Walton Options for Independent Living Celebrates Disability Pride Month 2024

Every July, Disability Pride is publicly acknowledged and celebrated with gatherings, proclamations, parades, and events of all kinds. It is important to raise awareness, build community, and give a voice […]

SC HCBS Public Commentary Period

The Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) rule was created to provide a more outcome-oriented definition of home and community-based settings. It does not just look at the location, geography, or […]

Rewriting the Narrative: 13-year-old Braydon Harrington Exemplifies How Peer Support Can Encourage Those with Disabilities

‘Pure, unvarnished, courage’: A 13-year-old ‘regular kid’ with a stutter gave a must-watch Democratic convention speech. That was the headline on an article for The Washington Post detailing a 13-year-old, […]

Accessibility Tips & Tricks Resources For Your Next Zoom Meeting

This year, 2020, life has definitely taken a turn in a completely different direction. That turn has lead to many changes within EVERYONE’s daily life. No matter who you are, […]

Calling All Potential 2017 MVP Community Award Nominees!

Today we are excited to announce that nominations for the 2017 MVP Community Awards are open to the public. That’s right! If you know a business, organization, government official, action […]

How a smart phone can be a tool for keeping people with disabilities independent.

Information in this local news story conducted at Walton Options demonstrates how today's technology, such as smart phones, can be useful tools for the blind and others with disabilities.  Brian […]