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    Recognizing and Countering Ableism in the Workplace

    One of the greatest challenges to accessibility in the workplace is ableism. Ableism refers to intrinsic prejudice...

    Organizational Accessibility 3 min read

    Holiday Sales Boost: The Benefits of Accessible Online Retail

    As the holiday shopping rush approaches, retailers stand to gain and have much to offer by ensuring their websites...
    Digital Accessibility 4 min read

    Understanding Compensatory Damages in an ADA Context

    In ADA cases, prevailing plaintiffs are often awarded what’s known as compensatory damages. These, along with...
    ADA 3 min read

    Protect Your Business with an Accessibility Audit

    If the recent influx of accessibility lawsuits has taught us anything, it’s that businesses are legally vulnerable...
    Digital Accessibility 4 min read

    Understanding Manual and Automatic Accessibility Testing

    To accommodate the 26% of US adults with some form of disability, companies need to ensure the digital...
    Digital Accessibility 5 min read

    The Inaccessibility of World Sight Day Social Media Celebrations

    Time and time again, social media has proven to be an invaluable resource in raising awareness. Whether for...
    Digital Accessibility 3 min read

    Understanding ADHD as a Disability

    October is ADHD Awareness Month. For those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the...
    Digital Accessibility 3 min read

    Common Digital Inclusion Strategies

    As digital technology becomes more essential, so does the need to access that technology. One could argue that a...
    Digital Accessibility 3 min read

    Tools for Adding Audio Descriptions

    Video has become a primary means to access digital content between social media platforms and streaming services....
    Digital Accessibility 3 min read

    Why Small to Midsize Businesses Should Prioritize Accessibility

    Digital accessibility has become an essential topic among businesses in recent years. Not only does accessibility...
    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...

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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...
    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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