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    Demand for Larger, More Accessible Changing Tables Growing Worldwide

    Lailah Martone, just shy of seven years old, has global delays and is not even close to being potty-trained. While...

    Physical Accessibility 3 min read

    Chris Nikic Becomes the First Person with Down Syndrome to Complete Ironman

    On November 7, 2020, Chris Nikic, a 21-year-old from Maitland, Florida, completed the Ironman triathlon. In doing...
    Physical Accessibility 3 min read

    How Accessibility Can Boost Customer Satisfaction and Retention

    It makes sense to keep the customers you have — boosting retention rates by just 5% has been found to increase...
    Digital Accessibility 3 min read

    Accessible Customer Service: Tips for Communicating by Phone with People with Cognitive Disabilities

    Accessible customer service on the phone requires trained personnel who can effectively communicate with people...
    Digital Accessibility 2 min read

    New Wheelchair Weight Restriction on American Airlines Impacts Travel for Power Wheelchair Users

    The Air Carrier Access Act, a federal law, prevents airlines from refusing travel to individuals based solely on...
    Physical Accessibility 2 min read

    What Is Paratransit and Who Can Use It?

    Many individuals rely on regularly scheduled, fixed-route public transportation services for their travel needs....
    Physical Accessibility 2 min read

    Best Practices for Creating an Accessible Conference or Meeting Layout

    Conference or meeting room layout is vital to how participants interact during an event and contribute to its...
    Physical Accessibility 3 min read

    How to Find a Sign Language Interpreter

    Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for employees...
    Physical Accessibility 2 min read

    Room at the Inn: ADA Considerations for Places of Lodging

    As places of public accommodation, hotels, inns, motels and other facilities offering sleeping rooms for...
    Physical Accessibility 2 min read

    What Are ADA Guidelines for Comfort Animals?

    While service animals are protected federally by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the same can’t be said...
    Legal 2 min read
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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 American adults with a disability...

    Physical Accessibility 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

    Are Standing Desks Required as a Reasonable Accommodation?

    The number of employees requesting standing desks at work is growing exponentially. With medical experts warning...
    Legal 4 min read

    Accessible Routes Under the ADA: A Starter Guide

    The Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) defines an accessible route as "a continuous...
    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

    Barriers to Accessible Healthcare and Ways to Overcome Them

    Access to healthcare is vital for all, and certainly no less so for persons with a disability. However, a number...
    Digital Accessibility 3 min read

    Basics of Accessible Stairways

    Even though stairs may not be accessible to people in wheelchairs, there are a number of guidelines all stairs and...
    Physical Accessibility 2 min read

    Past, Present, and Future of Augmentative and Alternative Communication

    Augmentative and alternative communication, or AAC, is any form of communication that supplements or replaces oral...
    Digital Accessibility 4 min read

    Historic Shouldn’t Mean Inaccessible: Preservation and the ADA

    Accessibility is standard for new construction today, but that hasn’t always been the case. Federal accessibility...
    Legal 3 min read

    How to Create ADA Compliant Signs

    The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has laid out clear rules for designing signage that enables persons with...
    Physical Accessibility 2 min read