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    Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

    January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month but, according to research, there continues to be a service gap for...

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    2022 Marks the 50th Anniversary of the Independent Living Movement

    Although the history of the Independent Living Movement can be traced back as early as the 1850s, it was in the...
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    Celebrating World Braille Day

    Some awareness months highlight entire disabilities, others focus on singular events, and some can be attributed,...
    Research and Stats 2 min read

    Adobe Releases Employment Survey

    Sometimes awareness months struggle to make an impact. On the other hand, on occasion, an awareness month can...
    Employment 2 min read

    Wheelchair Basketball Podcast Looks to Grow the Game

    The last couple of years have seen a significant increase in athlete-led podcasts, particularly in basketball. JJ...
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    Permobil in the Process of Acquiring Panthera

    On November 1, 2021, came the announcement that Swedish durable medical equipment provider Permobil − who have...
    Research and Stats 2 min read

    Barriers to Accessibility: Customer Service

    Josh Basile has a number of small accommodations he regularly asks for from customer service representatives. He...
    Employment 2 min read

    Dominick Evans Looks to Make the Entertainment Industry Inclusive with New Song SPACES

    I’m not invisible, I’m an original/ I’m so much more than what you see or what you bargained for—Lyrics from...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    Celebrating Stuttering Awareness Day 2021

    Maya Chupkov is tired of the same old narratives around stuttering and that’s why she’s chosen to start a podcast,...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    FYI: Federally Funded Programs for Persons with Disabilities

    The number of disabled Americans who hold a job is woefully low. According to a recent report by the federal...
    Employment 3 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

    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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    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

    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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