{"id":10,"date":"2020-07-29T15:13:20","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T15:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ability-central.lndo.site\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2023-12-13T10:55:41","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T18:55:41","slug":"what-we-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/philanthropy.abilitycentral.org\/what-we-support\/","title":{"rendered":"What We Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id10_e01c89-0e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id10_e01c89-0e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id10_e01c89-0e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:25px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id10_e01c89-0e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id10_e01c89-0e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id10_e01c89-0e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id10_e01c89-0e alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column10_5cea45-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column10_5cea45-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column10_5cea45-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column10_5cea45-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column10_5cea45-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column10_5cea45-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column10_5cea45-27{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column10_5cea45-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column10_5cea45-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column10_5cea45-27 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10_b7813a-54 .kt-block-spacer{height:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10_b7813a-54 .kt-divider{border-top-width:4px;border-top-color:var(--global-palette8, #F7FAFC);width:35%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-10_b7813a-54\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-left\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>While strong laws and policies guarantee individuals with disabilities the right to communication support to access their communities, there are significant gaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Non-profit funding and reimbursement structures barely cover the cost of providing services and don\u2019t encourage collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Staff and educators lack training in supporting individuals with communication disabilities. Purchasing Assistive Technology (AT) is beyond the means of low-income families. Obtaining AT through public sources tends to be complex and takes time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ability Central awards grants to community-based nonprofit or educational organizations in California that establish projects and programs designed to benefit the communication needs of Californians with disabilities of all ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Innovative projects focused on adaptive technologies can change the way people with disabilities access information and communicate. <ins>Analyzing data to illuminate the communication gaps can inform the disability field and lead to improvement in access. <\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When individuals with disabilities have access to information and can express themselves they have access to self-determination, independence, education, health care, employment, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column10_c023d3-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column10_c023d3-5e > 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class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column10_13ef5c-26 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Learn more about the types of grants we make. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/philanthropy.abilitycentral.org\/what-we-support\/grant-opportunities\/\">Grant Opportunities<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column10_116fec-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column10_116fec-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column10_116fec-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column10_116fec-86 > 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