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    #MyDisabledLifeIsWorthy Highlights Neglect of People With Disabilities During the Pandemic

    Everyone is ready for the pandemic to end. People from all walks of life want nothing more than for COVID cases to...

    Research and Stats 4 min read

    Community College Lawsuit Highlights the Realities of Disparate Impact

    The Los Angeles Community College District requests an audience with the Supreme Court. The board of trustees for...
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    ACLU Asks DOJ to Investigate Accommodations for Deaf Inmates

    The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Nevada recently filed a complaint with the Department of Justice...
    Research and Stats 4 min read

    EEOC Determines That COVID-19 Can Be a Disability. What Does This Mean?

    It has been two years since the start of the pandemic and there is still a lot to learn about COVID-19. While this...
    Research and Stats 4 min read

    Why is Women’s Health an Accessibility Issue?

    Women have a complex relationship with medical providers. For more than 4,000 years, women were diagnosed with...
    Research and Stats 5 min read

    “Sound of Metal” Gets Right What Hollywood Too Often Gets Wrong

    Ruben Stone lives in an RV and travels the country performing alongside his girlfriend Lou. He is a recovering...
    Research and Stats 8 min read

    People First Language – How Word Choice Influences Our Perceptions

    Words are powerful. Even the smallest words, like he or she, can signify acceptance or rejection – respect or...
    Research and Stats 4 min read

    FCC Discusses Closed Captioning for Online Video Content

    Video has become a massive platform for communication across the globe. It only takes a few minutes to upload...
    Research and Stats 5 min read

    Pandemic Highlights Gaps in IT Accessibility

    America is fast approaching the second anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past two years, many people...
    Research and Stats 4 min read

    Women With Disabilities Are Still Left Out of Leadership Roles

    Despite calls for increased levels of diversity and inclusion, men still dominate leadership positions. In...
    Research and Stats 6 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...

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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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