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    Challenge Athlete Foundation: Removing Barriers to Active Living

    One of the hidden barriers to independent living for disabled people is the lack of opportunities to stay active....

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    Barriers to Independent Living: Flying While Disabled

    From overpriced water to often tedious airport security, most people have a long list of reasons to find airports...
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    Overcoming Challenges to Public Transportation

    Public transportation provides a reliable method of transportation for persons with disabilities that do not drive...
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    What is Team Sportz? A New App Helps Para-Athletes Track Their Progress

    It’s not often that a sports application’s first promotional video is that of a para-athlete, but that was the...
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    Current and Future Prosthetic Hand Technology

    One human hand contains 27 bones, 34 muscles, and over 100 ligaments and tendons. Together, our hands perform...
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    Autism Spectrum Disorder and Communication: Best Practices for Overcoming Conversational Roadblocks

    The American Psychiatric Association defines Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as a “complex developmental condition...
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    50 Years of Independent Living: Maryland

    Kevin McDaniel speaks with Josh Basile, State of Maryland Independent Living Council board member, about his...
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    Service Animals for Emotional Support and Mental Health

    It’s easy to think of service animals as accommodations for employees living with physical or sensory...
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    How Performers with Disabilities are Changing Theatre and Hollywood

    Inclusivity and diversity have long been topics of contention in the entertainment industry, particularly in...
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    50 Years of Independent Living: Florida

    Beth Meyer has been part of the Independent Living Movement for as long as she can remember. Before she worked...
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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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    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,...
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    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 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...
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    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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    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...
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    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...
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    A Brief History of the Disability Rights Movement in America

    One in four American adults lives with a disability. People with disabilities constitute the largest minority...
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    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...
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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...
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