Success Stories

ND Miss Amazing the awesome self-advocate

Today, we explore the barriers faced and dreams achieved by Andrea Hanson. Andrea Hanson is becoming a local celebrity as the winner of...

Rod Short: Unleashing Potential with Adaptive Gear

Rod Short came to Independence Inc in the year 2023 with concerns of mobility around his home. With the help of Independent Living...

Braken Breaks Through Barriers

DJ Braken came to Independence, Inc. in 2023 with concerns regarding their wellbeing. Being a nonverbal person poses a lit of challenges...

Blowers Blasts Through Barriers

“I’ve lived in Minot most of my life and I guess I’ve had some hiccups along the way,” said Tim Blowers. “I kind of fell off the deep...

Disability Awareness Spotlight

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲...

Disability Awareness Spotlight

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲...

Disability Awareness Spotlight

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲...

Disability Awareness Spotlight

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲...

Creighton Reid Gains Access to the Open Road

By: Jamie Hardt, Program Director In the last year I had the pleasure to work with a very fun and dedicated individual. Creighton Reed...

Independent Living Skills Training and Peer Mentoring Program Prepare Student for University Life

By: Wesley Snow My name is Wesley Snow and I was raised in New Town, North Dakota. As a kid, I was diagnosed with a learning disability....

Sandra Maintains Her Independence through Nursing Home Prevention Services

I have always been the one to take care of my family. Until one day, I got sick and my legs quit working like they used to. I spent weeks...

Finding Employment and Discovering Opportunities

By: Nicole McNees My story starts out pretty simple, I’m a woman living in North Dakota and I’ve been here for 4 years now. I have a few...

Disability Employment Spotlight: TJ Burlingame

By: TJ Burlingame My working life began as a 14-year-old who had just gotten out of middle school and was ready to jump feet first into...

Consumer Spotlight: Darrell Wahl

By: Darrell Wahl 1) Tell us about yourself. My name is Darrell Wahl. I was born on August 17, 1949 in Harvey, North Dakota. I was...

Consumer Spotlight: Christy Coughlin

By: Christy Coughlin Tell us about yourself. My name is Christina M. Coughlin, but I go by Christy. I was born in Minot on May 10, 1979...

Wanda Aanderud Shares Her Independent Living Story 23 Years Later

By: Wanda Aanderud My name is Wanda Aanderud, I acquired my disability on my 23rd Birthday after diving off the dock at Nelson-Carlsen...

BEYOND Program Opens Doors for Youth Transition Student

By: Jamie Hardt, Program Director and Samantha Gores, Youth Transition Specialist Stephanie Watt is a freshman student enrolled in the...

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