and we get to keep all money collected, The books contain a $10.00 coupon and 8-20% off coupons. The books are good at any Carson Store. WSANA would appreciate any help you can give us.

 Make Plans now to attend our 2nd benefit Concert on January 9, 2009

WSANA hopes you will make plans to attend our 2nd  Benefit Concert on January 9th, 2009. Our first concert this year was real fun and music was great. Admission will be just $5:00. Come enjoy the music, have fun and help WSANA

NEW PAGE OF AGENCIES AND BUSINESSES WHICH ASSIST PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES HAS BEEN ADDED TO WEBSITE.

Are you an organization or business which assists persons with disabilities ? Do you know of an agency that assists people with disabilities? WSANA wishes to create a page which  list businesses and organizations across the United States. Please e-mail us information about who you are and what you do, as well as income guidelines. There will be no charge to be listed on the page.  

Please keep checking constantly our website and see the new information that may have been added to existing pages or new pages that have been added to our website.