JJ's List - An Autism Resource

“Where people with disabilities review businesses and services.” That, in a nutshell, is JJ’s List.

The mother of a teenage son with autism, it was while documentary producer JJ Hanley was working on “Refrigerator Mothers”, an award-winner about mothers of children with autism, that she became aware of the difficulties and barriers people with disabilities face upon completion of high school. Concerned about the longterm economic and social futures of all people with disabilities, Hanley started JJ’s List.

The site rates how well businesses in the Chicago area accomodate consumers with disabilities by offering a chance for consumers, or their families, to write reviews about their experiences. The user-generated platform also allows business to communicate directly with patrons.

JJ’s List is a volunteer-driven organization funded by donors. Hanley hopes to raise enough to create a national service eventually.