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    How One Miami Non-Profit Leader Teaches Political Candidates and Businesses about Digital Accessibility

    Virginia Jacko has been working in accessibility and advocacy for a long time. She’s been the president and CEO of...

    Digital Accessibility 3 min read

    Tips in Emergency Preparedness

    With the ever-present threat of natural disasters like floods, hurricanes, and tornados – alongside the growing...
    Research and Stats 2 min read

    Independent Living Research Snapshot

    With a history dating back to the mid-seventies – and the founders of many independent living centers having...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    Career and Technical Education for Students with Disabilities

    With many disabled people worldwide unemployed or underemployed it begs the question: what career and technical...
    Education 2 min read

    Maayan Ziv and Disability Leadership

    Maayan Ziv is an artist, an acclaimed disability advocate, and the founder of a tech company, AccessNow, working...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    50 Years of Independent Living: Hawaii

    John Loeppky speaks with Roxanne Bolden, Executive Director (E.D.) of Aloha Independent Living Hawaii. Roxanne...
    Research and Stats 4 min read

    50 Years of Independent Living: Georgia

    As we continue to celebrate 50 years of of the Independent Living Movement in America in 2022, we sit down with...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    Deaf Kids Code

    A continuing area of growth in the education sector is related to coding and its impact on disabled students has...
    Research and Stats 2 min read

    Challenge Athlete Foundation: Removing Barriers to Active Living

    One of the hidden barriers to independent living for disabled people is the lack of opportunities to stay active....
    Research and Stats 2 min read

    What is Team Sportz? A New App Helps Para-Athletes Track Their Progress

    It’s not often that a sports application’s first promotional video is that of a para-athlete, but that was the...
    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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