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    “Sound of Metal” Gets Right What Hollywood Too Often Gets Wrong

    Ruben Stone lives in an RV and travels the country performing alongside his girlfriend Lou. He is a recovering...

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    Deaf or deaf in the Workplace

    When working with employees who identify as Deaf or deaf, it can be confusing to know which is which and how your...
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    What Are Service Animals?

    If you’ve ever wondered about the difference in types of service animals, our guide should help you figure things...
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    An Overview on Emerging Prosthetic Technology

    When thinking of advanced prosthetic technology some things which might come to mind are computerized knees or 3-D...
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    SiriusXM Sued for Failures in Accessibility

    In a call for improvements to accessibility, the National Association for the Deaf (NAD) and the Disability Rights...
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    What is the Mental Health Justice Act - Can it Make a Difference?

    The Mental Health Justice Act of 2021 would provide state and local government funding to train and deploy mental...
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    State Department Official Suffering Havana Syndrome Sues Government for Disability Discrimination

    Mark Lenzi, a member of the diplomatic security services in the State Department is suing Secretary of State...
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    Hard of Hearing in the Workplace

    Hiring someone with a hearing disability doesn’t have to be tricky or expensive. There are several easy ways to...
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    People First Language – How Word Choice Influences Our Perceptions

    Words are powerful. Even the smallest words, like he or she, can signify acceptance or rejection – respect or...
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    Celebrating Judith Heumann's Advocacy

    Disability rights have been a long effort in America, particularly in the last hundred years and while it has been...
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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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