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    Resources for College Students with Disabilities

    The move from K12 to post-secondary education can be challenging for many students, especially those with...

    Education 5 min read

    Barriers to Independent Living: Conservatorship and Institutions

    The Independent Living Movement exists to protect, support, and encourage people living with disabilities to live...
    Research and Stats 2 min read

    Ridesharing and Accessibility

    Ridesharing services have become a key resource for people getting around without their own vehicle or access to...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    What Impact Has the Pandemic Had on People with Social Anxiety Disorders?

    The Coronavirus Pandemic halted social activities as we knew them for billions of people across the globe....
    Research and Stats 4 min read

    Pacific Region Summary: What's Your AQ?

    The Accessibility Awareness Quotient (AQ) looks to measure an organization’s awareness of disability and...
    Research and Stats 4 min read

    Understanding Learning Disabilities

    Whether visually, experimental, kinesthetic, aurally, or by example, everyone learns differently. This is...
    Research and Stats 5 min read

    The Movement to Consider Mental Health an Excused Absences is Growing

    At the start of the school year, students learn the difference between excused and unexcused absences. An excused...
    Research and Stats 5 min read

    Barriers to Mental Healthcare Access

    It is estimated that 1 in 5 (around 40 million) Americans have experienced a mental health issue in their...
    Research and Stats 4 min read

    How Does a Behavioral Therapist Address Mental Health Challenges?

    According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), "Mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders in childhood can...
    Research and Stats 4 min read

    Examples of Autism Masking

    A while after I wrote my article about autism and masking, I was asked to pen the sequel you’re reading. It's...
    Research and Stats 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

    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

    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

    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

    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 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

    Lack of Accessibility Can Create Long Term Impact on People with Disabilities

    During the course of our lives, we all encounter challenges and hardships, sometimes severe. People with...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    Introduction to Canadian Digital Accessibility Laws

    With all the fear generated by the increasing number of published legal cases, no one wants to be on the wrong...
    Digital Accessibility 5 min read

    What is Ableism and How Can You Be Anti-Ableist?

    Ableism is perhaps the single most important disability-related keyword that exists besides the term "disability"...
    Research and Stats 5 min read