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The Red Cross' Impact on the Lives of People with Disabilities

The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that provides help to people and communities around the world through a...

Research and Stats 2 min read
Rare Disease Day is a worldwide observance held on the last day of February to raise awareness of rare diseases....
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Today, trends are shifting to digital platforms, including e-commerce, phone applications, websites, and social...
Digital Accessibility 3 min read
February is low vision awareness month. People with low vision are not blind, but have uncorrectable vision...
Digital Accessibility 3 min read
Version 2.2 of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) is due for release in April 2023. It’s an exciting...
Digital Accessibility 4 min read
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) set the standard for digital accessibility. First published in...
Digital Accessibility 4 min read
For many years, people with certain disabilities advocated for the right to work from home. These advocates...
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WCAG, or the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, is beginning a new stage. Version 2.2 is due to be finalized in...
Digital Accessibility 3 min read
February 20-26 marks National Engineers Week. The week of activities, primarily promoted by supporting...
Research and Stats 3 min read
Thirty-second President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt oversaw one of the most tumultuous times in...
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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
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
An estimated 32.2 percent of the population experiences negative health effects from exposure to scented products....
Employment 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
A while after I wrote my article about autism and masking, I was asked to pen the sequel you’re reading. It's...
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