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    American Red Cross Month: Celebrating a History

    The American Red Cross provides life-saving services to people all across the nation including seniors, veterans,...

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    Inclusive Language in the Paralympics: Lessons from Beijing in Preparation for Paris

    This weekend signals the close of the 2022 Paralympic Games, where more than 564 athletes competed in 78 different...
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    People with Disabilities Struggle Without Medicaid Homecare as Federal Funding Gets Mired in Red Tape

    People with disabilities who depend on home-aid and community-based services funded by Medicaid have had...
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    How to Write an Effective Accommodation Process

    Starting a new job can be a challenging experience with many moving parts, from initial meetings and offer letters...
    Employment 2 min read

    What is the Disability Equality Index (DEI)?

    There are over one billion people across the world that report having at least one type of disability, and 75% of...
    Employment 3 min read

    National Social Work Month

    March is National Social Work Month, a time to celebrate an occupation dedicated to serving others. Social work is...
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    Could a New Federal Law End Disability Discrimination During Organ Transplant Selection?

    A new bipartisan bill has been introduced in both chambers of Congress to enhance federal protections for people...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    How Voice Assistants are Empowering Independent Living for Individuals with Disabilities

    Nearly 60 years ago, an MIT professor named James Weizenbaum created the first language processing computer,...
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    The Paralympic Paradox: China Often Leads in Medal Counts but Falls Behind in Accessibility

    As thousands of para-athletes across the globe converge on Beijing to compete in the 2022 Paralympic Games, China...
    Research and Stats 4 min read

    Celebrating International Women's Day 2022

    March 8th is International Women’s Day (IWD). IWD celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political...
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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...
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    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 —...
    Research and Stats 8 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...
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