Independence Now empowers people with disabilities to live independently, advocate for their rights, and thrive in their communities.
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ALT Independence Now Giving Tuesday graphic titled “Independence Is a Right, Not a Privilege,” highlighting the right to choose. Features illustrations of people with disabilities and a service dog, a call to support independence, and a countdown to Giving Tuesday on December 1, 2026.
ALT Flyer promoting a November 8, 2026, virtual gathering at 3 PM for African American families navigating special education services. Includes registration QR code and contact information.
ALT Graphic congratulating Dr. Nicole Standish, PhD, Ms. Wheelchair Maryland 2027, highlighting her “Beyond the Cliff” platform advocating for financial freedom for people with disabilities.
ALT Flyer for “I Want My Life Back,” featuring the Brain Injury Association of Maryland logo and photos of two people using mobility aids. Guest speaker Najah Britton, MHA, CBIST, will discuss brain injury resources and support on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 1 p.m. The flyer includes a QR code and registration link: https://buff.ly/kmwbVK7.
ALT Independence Now’s “People Behind the Programs” graphic featuring Carol Cordova, Supports Planner. Carol has long, dark brown hair and rests her chin on her hand. The teal, white, and lime-green design highlights the message, “Real people. Real stories. Real impact.”
ALT A group of Independence Now staff and community members, some wearing Halloween costumes, pose outdoors around a vehicle decorated with spiders, cobwebs, and Halloween decorations. Several participants use wheelchairs and mobility aids.
ALT A painted pumpkin featuring the Independence Now logo, including a wheelchair symbol, is topped with a miniature black witch’s hat decorated with feathers, netting, and a spider.
ALT A participant wearing a gray T-shirt and camouflage hat prepares a pizza with sauce and toppings during Independence Now's healthy cooking class.
ALT Participants gather around tables for Independence Now's healthy pizza-making class, listening to an instructor discuss ingredients, nutrition, and budget-friendly shopping.
ALT An instructor leads a discussion about affordable pizza ingredients while participants follow along during Independence Now's hands-on cooking class.
ALT A smiling participant wearing a bright pink hoodie proudly holds a plate of freshly prepared cheese pizza during Independence Now's healthy cooking class.
ALT Independence Now’s People Behind the Programs spotlight featuring Caleb Colbert, Supports Planner, with his smiling portrait and the tagline “Real people. Real stories. Real impact.”
ALT Five attendees, including Independence Now's Rochelle Howard and Diane Palmer, smile for a group photo outdoors. Rochelle is seated in her power wheelchair.
ALT Attendees participate in small-group discussions around tables at the Fall Gathering, including Rochelle Howard of Independence Now.
ALT Independence Now's Rochelle Howard and Diane Palmer smile alongside another attendee at a table during the Fall Gathering. Rochelle is seated in her power wheelchair.
ALT A woman in a patterned dress speaks to attendees while a man in a dark suit stands beside her at the Aid Association for the Blind Fall Gathering.
ALT Red and orange promotional graphic for the I AM virtual session featuring Maryland's Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) on November 16, 2:00–3:30 PM. Includes the DORS logo, registration QR code, and contact information for Shannon Minnick.
ALT People Behind the Programs graphic featuring Noelle Way, Supports Planner at Independence Now, with her smiling portrait, the Independence Now logo, and the tagline “Real people. Real stories. Real impact.”
ALT At The Freedom Center’s Music with a Mission celebration, a man in a wheelchair speaks into a microphone beside another wheelchair user holding an award, with musicians and attendees nearby.
ALT At The Freedom Center’s Music with a Mission celebration, a man in a wheelchair speaks into a microphone beside another wheelchair user holding an award, with musicians and attendees nearby.
ALT Four smiling attendees pose beside The Freedom Center’s 25th anniversary banner at the Music with a Mission celebration.
ALT Country musicians Tori Hughes and Taylor Teasley perform with acoustic guitars at The Freedom Center’s Music with a Mission celebration.
ALT Independence Now’s “People Behind the Programs” spotlight graphic featuring Nina Russell, Director of Supports Planning, smiling in a circular portrait. The graphic reads, “Real people. Real stories. Real impact.”
ALT Group of Independence Now staff and participants, including wheelchair users, posing together while holding “Accessible Voting Is Our Right” signs and REV UP boards sharing reasons why they vote.
ALT Independence Now’s “People Behind the Programs” graphic featuring Executive Director Diane Palmer, a smiling Black woman with short reddish-brown hair, red earrings, and a gray collared shirt.
ALT Metro graphic promoting National Week Without Driving. Bold text reads "Discover the Benefits" above four colorful illustrations depicting a transit card, a person boarding a train, a pedestrian, and passengers riding public transportation. Metro logo appears in the upper right corner.
ALT Plate of turkey butternut squash tacos with tomatoes, shredded cheese, cilantro, and a tortilla.
ALT Cooking class participants seated around tables enjoying the turkey butternut squash tacos they prepared.
ALT Participant enjoying a freshly prepared taco during Independence Now’s cooking class.
ALT Participant eating a taco during the September cooking class.
