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    50 Years of Independent Living: Rural America

    There's an artificial divide that often pops up in conversations on American life, something that the Independent...

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    World Down Syndrome Day

    March 21 marks World Down Syndrome Day and, in response, Down Syndrome International (DSI) is asking “What does...
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    Paralympians Returning to Inaccessibility

    I keep my sporting medals behind my desk to remind me of a former life. You can see them in my Zoom background if...
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    Disability Day of Mourning

    Content warning: This article contains references to violence against persons with disabilities. If December 1, UN...
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    50 Years of Independent Living: New Mexico

    In the fifty years of the Independent Living Movement (ILM), Santa Fe, New Mexico’s New Vistas has had three...
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    50 Years of Independent Living: Rhode Island

    One of the many complexities within the network of centers for independent living is geography. In states like...
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    Public Health Podcast Network

    Public Health Podcast and Media Network aims to be a podcast and public health network for equitable public health...
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    Senior's Independence Month

    February is filled to the brim with interesting national days one can celebrate. According to the database...
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    Disability EmpowHer Network looks to Embolden New Generation of Disability Leaders

    Stephanie Woodward is not a woman known for pulling punches. She’s the Executive Director of Disability EmpowerHer...
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    50 Years of Independent Living: Boston

    In the disability community, we often exist without any understanding of our elders. Because of the harms of...
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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    Examples of Autism Masking

    A while after I wrote my article about autism and masking, I was asked to pen the sequel you’re reading. It's...
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