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    How the Pandemic is Impacting Persons with Mental Illness

    As stigma wanes and people can better discuss mental illness, we learn just how much our environments affect our...

    Research and Stats 4 min read

    Effective Communication: What is PECS and How Does it Work?

    Communication is essential in life, on personal, educational, and professional levels. It is easy to take for...
    Research and Stats 4 min read

    Barriers to Independent Living for persons with TBI

    People with traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, often experience many barriers to independent living. Whether...
    Research and Stats 4 min read

    Standardized Testing: Good or Bad for Students?

    While the debate on standardized testing is ongoing, it is still a matter of opinion regarding whether...
    Education 4 min read

    Barriers to Independent Living: Post-Secondary Education

    Many students enter higher education with expectations for growth, exploration, and a desire to discover...
    Education 5 min read

    Intersectionality Series: Why Accessibility May Also Be a Racial Justice Issue

    Oftentimes, accessibility is addressed in a silo. An employee who is disabled might need to work from home more...
    Research and Stats 6 min read

    50 Years of Independent Living: Hawaii

    John Loeppky speaks with Roxanne Bolden, Executive Director (E.D.) of Aloha Independent Living Hawaii. Roxanne...
    Research and Stats 4 min read

    What Makes an Accessible Camping Experience?

    Camping is a one-of-a-kind experience, and it offers the chance to take a much-needed break from the bustle of...
    Research and Stats 4 min read

    Accessibility Laws in Uganda

    The Republic of Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa. It has a population of 45 million residents and is...
    Research and Stats 5 min read

    What Role do Physical Therapists Play in Serving Children with Disabilities?

    Pediatric physical therapy specializes in services for children and teens. The NAPA Center, with its reputation as...
    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

    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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    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...
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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

    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....
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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...
    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...
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