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280 Irving Street
Framingham MA 01702-7306
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What we are...
We are a community-based, consumer-controlled, cross disability center for independent living, serving the MetroWest area of Massachusetts.
MWCIL is dedicated to working on behalf of the objectives of the disability rights and independent living movements, through the provision of comprehensive services to enhance the range of options available to, and improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities.
Independent Living
Independent Living, as seen by its advocates, is a philosophy, a way of looking at disability and society, and a worldwide movement of people with disabilities who proclaim to work for self-determination, self-respect and equal opportunities.
In most countries, proponents of the IL Movement claim preconceived notions and a predominantly medical view of disability contribute to negative attitudes towards people with disabilities, portraying them as sick, defective and deviant persons, as objects of professional intervention, as a burden for themselves and their families, dependent on other people's charity. These images, in the IL analysis, have consequences for disabled people's opportunities for raising families of their own, getting education and work, which, in turn, result in persons with disabilities making up a large portion of the poor in any country.
About Us
Independent Living Philosophy maintains that individuals with disabilities have the right to choose services that they want to receive and to make decisions about how they live their lives. Consistent with this philosophy, MWCIL assist consumers in achieving the goals that they have set for themselves by providing training, information, and support.
Our Mission
MWCIL's mission is twofold: to help individuals with disabilities become productive and contributing members of the community and to eliminate barriers within the community that impede this process. All core services are free and available to people of all ages and disabilities.
