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    Some Notable State Variations from the ADA

    You’re running a small tech startup when an employee asks for what he believes is a reasonable accommodation: he...

    Legal 2 min read

    Who Is Responsible for ADA Compliance in Commercial Buildings?

    Wheelchair user Kornel Botosan filed a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1998 after a trip to a...
    Legal 2 min read

    What Does It Mean for Content to be POUR?

    The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the most widely-used and most trusted digital accessibility...
    Digital Accessibility 1 min read

    With Better Diagnoses Autism Rates Soar

    Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been one of the most widely researched medical conditions in the United States...
    Legal 3 min read

    Politics and People With Disabilities in the U.S.

    Politics in the United States are usually characterized by the differences between the Democrat and Republican...
    Physical Accessibility 2 min read

    Online Education Grapples with Accessibility

    Momentum behind online education continues to build for a variety of reasons: the ability to reach large numbers...
    Education 3 min read

    What Is Medicaid and What Does It Cover?

    Medicaid is a program operated by each state individually and partially funded by the federal government to...
    Physical Accessibility 3 min read

    How Does the US Prison System Handle People With Disabilities?

    It was something of a ‘perfect storm’ that has led to an unprecedented number of inmates with disabilities housed...
    Legal 4 min read

    Why Hiring People with Disabilities Is Good for Business

    Several years ago, managers at Microsoft learned that the traditional process of hiring people with needed...
    Employment 3 min read

    Questions Employers Can and Can't Ask Job Applicants

    The rights of applicants and employees with disabilities are protected by law. Employers need to be aware of the...
    Employment 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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    Examples of Autism Masking

    A while after I wrote my article about autism and masking, I was asked to pen the sequel you’re reading. It's...
    Research and Stats 3 min read