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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...

    Research and Stats 3 min read

    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...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    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,...
    Research and Stats 2 min read

    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...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    Are People With Disabilities Participating in the Great Resignation?

    More people than ever feel empowered to leave their jobs in favor of better pay and improved working conditions...
    Research and Stats 5 min read

    Ottawa Considers Revoking E-Scooter Program Over Accessibility Concerns

    E-Scooter systems have taken the world by storm. Almost 250 cities in the United States have implemented e-scooter...
    Research and Stats 4 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...

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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...
    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...
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    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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    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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