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    Online Vaccine Appointments Will Now Be Accessible at Kroger Thanks to DOJ Settlement

    As per an announcement from the Department of Justice (DOJ) on January 28th, 2022, scheduling appointments for a...

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    The Pandemic’s Record Inflation: Why It Hits Seniors and People with Disabilities the Hardest

    It would be difficult to have not noticed the increases in prices over the past year. From gas and travel to pet...
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    Parents of Disabled Children Sue Va. Governor Over Ending Mask Mandate

    Running on a platform tweaked to align with Virginian values, businessman Glenn Youngkin beat out his competitor...
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    Twitter: Best Practices to Optimize Accessibility

    Microblogging social media platform Twitter ranks in the top 15 most popular social media sites in the world with...
    Research 3 min read

    Why is Customer Feedback Critical to Accessibility?

    Customer feedback is great for identifying areas of improvement, including accessibility. Soliciting feedback...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    Facebook Rolls Out New Avatar Options for People with Disabilities

    In a blog post published on January 31st, 2022, the General Manager for Avatars and Identity at Facebook parent...
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    Five Simple Tips for Making the Customer Service Experience More Accessible

    With about 60 million Americans reporting some sort of disability—26% of the population according to the CDC—no...
    Research and Stats 4 min read

    Beijing Paralympics 2022: How Accessible Will This Year’s Games Be?

    As much of the globe tunes into the 2022 Olympic Winter Games held in Beijing over the next couple of weeks, we...
    Research and Stats 4 min read

    How Prioritizing Accessibility Improves the Customer Experience

    With some amount of digital accessibility being a requirement for business owners, it may be tempting to approach...
    Research and Stats 4 min read

    Twitter: The Most Accessible Social Media Platform?

    Twitter has been live since 2007, and in its 15-year history, the social media platform has done much to alter...
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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,...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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 —...
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    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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