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Assistive TechnologiesTechnological advancement has been one of the most significant sources of change in our world, and it affects many aspects of our lives, including healthcare. People with disabilities can be more like
Awareness Days and ObservancesMarch 21 marks World Down Syndrome Day and, in response, Down Syndrome International (DSI) is asking “What does #inclusion mean?” One of the issues facing awareness days – regardless of the disability
Awareness Days and ObservancesThe month of March is many things; it is the first month of spring in the northern hemisphere, much of the U.S. set their clocks forward for daylight saving time, and St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated.
Visual and Media AccessibilityWith many employers transitioning to work-from-home, virtual offices are increasingly replacing the "traditional" workspace. As such, ensuring those spaces are accessible for all employees, once aspir
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Awareness Days and ObservancesThe Accessibility Awareness Quotient (AQ) looks to measure an organization’s awareness of disability and accessibility requirements and expectations based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
ARIA and Semantic StructureAugmented reality (AR) is the term used to describe experiences in which users can interact with real and virtual objects in real-time . Most people may associate AR with mobile apps, but scientists h
Media and RepresentationIn the first week of competition at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing, the Ukrainian delegation is making an impressive showing. Ukraine has swept three events and is second in medal count , trailing
Disability Rights and HistoryMarch is National Women’s History Month; a month dedicated to celebrating, studying, and observing the contributions of women in American history and the present day. Women have made amazing and inspi
Disability Rights and HistoryThe American Red Cross provides life-saving services to people all across the nation including seniors, veterans, and active-duty military personnel, people with disabilities, and those facing natural
Living with DisabilityI keep my sporting medals behind my desk to remind me of a former life. You can see them in my Zoom background if you peer long or hard enough. They are not all that important on the scale of things,
Laws and RegulationsPeople with disabilities who depend on home-aid and community-based services funded by Medicaid have had difficulty getting the care they need during the pandemic. Initially, health protocols made in-
GeneralMarch is National Social Work Month, a time to celebrate an occupation dedicated to serving others. Social work is a helping profession, meaning it provides health and education services to individual
Laws and RegulationsA new bipartisan bill has been introduced in both chambers of Congress to enhance federal protections for people with disabilities against discrimination in the organ transplant selection process. Bac
Assistive TechnologiesNearly 60 years ago, an MIT professor named James Weizenbaum created the first language processing computer, ELIZA . While ELIZA didn’t quite become a household name at the time, she did pave the way
Living with DisabilityAs thousands of para-athletes across the globe converge on Beijing to compete in the 2022 Paralympic Games, China is expected to top medal counts once again after dominating in the last five Winter Ga
Awareness Days and ObservancesMarch 8th is International Women’s Day (IWD). IWD celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day is also meant to act as a call to action to address women’s equ
Living with DisabilityE-Scooter systems have taken the world by storm. Almost 250 cities in the United States have implemented e-scooter programs. In Canada, one of the largest e-scooter companies recorded 1.3 million trip
Living with DisabilitySecond Sight was founded to help persons with blindness and low vision through neurostimulation technology. They’re the developers of the Argus and Argus II retinal implants and the Orion brain implan
Awareness Days and ObservancesThe Accessibility Awareness Quotient (AQ) looks to measure an organization's awareness of disability and accessibility requirements and expectations based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Laws and RegulationsIn late November of 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act , promising to “invest in communities that have too often been left behind.” For individuals with disabiliti
Living with DisabilityAll of us are affected by where we live. Unfortunately, despite the ADA's over three-decade existence, many American cities still lag in accessible design, making daily routines more complicated for t
Media and RepresentationApple TV+’s CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) took home the top motion picture prize at Sunday night’s Screen Actor Guild awards held in Santa Monica, California. The CODA cast won Outstanding Performance b
