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Laws and RegulationsMore than 48 million Americans experience some form of hearing loss. However, only one in five people who could benefit from using hearing aids have them. Access and education play two key roles in in
Awareness Days and ObservancesFebruary is filled to the brim with interesting national days one can celebrate. According to the database National Today, over and above the vitally important Black History Month and Chinese and Kore
Living with DisabilityThe National Veterans Wheelchair Games started in 1981with just 7 sports and 77 athletes. Today, it is advertised as “the world’s largest wheelchair sports event for military veterans” and hosts over
Visual and Media AccessibilityAs a platform that is primarily visual, just how accessible is Instagram’s content for the visually impaired? The answer to that question isn’t cut and dry. Because Instagram’s content is user-generat
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Living with DisabilityStephanie Woodward is not a woman known for pulling punches. She’s the Executive Director of Disability EmpowerHer Network , a Rochester, New York-based non-profit that supports women and girls with d
Laws and RegulationsOn January 13, 2022, the State of California announced that it would pause 345,000 pending disability claims in an effort to combat a recent surge in suspected fraud.
Media and RepresentationMost people mean well when talking about disability, but that doesn’t mean inappropriate words or poor language choices aren’t hurtful. For centuries, people with disabilities have fought to be accept
Media and RepresentationBack in the Summer of 2021, Disney announced plans for yet another live-action remake of an animated classic, this one pulled from the shelf after nearly 100 years in the vault, Snow White and (presum
Media and RepresentationNew York-based EDM artist Lachi is a successful singer, songwriter, and producer who found herself suddenly at the head of a burgeoning movement within the recording industry in 2021. After moderating
Living with DisabilityWe live in a digital world. With assistive tech like the first Braille stopwatch and useful apps that help guide blind and visually impaired people, technology has proven to be a great unifier. But ev
Media and RepresentationPeople with disabilities are often portrayed as “inspirational” in the media and among other people. They are often seen as beating the odds by achieving the seemingly impossible.
Disability Rights and HistoryAs many of us spent the Fall of 2021 refreshing our newsfeeds with bated breath to see if one of the nation’s most cherished pop stars would be freed from a strange legal arrangement that gave her fat
Media and RepresentationUsers of the gamer live streaming giant Twitch are rallying the platform to add a “Disability Pride Month” celebration in which content from disabled gamers would be featured on the site’s front page,
Living with DisabilityEveryone is ready for the pandemic to end. People from all walks of life want nothing more than for COVID cases to drop and for it to be safe to return to society without the risk of catching the viru
Laws and RegulationsThe Los Angeles Community College District requests an audience with the Supreme Court. The board of trustees for the school district announced they would ask the Supreme Court to consider the ruling
Laws and RegulationsFacing an unprecedented backlog of disability benefits claims, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has recruited an automated system to help speed along the processing time for approving claims. V
Disability Rights and HistoryA North Carolina woman with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has filed suit against her former employer CastleBranch after being fired over “unprofessional communication,” as reported by the Charlotte O
Laws and RegulationsAs stipulated by a settlement agreement reached in December of 2020 , Amtrak has now distributed $2 million dollars in damages to more than 1,500 individuals who experienced disability discrimination
GeneralJanuary marks National Eye Care Month. It’s a time to celebrate the many advancements in optometrists’ practice and vision technologies. It’s also a great moment to highlight the evolution of eye care
Disability Rights and HistoryThe American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Nevada recently filed a complaint with the Department of Justice (DOJ) on behalf of two inmates who are deaf. The report follows the treatment of inmates i
Living with DisabilityRailways, buses, subways, and streetcars are linked by a long-regarded benchmark in society called public transportation. Each of these forms of public transportation attempts to function as equalizer
Laws and RegulationsIn mid-December, the California Employment Development Department (EDD), which oversees unemployment and disability claims for the Golden State, announced that it was beginning an investigation into m
