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Media and RepresentationGround-breaking actor and playwright Neil Marcus passed away in his home in Berkeley, California on November 17 th , 2021. According to the artist’s sister Kendra Marcus, his death was due to dystonia
Laws and RegulationsAfter a second year of living with the COVID-19 pandemic, the world is anxiously looking to 2022 for a return to normal. In 2021 there were many peaks and valleys, turns, and twists, some positive and
Laws and RegulationsFlorida’s SB 90 , a law passed by the state’s Republican-controlled legislature last Spring that attempts to make voting by mail more difficult, has since elicited a series of lawsuits from a number o
Laws and RegulationsIt has been two years since the start of the pandemic and there is still a lot to learn about COVID-19. While this is a virus that no one wants to catch, many doctors and health regulators are still t
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Media and RepresentationTwenty disability advocacy groups that represent the deaf and hard of hearing communities joined the growing call in the telecommunications world to mandate that emergency alerts (a tool of the Emerge
Laws and RegulationsLitigation over web accessibility shows no sign of slowing down. In fact, such lawsuits filed thus far in 2021 add to the steady growth trend which started in 2017 . The increase in the number of thes
Testing and EvaluationAs 2021 came to a close this month, Diamond released their 3rd annual State of Accessibility Report . For this annual report, the firm tests the accessibility of websites to analyze each site’s usabil
Media and RepresentationThe British dance competition show, Strictly Come Dancing, crowned its winner for the show’s 19 th season on December 18 th , 2021. And the winner is?−British actress Rose Ayling-Ellis who began the s
Living with DisabilityWomen have a complex relationship with medical providers. For more than 4,000 years, women were diagnosed with conditions like hysteria and wandering wombs, which provided unscientific explanations to
Disability Rights and HistoryShe was fierce. Anne Emerman, the pioneering disability rights advocate, has passed away at the age of 84 in Manhattan. She died of pneumonia with complications due to post-polio syndrome. She contrac
Workplace and EmploymentOverall, statistics reported by the U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) appear to indicate that participation in the labor force among persons with disabilities declines with age (
Laws and RegulationsA lawsuit brought against the County of Fairfax in northern Virginia that addressed the county’s use of “Seclusion and Restraint” practices when disciplining students has been settled, according to a
Media and RepresentationRuben Stone lives in an RV and travels the country performing alongside his girlfriend Lou. He is a recovering drug addict and music is his life – until he starts to lose his hearing. After meeting wi
Workplace and EmploymentWhen working with employees who identify as Deaf or deaf , it can be confusing to know which is which and how your organization should assess and adopt best practices. We review the differences betwee
Living with DisabilityIf you’ve ever wondered about the difference in types of service animals , our guide should help you figure things out. By law, a service animal is defined as a dog, and only dogs are covered under th
Laws and RegulationsOn December 14, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated guidelines regarding the treatment of Covid-19 as a disability with protections under the American with Disabiliti
GeneralWhen thinking of advanced prosthetic technology some things which might come to mind are computerized knees or 3-D printed hands. However, these devices may not have been possible without Egyptian san
Laws and RegulationsIn a call for improvements to accessibility, the National Association for the Deaf (NAD) and the Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) filed a suit against SiriusXM on December 14 th , 2021, accusing the
GeneralThe Mental Health Justice Act of 2021 would provide state and local government funding to train and deploy mental health professionals in day-to-day response to emergencies that involve persons with m
Disability Rights and HistoryMark Lenzi, a member of the diplomatic security services in the State Department is suing Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the State Department for disability discrimination. Lenzi claims to be a
Workplace and EmploymentHiring someone with a hearing disability doesn’t have to be tricky or expensive. There are several easy ways to accommodate someone who is hard-of-hearing. Check out our handy guide to working with a
Media and RepresentationWords are powerful. Even the smallest words, like he or she, can signify acceptance or rejection – respect or contempt. For people with disabilities, word choice has been a key issue for centuries. De
