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    All Eyes on Neil Marcus: A Champion of Disability Visibility Through Artistry

    Ground-breaking actor and playwright Neil Marcus passed away in his home in Berkeley, California on November 17th,...

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    Florida Election Law That Thwarts Voting Accessibility Heads into Legal Showdown

    Florida’s SB 90, a law passed by the state’s Republican-controlled legislature last Spring that attempts to make...
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    Disability Advocacy Groups Join the Growing Call to Add Emergency Alerts to Streaming Services

    Twenty disability advocacy groups that represent the deaf and hard of hearing communities joined the growing call...
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    Representation Matters: Rose Ayling-Ellis Wins ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ as Its First Deaf Contestant

    The British dance competition show, Strictly Come Dancing, crowned its winner for the show’s 19th season on...
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    The Legacy of Pioneering Disability Rights Activist Anne Emerman

    She was fierce. Anne Emerman, the pioneering disability rights advocate, has passed away at the age of 84 in...
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    Lawsuit Over “Seclusion and Restraint” of Disabled Students Settled in One of America’s Largest School Districts

    A lawsuit brought against the County of Fairfax in northern Virginia that addressed the county’s use of “Seclusion...
    Research and Stats 4 min read

    EEOC Update: Long-Haul Covid Will Be Considered a Disability Protected Under ADA

    On December 14, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated guidelines regarding the...
    Employment 3 min read

    SiriusXM Sued for Failures in Accessibility

    In a call for improvements to accessibility, the National Association for the Deaf (NAD) and the Disability Rights...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    State Department Official Suffering Havana Syndrome Sues Government for Disability Discrimination

    Mark Lenzi, a member of the diplomatic security services in the State Department is suing Secretary of State...
    Research and Stats 4 min read

    Examining the Size of the Disability Market

    Modern consumers are a diverse group increasingly made up of discerning and conscientious individuals who are...
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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...
    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 —...
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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....
    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...
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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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