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What's New in Assistive Technologies for People with Physical Disabilities

Decades ago, engineer Ralph Braun, who had been diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, designed his first assistive...

Technology and Innovation 1 min read
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread through the U.S. and schools closed in the spring of 2020, the College Board...
Education 3 min read
The term "legally blind" is commonly heard and used, but it may not always be used correctly. For example, many...
Research and Stats 2 min read
Between two and eight percent of people with a visual impairment use a white cane, according to the Perkins School...
Technology and Innovation 2 min read
It is virtually impossible to ignore the epidemic of opioid use and abuse among American citizens. The various...
Research and Stats 2 min read
The Americans with Disabilities Act and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission prohibit companies from refusing...
Legal 2 min read
Based on the COVID-19 emergency response and information dissemination that has taken place this year, it is...
Digital Accessibility 3 min read
Addiction is a serious problem that many Americans deal with every day. According to the 2018 edition of the...
Research and Stats 3 min read
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
You’re running a small tech startup when an employee asks for what he believes is a reasonable accommodation: he...
Legal 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...

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
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
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
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 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law in 1990 to prohibit discrimination against people...
Legal 3 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