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Laws and RegulationsOne in four U.S. adults – or 61 million Americans – has a disability. Each one of those is a potential employee, contractor, or customer. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects individuals
Laws and RegulationsThe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) specifically exempts religious organizations and private clubs, but there are numerous myths regarding other scenarios in which the ADA doesn't apply. For exa
Workplace and EmploymentThe first step in understanding the needs and rights of employees with epilepsy is to understand the condition. Epilepsy is a chronic condition of the neurological system, also known as a seizure diso
Laws and RegulationsDespite the uptick in website accessibility lawsuits in recent years, many businesses don't take action to make their websites accessible until they face a lawsuit themselves.
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Assistive TechnologiesOne of the biggest misconceptions about accessibility is that it requires expensive, cumbersome, and hard-to-find equipment. In reality, the tools for accommodation may already be in your pocket. Case
Laws and RegulationsThe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law in 1990 to prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities. The ADA ensures that people with disabilities have equal access in ma
Living with DisabilityUnderstanding the people who use websites or apps allows for the creation of better and more-compliant experiences for them. Business owners and website or app operators might be surprised to learn th
Living with DisabilityHearing loss is common and many people experience it at some point during their lives. Approximately 48 million Americans live with hearing loss. The likelihood of developing hearing loss increases as
Laws and RegulationsFinding accessible housing can be a challenge for people with disabilities. Studies show that accessible housing is un-affordable for many and discrimination against tenants with disabilities is still
Assistive TechnologiesDecades ago, engineer Ralph Braun, who had been diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, designed his first assistive device, a battery-powered scooter. He was just 15. At 22 he built his first motorized whee
Laws and RegulationsAs the COVID-19 pandemic spread through the U.S. and schools closed in the spring of 2020, the College Board testing agency announced a plan to allow students to take its Advanced Placement (AP) exams
Living with DisabilityThe term "legally blind" is commonly heard and used, but it may not always be used correctly. For example, many believe that being legally blind means to be totally blind, which usually isn’t the case
Living with DisabilityBetween two and eight percent of people with a visual impairment use a white cane, according to the Perkins School for the Blind . Many of us pass people using canes on the street without giving a sec
Living with DisabilityIt is virtually impossible to ignore the epidemic of opioid use and abuse among American citizens. The various states and regions have experienced different rates of opioid use, but people in all leve
Workplace and EmploymentThe Americans with Disabilities Act and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission prohibit companies from refusing to hire qualified candidates due to fears that their disabilities will increase health
Living with DisabilityBased on the COVID-19 emergency response and information dissemination that has taken place this year, it is probably not evident that 1 in 5 Americans ages 12 and over has a hearing loss .
GeneralAddiction is a serious problem that many Americans deal with every day. According to the 2018 edition of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (PDF) , approximately 20.3 million people over the a
Living with DisabilityLooking for the right wheelchair is like looking for a new pair of shoes. There are numerous manufacturers and a wide variety of models to choose from. Buying a wheelchair is expensive and can involve
Laws and RegulationsYou’re running a small tech startup when an employee asks for what he believes is a reasonable accommodation: he would like permission to work from home on days when his fibromyalgia pain is flaring u
Laws and RegulationsWheelchair user Kornel Botosan filed a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1998 after a trip to a Mexican restaurant in California. In the suit Botosan alleged that the restaurant did
WCAG Principles and ConformanceThe Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the most widely-used and most trusted digital accessibility standards. WCAG is constructed by groupings of related success criteria that form guidel
Living with DisabilityAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been one of the most widely researched medical conditions in the United States in the past two decades. As awareness of ASD grew, debates over its causes garnered mu
