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50 Years of Independent Living: Rhode Island

One of the many complexities within the network of centers for independent living is geography. In states like...

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With about 60 million Americans reporting some sort of disability—26% of the population according to the CDC—no...
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As much of the globe tunes into the 2022 Olympic Winter Games held in Beijing over the next couple of weeks, we...
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With some amount of digital accessibility being a requirement for business owners, it may be tempting to approach...
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Twitter has been live since 2007, and in its 15-year history, the social media platform has done much to alter...
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Public Health Podcast and Media Network aims to be a podcast and public health network for equitable public health...
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Why does the United States go red every February? The valiant reason behind this annual phenomenon is the Wear Red...
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It’s impossible to ignore the fact that heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death around the world,...
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As a blog content creator, one of your goals is to ensure that your content is reaching as many people as...
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As much as there is to consider in accessible design, it can be easy to become completely focused on finding...
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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
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
One simple way clothing stores, mall outlets, gyms and fitness boutiques can build loyalty with the one in four...
Physical Accessibility 3 min read
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
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 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law in 1990 to prohibit discrimination against people...
Legal 3 min read
An estimated 32.2 percent of the population experiences negative health effects from exposure to scented products....
Employment 3 min read
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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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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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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