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    Accidental Georgia Law Concerning Disability and the Death Penalty Makes its Way to the Supreme Court

    A carelessly drafted 1988 Georgia law regarding intellectual disability and the death penalty has been the focus...

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    Walk Your Pet Month: Celebrating Service Animals

    Happy Walk Your Pet Month! Whether you're a dog parent or one of the rare cat parents able to leash your dear...
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    New Lawsuit Settlement Strengthens Accommodation Requirements in Florida Prisons

    After a multitude of complaints that the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) was not meeting accommodation...
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    Florida Program Uses Funds for Disabled Children to Pay PR Firm, Legal Fees

    Florida’s Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA), a program that underwrites care for...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    Department of Justice Reaches Settlement Agreement with Adventist Health System Georgia, Inc.

    On January 4, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) reached a settlement agreement with Adventist Health System...
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    2022 Marks the 50th Anniversary of the Independent Living Movement

    Although the history of the Independent Living Movement can be traced back as early as the 1850s, it was in the...
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    Closing the Vaccination Gap for Persons with Disabilities

    According to analysis from the CDC, American adults with disabilities are more likely to view the COVID-19...
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    Celebrating World Braille Day

    Some awareness months highlight entire disabilities, others focus on singular events, and some can be attributed,...
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    The State of Accessibility in Gaming in 2022

    With over 2.8 billion gamers across the world estimated to have generated $180 billion in revenue in 2021, the...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    All Eyes on Neil Marcus: A Champion of Disability Visibility Through Artistry

    Ground-breaking actor and playwright Neil Marcus passed away in his home in Berkeley, California on November 17th,...
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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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    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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    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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    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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