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    What is Intersectionality?

    In 2021 it is estimated that over 61 million Americans live with a disability. As the country continues to improve...

    Research and Stats 2 min read

    Guidance on Long COVID Under the ADA

    The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DOH) issued joint guidance...
    Employment 3 min read

    What is Autism Masking?

    Masking is a social skill that persons with autism adopt in social settings in which non-autistic people expect...
    Research and Stats 6 min read

    Language and Terms: Sensory Disabilities

    In 2021 it is estimated that over 61 million Americans live with a disability. As the country continues to improve...
    Research and Stats 5 min read

    People-First Language: Do's and Don'ts

    In 2021 it is estimated that over 61 million Americans live with a disability. As the country continues to improve...
    Research and Stats 6 min read

    Disability Language: Stop Using These Words Now

    Everyone has encountered language that was at best outdated and at worst intentionally offensive. Here we review...
    Research and Stats 5 min read

    Terms and Language: High Functioning and Low Functioning

    Often used to describe where an individual may be on the spectrum, the terms low-functioning and high-functioning...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    Disability Awareness: Progress Since the ADA and Challenges Ahead

    Disability awareness has been defined as a capability or skill of "being mindful of the disabilities of people and...
    Legal 3 min read

    3 Reasons Why You Should Attend AccessibilityPlus 2021

    There are many conferences on accessibility and disability inclusion. They often provide reasons through...
    Digital Accessibility 2 min read

    A Look at Key Disability Demographics and Statistics

    How many people in the United States have a disability? According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention...
    Research and Stats 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

    Securing Accessibility and Disability Grants for Businesses and Nonprofits to Help Fund Accessibility Initiatives

    All organizations face financial resource pressures at different times. Today’s challenges in particular make it...
    Research and Stats 4 min read

    What is Ableism and How Can You Be Anti-Ableist?

    Ableism is perhaps the single most important disability-related keyword that exists besides the term "disability"...
    Research and Stats 5 min read

    Not Charity Work: Why Did a Proud Dad's Post Destigmatizing Autism Go Viral?

    Nobody was more surprised than Michael Lisle himself by the tremendous engagement and viral status of his recent...
    Employment 7 min read

    Lack of Accessibility Can Create Long Term Impact on People with Disabilities

    During the course of our lives, we all encounter challenges and hardships, sometimes severe. People with...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    A Third Through 2021, Here Are the Developments in Disability Law and Regulation to Watch

    It is perhaps fitting that having recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of the 1990 passage of the Americans...
    Legal 3 min read

    Hot Tech Trends 2021: But Are They Accessible?

    As one year comes to a close, tech trend predictions begin to flood in for the next. How many of the big tech...
    Digital Accessibility 4 min read

    What Is an Electronic Pointing Device, How Is It Used, and Why?

    There are many adaptive technologies on the market today that make readily available devices such as a keyboard or...
    Digital Accessibility 4 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