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    Rethinking Accessibility

    There is a notion that has been circulating for the past few decades, which is that technology is a democratizing...

    Digital Accessibility 3 min read

    Why Portland Bureau of Transportation Seeks Input from People with Disabilities in ADA Title II Public Right of Way Transition Plan

    This summer, the country celebrated the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act...
    Physical Accessibility 3 min read

    Tax Incentives for ADA Compliance

    Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities...
    Digital Accessibility 2 min read

    Introduction to Video Remote Interpreting and What Businesses Need to Know About It

    What is VRI? Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) is a video telecommunications service utilized through an external or...
    Digital Accessibility 3 min read

    A Labor Day Reminder That Workplace Inclusion and Accessibility Have Never Been More Important, Yet Still Lag

    On an unusual Labor Day weekend to unofficially close out a more-unusual summer, we celebrate the great American...
    Digital Accessibility 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

    Tips for Communicating with Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

    How you communicate matters — here’s why Communication is an important part of life, and there are many ways to...
    Physical Accessibility 3 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

    Understanding Readily Achievable Barrier Removal Under the ADA

    When James Donald maneuvered his wheelchair into San Francisco’s Cafe Royale in 1984, he saw that there were very...
    Legal 3 min read

    As Schools Reopen with Mask Mandates, What about the Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Students and Teachers?

    Recently, I needed to visit Urgent Care. As someone who relies on lip-reading, I was concerned about my ability to...
    Education 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...
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    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