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    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

    We Took the United Spinal Association ADA Corporate Challenge. Will You?

    In recognition of the advancements made in the 30 years since the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act...
    Employment 1 min read

    How Universal Design Can Positively Impact People with Disabilities

    Universal design, as part of an accessibility strategy, enhances user experience and has a massive return on...
    Digital Accessibility 2 min read

    Rethinking Accessibility

    There is a notion that has been circulating for the past few decades, which is that technology is a democratizing...
    Digital Accessibility 3 min read

    Commission on Civil Rights Says It’s Time to End Subminimum Wage for People with Disabilities

    People with disabilities are still legally allowed to be paid less than minimum wage, but the U.S. Commission on...
    Legal 3 min read

    Why Portland Bureau of Transportation Seeks Input from People with Disabilities in ADA Title II Public Right of Way Transition Plan

    This summer, the country celebrated the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act...
    Physical Accessibility 3 min read

    Digital Accessibility: The Importance of the VPAT

    A company’s products must be accessible to individuals with disabilities to be compliant with established federal...
    Digital Accessibility 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

    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

    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

    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

    What is Crip Time?

    The term crip time is used by some disability theorists and advocates to describe disabled individuals’ unique...
    Research and Stats 2 min read