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    New Research Finds that Physicians Know Little About ADA Obligations for Treating Patients with Disabilities

    A new study from Health Affairs published January 4, 2022, finds that many physicians have little to no knowledge...

    Research and Stats 3 min read

    Increasing Prevalence of Diabetes Will Shape Wound Care Management Market Trends

    A new report from Industry Research, a leading global market research firm, predicts that while there are multiple...
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    CDC Director Under Fire for Troubling Comments About “Encouraging” Deaths of Disabled People

    CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky made troubling comments during her Friday morning appearance on Good Morning...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    2021 Website Accessibility Lawsuit Recap

    As 2021 was ending, our yearly analysis of the year that was in Website Accessibility Lawsuits was just beginning....
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    Lawsuit Addressing Failures to Provide Course Materials to College Students with Disabilities May Head to Supreme Court

    Students with vision disabilities found themselves unable to participate in coursework in the Los Angeles...
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    Accidental Georgia Law Concerning Disability and the Death Penalty Makes its Way to the Supreme Court

    A carelessly drafted 1988 Georgia law regarding intellectual disability and the death penalty has been the focus...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    New York Governor Increases Support for Disabled Students with Series of New Laws

    On December 30th, 2021, the office of New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced an increase of 15% in funding for...
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    New Lawsuit Settlement Strengthens Accommodation Requirements in Florida Prisons

    After a multitude of complaints that the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) was not meeting accommodation...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    Florida Program Uses Funds for Disabled Children to Pay PR Firm, Legal Fees

    Florida’s Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA), a program that underwrites care for...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    Closing the Vaccination Gap for Persons with Disabilities

    According to analysis from the CDC, American adults with disabilities are more likely to view the COVID-19...
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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...
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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 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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    Accommodating Employees with Fragrance Sensitivities

    An estimated 32.2 percent of the population experiences negative health effects from exposure to scented products....
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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...
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    Assistive Technology for Physical Disabilities

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