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    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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    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

    The Important Lessons We Can Learn from Second Sight

    Second Sight was founded to help persons with blindness and low vision through neurostimulation technology....
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    How Workplace Harassment Interrupts DEI Efforts

    Workplace harassment, also known as workplace bullying, is defined by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    Employee Appreciation Day – Appreciating Employees with Disabilities

    Most people spend a significant amount of time at work, and Employee Appreciation Day is an excellent opportunity...
    Employment 2 min read

    Hiring Shortages Shine a Spotlight on Workers With Disabilities

    Many companies across America are reporting hiring shortages, from retail to advanced technology firms. There are...
    Research and Stats 4 min read

    Hawaii: What's Your State's Accessibility Awareness Quotient (AQ)?

    The Accessibility Awareness Quotient (AQ) looks to measure an organization's awareness of disability and...
    Accessibility Awareness Quotient 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...
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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 —...
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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...
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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

    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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