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    If the Prosthetic Limb Fits, Wear It

    The United States is home to over 2 million people living with limb loss or limb difference. Those who choose to...

    Research and Stats 2 min read

    An Overlooked Loss During COVID-19: Day Programs

    The impacts of quarantining during the COVID-19 pandemic have been well studied and reviewed. Research has...
    Education 2 min read

    How Adaptive Recreation Programming Can Improve Independent Living for Persons with Disabilities

    Independent living is defined as “the opportunity to be self-determined in matters such as living arrangements,...
    Independent Living 2 min read

    Accessibility in Marathon Running

    Each year, around 1.1 million individuals worldwide participate in a traditional 26.2-mile marathon....
    Research and Stats 2 min read

    3D Printing in Prosthetics and Beyond

    3D printing is the process of creating a tangible, solid three-dimensional object or model, by applying multiple...
    Research and Stats 2 min read

    How Early Intervention Services Improves Independent Living Skills in Children with Autism

    The time period from birth to 3 years old is often thought to be an easy part of life. We are almost completely...
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    Current and Future Prosthetic Hand Technology

    One human hand contains 27 bones, 34 muscles, and over 100 ligaments and tendons. Together, our hands perform...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    Funding for Adaptive Sports Programs Proves We Have a Long Way to Go

    Based on the United States census from 2000, there are 49.7 million Americans over the age of four living with a...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    How Voice Assistants are Empowering Independent Living for Individuals with Disabilities

    Nearly 60 years ago, an MIT professor named James Weizenbaum created the first language processing computer,...
    Research and Stats 2 min read

    What the Passing of The Jobs Act Means for Individuals with Disabilities

    In late November of 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, promising to “invest...
    Research and Stats 2 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

    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 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

    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

    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

    Assistive Technology for Physical Disabilities

    Assistive technologies have evolved rapidly in recent years, providing people with physical disabilities with...
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