We welcome you to the web site of West Suburban Access News Association, also known as WSANA, www.wsana.org. This website is expected by the end of 2008 to have been visited by at least  200,000 people.  

 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 highly recognized not-for-profit corporation which maintains this web site and  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  make sure that persons with disabiities have access to the same programs and services as those without  disabilities. 

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

WSANA is attending Resident Council meetings at some senior residence buidings and lets the residents know of important information to help them live independently. WSANA is working with these residents to obtain free MedicAlert bracelets if they need them.

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.

 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

Be sure that you watch our website for all of the new  features and information that we add to it.  

 As of September 17, 2008 each item added to a page on our website will have a date when that information was received by us so you know how current the information is.

We invite you to visit our page ADA Admendments Act (ADAAA) Information -Act has nowbeen signed by the President(9-25-08) to get information on the Act and read many stories regarding the Act.

WSANA has begun an effort to visit organizations serving persons with disabilities, so that when we might refer a person who contacts us, we would be more knowledgeable as to services and programs they offer.