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Workplace and EmploymentIt should be a primary goal of modern businesses to target inclusivity in their workplaces. A business owner shoulders the responsibility of ensuring that people of all demographics, cultures, and abi
Visual and Media AccessibilityWith the US video game market currently worth over $60 billion , and 164 million adults playing video games in their spare time, the game industry is big business, and it’s only going to get bigger. T
Disability Rights and HistoryA few decades ago, people who were diagnosed with a disability were pigeonholed into a category and often set on a course over which they had little control. A blind person might be sent to a boarding
Laws and RegulationsOn January 7, 2021, Delegate Mark Sickles, Chairman of the Health, Welfare, and Institutions Committee, introduced HB 1848 as an amendment to Virginia’s Human Rights Act in order to protect individual
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Workplace and EmploymentIf preparing to employ an employee on the autism spectrum seems like a daunting task, with some simple steps, you can help nurture employee success and satisfaction.
Workplace and EmploymentAs a reasonable accommodation , job restructuring may involve redistribution or reallocation of the marginal functions related to a job.
Living with DisabilityA harsh and unfortunate reality for some individuals is that, regardless of their intellectual capabilities, their career opportunities could be limited due to long-term impacts of the physical inacce
Living with DisabilityAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a non-apparent, neurodevelopmental disorder that can cause, among other symptoms, restlessness, inattention, lack of executive function, carelessness
Education and LearningA student is the focal point of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) . Still, some meetings talk around the student rather than make the student a pivotal person involved in their planning and go
Laws and RegulationsADA Title I protects people from discrimination on the grounds of disability during the hiring process and employment. The ADA regulations apply to every aspect of employment, starting with the recrui
Visual and Media AccessibilityIn June, Twitter rolled out a new feature across all accounts that allows users to record 140-second voice clips in lieu of 280-character text messages. The move signified a broad effort by Twitter to
Laws and RegulationsPeople with disabilities comprise the largest minority group in the United States . To effectively address this group, both from a victim and perpetrator perspective, law enforcement officers require
Education and LearningTransition planning is required by law under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) . Together, the transition planning document and plan is known as the Transition Individualized Educ
Laws and RegulationsTicket sales for events are a covered activity under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) . When a venue for an event provides tickets for sale to third-party vendors (which includes online ticke
Workplace and EmploymentA new business case report, produced by Accenture , Disability: IN , and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) , provides extensive research into the Disability Inclusion Advanta
GeneralAs one year comes to a close, tech trend predictions begin to flood in for the next. How many of the big tech waves of 2021 will be fully accessible? While some innovations are driven by or responsive
Laws and RegulationsFor the past few years, several states have transitioned to requiring their state health insurance plans to offer at least some coverage for individuals and families with a need for autism spectrum di
Living with DisabilityDuring the course of our lives, we all encounter challenges and hardships, sometimes severe. People with disabilities, however, can experience these difficulties on a more frequent basis and find that
Living with DisabilityOne of the strategies used to promote inclusivity and accessibility that has proved the most controversial is the disability simulation. In a disability simulation, participants are asked to use a whe
Living with DisabilityYour ability to enjoy your favorite hobbies shouldn't be solely dependent on having strong vision. While some hobbies, such as hiking, may seem to be fairly visually-oriented, they can still be made m
Education and LearningThe COVID-19 pandemic and school shutdowns have created new challenges for nearly all educators and students, and their families. This is especially true in the realm of special education. Each public
Education and LearningDistance learning presents a new set of challenges for schools. From finding ways to establish a schedule and rules to ensure that technology is reliable for daily instruction, educators and administr
