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    Could the Antiquated “Marriage Penalty” for Disability Benefits Recipients Finally Get the Axe?

    Defying logic and a common-sense understanding of household finances, a law has existed for decades that strips...

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    Celebrating Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month

    In the United States alone, 61 million adults have a disability, which is equivalent to 26% of the adult...
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    What Is a VPAT and Who Needs One?

    VPAT™ is an acronym for Voluntary Product Accessibility Template. It is a document that outlines the comprehensive...
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    World Tuberculosis Day

    Every year March 24th marks World Tuberculosis Day, a time to educate and raise awareness about ways this disease...
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    Plaintiff Prevails in Disability Suit Against Walmart

    After a court battle that stretched over half a decade, a federal court recently decided that Walmart...
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    National Ethics Month

    March is National Ethics Month and the last two years have shone an ever more intense light on what ethical...
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    50 Years of Independent Living: Rural America

    There's an artificial divide that often pops up in conversations on American life, something that the Independent...
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    How Technology is Improving Healthcare for People with Disabilities

    Technological advancement has been one of the most significant sources of change in our world, and it affects many...
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    Department of Justice Issues New Web Accessibility Guidelines: What’s New and What It Means for Businesses

    On Friday, March 18, 2022, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) published an update to web accessibility...
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    World Down Syndrome Day

    March 21 marks World Down Syndrome Day and, in response, Down Syndrome International (DSI) is asking “What does...
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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...
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    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...
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    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

    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 —...
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    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...
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