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    Starbucks’ Commitment to Higher Accessibility Standards Challenges Other National Corporations to Match Them

    Starbucks has announced a commitment to higher standards for accessibility efforts in the form of digital and...

    Research and Stats 2 min read

    How the Pandemic Affected Students with Disabilities in the 2020/2021 School Year

    Covid-19 has had a disruptive effect on the academic lives of students all across the country. This includes those...
    Education 2 min read

    Challenge Athlete Foundation: Removing Barriers to Active Living

    One of the hidden barriers to independent living for disabled people is the lack of opportunities to stay active....
    Research and Stats 2 min read

    Barriers to Independent Living: Flying While Disabled

    From overpriced water to often tedious airport security, most people have a long list of reasons to find airports...
    Research and Stats 5 min read

    Overcoming Challenges to Public Transportation

    Public transportation provides a reliable method of transportation for persons with disabilities that do not drive...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    What is Team Sportz? A New App Helps Para-Athletes Track Their Progress

    It’s not often that a sports application’s first promotional video is that of a para-athlete, but that was the...
    Research and Stats 2 min read

    Current and Future Prosthetic Hand Technology

    One human hand contains 27 bones, 34 muscles, and over 100 ligaments and tendons. Together, our hands perform...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    Autism Spectrum Disorder and Communication: Best Practices for Overcoming Conversational Roadblocks

    The American Psychiatric Association defines Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as a “complex developmental condition...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    50 Years of Independent Living: Maryland

    Kevin McDaniel speaks with Josh Basile, State of Maryland Independent Living Council board member, about his...
    Research and Stats 4 min read

    Service Animals for Emotional Support and Mental Health

    It’s easy to think of service animals as accommodations for employees living with physical or sensory...
    Research and Stats 2 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...
    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...
    Physical Accessibility 3 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

    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

    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....
    Employment 3 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

    Assistive Technology for Physical Disabilities

    Assistive technologies have evolved rapidly in recent years, providing people with physical disabilities with...
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