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    Introduction to FCC Standards: What You Need to Know

    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates communications systems across the United States, but it also...

    Legal 2 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

    What Are ADA Guidelines for Comfort Animals?

    While service animals are protected federally by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the same can’t be said...
    Legal 2 min read

    What is Plain Language and Why Does It Matter?

    Plain language can be understood the first time it is read or heard. It is also called plain English or plain...
    Digital Accessibility 3 min read

    Celebrating 2020 National Disability Employment Awareness Month

    October is the 75th National Disability Employment Awareness Month. In 1945, Congress declared that the first week...
    Employment 4 min read

    Social Security Income (SSI) vs. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

    While both Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) programs provide...
    Legal 3 min read

    The Coronavirus Silver Lining: Improving Global Accessibility

    The coronavirus has generated an all hands on deck global interest in finding ways that all of us can continue to...
    Research and Stats 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

    CDC Study Pegs Adult Autism Rate at 2.21%, but with Caveats

    A group of researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published the first estimate of the...
    Research and Stats 3 min read

    Think Accessible Design Is New? Ancient Greek Temples May Say Otherwise.

    Accessibility is often viewed as a product of modernity and progress, and certainly as we progress we do expect...
    Physical Accessibility 2 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

    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

    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 —...
    Research and Stats 8 min read

    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...
    Research and Stats 3 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

    What is Crip Time?

    The term crip time is used by some disability theorists and advocates to describe disabled individuals’ unique...
    Research and Stats 2 min read

    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...
    Research and Stats 6 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 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