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    50 Years of Independent Living: Maryland

    Kevin McDaniel speaks with Josh Basile, State of Maryland Independent Living Council board member, about his...

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    Market Reach of $6 Trillion? This Chart May Show Us Where To Find It

    For years I've heard familiar talking points. Accessibility is "just the right thing to do." "The disability...
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    Barriers to Independent Living: Lookism

    In last week's Metaphysical Milkshake Podcast with Rainn Wilson and Reza Aslan, the hosts ask author Rhett...
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    Safe Interactions Act Would Appropriate $100,000,000 for Disability Training for Law Enforcement Officers

    A new Act introduced in the House would appropriate $100,000,000 annually until 2025 to improve law enforcement...
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    Department of Justice Launches Investigation into the State of South Carolina

    On January 12, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) launched a statewide disability rights investigation into...
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    Department of Justice Reaches Settlement Agreement with Adventist Health System Georgia, Inc.

    On January 4, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) reached a settlement agreement with Adventist Health System...
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    Happy New Year! 2021 in Review

    After a second year of living with the COVID-19 pandemic, the world is anxiously looking to 2022 for a return to...
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    Examining Disability Statistics in the Workforce

    Overall, statistics reported by the U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) appear to indicate...
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    What is the Mental Health Justice Act - Can it Make a Difference?

    The Mental Health Justice Act of 2021 would provide state and local government funding to train and deploy mental...
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    Accessibility.com Opens Registration for AccessibilityPlus 2022

    Editor's Note: Register for the first event (AccessibilityPlus 2022). Not exactly a quote...but, can we do it...
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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...
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    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...
    Legal 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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    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

    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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