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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

    Standardized Testing Accommodations Under the ADA

    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

    What Does It Mean to Be Legally Blind?

    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

    Five Fascinating Facts About White Canes

    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

    Opioids and People with Disabilities: Higher Rates of Use, Misuse, and Overdose

    It is virtually impossible to ignore the epidemic of opioid use and abuse among American citizens. The various...
    Research and Stats 2 min read

    Will Hiring People with Disabilities Increase Health Insurance Costs?

    The Americans with Disabilities Act and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission prohibit companies from refusing...
    Legal 2 min read

    The Pandemic Has Created Some Unique Accessibility Challenges for Those Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing

    Based on the COVID-19 emergency response and information dissemination that has taken place this year, it is...
    Digital Accessibility 3 min read

    Mounting Evidence Points to Addiction as a Disease

    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

    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
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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