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Some Notable State Variations from the ADA

You’re running a small tech startup when an employee asks for what he believes is a reasonable accommodation: he...

Legal 2 min read
Wheelchair user Kornel Botosan filed a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1998 after a trip to a...
Legal 2 min read
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the most widely-used and most trusted digital accessibility...
Digital Accessibility 1 min read
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been one of the most widely researched medical conditions in the United States...
Legal 3 min read
Politics in the United States are usually characterized by the differences between the Democrat and Republican...
Physical Accessibility 2 min read
Momentum behind online education continues to build for a variety of reasons: the ability to reach large numbers...
Education 3 min read
Medicaid is a program operated by each state individually and partially funded by the federal government to...
Physical Accessibility 3 min read
It was something of a ‘perfect storm’ that has led to an unprecedented number of inmates with disabilities housed...
Legal 4 min read
Several years ago, managers at Microsoft learned that the traditional process of hiring people with needed...
Employment 3 min read
The rights of applicants and employees with disabilities are protected by law. Employers need to be aware of the...
Employment 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
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
An estimated 32.2 percent of the population experiences negative health effects from exposure to scented products....
Employment 3 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
The term crip time is used by some disability theorists and advocates to describe disabled individuals’ unique...
Research and Stats 2 min read