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    Celebrating 2020 National Disability Employment Awareness Month

    October is the 75th National Disability Employment Awareness Month. In 1945, Congress declared that the first week...

    Employment 4 min read

    Designing for Accessible Drinking Fountains

    Getting a drink or filling a water bottle is something many of us appreciate on a hot day. This includes those of...
    Physical Accessibility 2 min read

    How Far Must Employers Go to Accommodate the Scheduling Needs of People with Disabilities?

    An employer must grant an altered work schedule for an employee with disabilities if "the essential functions of...
    Employment 2 min read

    Social Security Income (SSI) vs. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

    While both Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) programs provide...
    Legal 3 min read

    White House Covid Briefings to Include ASL Interpreter Starting October 1, Following Lawsuit

    Beginning October 1, the White House must provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters at public COVID-19...
    Digital Accessibility 1 min read

    Starting a New Restaurant? Follow ADA Rules to Serve Customers with Disabilities

    Everyone has a right to eat out, and it's essential for new restaurants to equitably serve all customers. One in...
    Physical Accessibility 2 min read

    Workers’ Compensation: What You Can and Can’t Ask Applicants and Employees

    When it comes to interviewing candidates, employers are going to seek to hire the person who is the best fit in...
    Employment 3 min read

    The Coronavirus Silver Lining: Improving Global Accessibility

    The coronavirus has generated an all hands on deck global interest in finding ways that all of us can continue to...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    Ensuring Means of Egress Under the ADA

    When designing a building, is important to consider accessibility standards mandated by the International Building...
    Legal 2 min read

    Basics of Accessible Stairways

    Even though stairs may not be accessible to people in wheelchairs, there are a number of guidelines all stairs and...
    Physical Accessibility 2 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...
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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...
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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,...
    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...
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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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    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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