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    Are People With Disabilities Participating in the Great Resignation?

    More people than ever feel empowered to leave their jobs in favor of better pay and improved working conditions...

    Research and Stats 5 min read

    Ottawa Considers Revoking E-Scooter Program Over Accessibility Concerns

    E-Scooter systems have taken the world by storm. Almost 250 cities in the United States have implemented e-scooter...
    Research and Stats 4 min read

    Hiring Shortages Shine a Spotlight on Workers With Disabilities

    Many companies across America are reporting hiring shortages, from retail to advanced technology firms. There are...
    Research and Stats 4 min read

    Employees Still Feel the Need to Hide Their Disabilities

    It’s 2022 and 89 percent of companies have a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategy in their workplaces....
    Research and Stats 5 min read

    HHS Reminds Providers That People With Disabilities Still Deserve Treatment

    Part of the Hippocratic oath says, “I will remember that I do not treat a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a...
    Research and Stats 4 min read

    ADHDTok Helps More People Receive Diagnoses But Has Its Drawbacks

    Depending on your age and your lifestyle, TikTok is either a fun app for discovering new dance moves or a tool...
    Research and Stats 6 min read

    Do All Blind Users Use Screen Readers?

    The rise of digital technology has helped people from all backgrounds connect in new and unique ways. However,...
    Research and Stats 4 min read

    Are At-Home COVID-19 Tests Accessible for Blind Americans?

    President Biden promised the delivery of 500 million at-home COVID tests so people could avoid appointments and...
    Research and Stats 4 min read

    FDA is Finalizing a Policy to Provide Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids

    More than 48 million Americans experience some form of hearing loss. However, only one in five people who could...
    Research and Stats 4 min read

    What is Negative Language?

    Most people mean well when talking about disability, but that doesn’t mean inappropriate words or poor language...
    Research and Stats 5 min read
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    Do All Deaf People Use Sign Language?

    When you encounter someone who is deaf or hard-of-hearing, your first instinct may be to use your hands to communicate. Maybe you’re fluent in...

    Research and Stats 2 min read

    What Are Accessible Fonts?

    With text making up so much of the digital content that we consume, keeping it accessible is a crucial step in...
    Technology and Innovation 3 min read

    Accessibility Rules of Dressing, Fitting or Locker Rooms

    One simple way clothing stores, mall outlets, gyms and fitness boutiques can build loyalty with the one in four...
    Physical Accessibility 3 min read

    Do Small Businesses with Fewer Than 15 Employees Have to Be ADA Compliant?

    One in four U.S. adults – or 61 million Americans – has a disability. Each one of those is a potential employee,...
    Legal 3 min read

    ADA Requirements for Sales and Service Counters

    If your business requires a sales or service counter, it’s important to ensure the counter meets a set of...
    Physical Accessibility 2 min read

    The Verdict: Can Plaintiffs Make Money from ADA Lawsuits?

    The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law in 1990 to prohibit discrimination against people...
    Legal 3 min read

    Autism Representation in the Media — And How It Impacts Real Life

    In the past few years, autism has been in the media more than it ever has before. This is a very positive change —...
    Research and Stats 8 min read

    The History and Evolution of Disability Models

    A few decades ago, people who were diagnosed with a disability were pigeonholed into a category and often set on a...
    Research and Stats 5 min read

    Accommodating Employees with Fragrance Sensitivities

    An estimated 32.2 percent of the population experiences negative health effects from exposure to scented products....
    Employment 3 min read

    What is Crip Time?

    The term crip time is used by some disability theorists and advocates to describe disabled individuals’ unique...
    Research and Stats 2 min read