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World Down Syndrome Day

A global community recognizes World Down Syndrome Day each year on March 21st. It is an international awareness...

Advocacy 3 min read
March is Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Month. Like other awareness months, Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month...
MS 4 min read
The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) stipulates that an employer with over fifteen employees must provide...
3 min read
March is Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Month. Like other awareness months, Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month...
Awareness 4 min read
It takes a lot of work to build an accessible website, but going live doesn't mean the work is over. Ongoing...
3 min read
Thanks to a newly-signed 1.7 trillion dollar federal spending bill, special education in the United States will...
Education 3 min read
Rare Disease Day is a worldwide observance held on the last day of February to raise awareness of rare diseases....
3 min read
Today, trends are shifting to digital platforms, including e-commerce, phone applications, websites, and social...
Digital Accessibility 3 min read
WCAG, or the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, is beginning a new stage. Version 2.2 is due to be finalized in...
Digital Accessibility 3 min read
Google Docs is a word processor hosted by Google. It is unique in that it is not based on software on a laptop or...
Digital Accessibility 4 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
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
One simple way clothing stores, mall outlets, gyms and fitness boutiques can build loyalty with the one in four...
Physical Accessibility 3 min read
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
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 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law in 1990 to prohibit discrimination against people...
Legal 3 min read
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
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
An estimated 32.2 percent of the population experiences negative health effects from exposure to scented products....
Employment 3 min read
The term crip time is used by some disability theorists and advocates to describe disabled individuals’ unique...
Research and Stats 2 min read