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    Options Abound in Selecting the Right Wheelchair

    Looking for the right wheelchair is like looking for a new pair of shoes. There are numerous manufacturers and a...

    Technology and Innovation 5 min read

    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

    Who Is Responsible for ADA Compliance in Commercial Buildings?

    Wheelchair user Kornel Botosan filed a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1998 after a trip to a...
    Legal 2 min read

    What Does It Mean for Content to be POUR?

    The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the most widely-used and most trusted digital accessibility...
    Digital Accessibility 1 min read

    With Better Diagnoses Autism Rates Soar

    Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been one of the most widely researched medical conditions in the United States...
    Legal 3 min read

    Politics and People With Disabilities in the U.S.

    Politics in the United States are usually characterized by the differences between the Democrat and Republican...
    Physical Accessibility 2 min read

    Online Education Grapples with Accessibility

    Momentum behind online education continues to build for a variety of reasons: the ability to reach large numbers...
    Education 3 min read

    What Is Medicaid and What Does It Cover?

    Medicaid is a program operated by each state individually and partially funded by the federal government to...
    Physical Accessibility 3 min read

    How Does the US Prison System Handle People With Disabilities?

    It was something of a ‘perfect storm’ that has led to an unprecedented number of inmates with disabilities housed...
    Legal 4 min read

    Why Hiring People with Disabilities Is Good for Business

    Several years ago, managers at Microsoft learned that the traditional process of hiring people with needed...
    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...

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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...
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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...
    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

    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

    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