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Awareness Days and ObservancesMarch is National Ethics Month and the last two years have shone an ever more intense light on what ethical practice does – and most notably doesn’t – mean when it comes to working with the wide array
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
Awareness Days and ObservancesNational Caregivers Day is celebrated on the third Thursday of February . This day honors those people who devote their lives to giving personal, physical, and emotional support to others. Caregivers
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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Disability Rights and HistoryCDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky made troubling comments during her Friday morning appearance on Good Morning America regarding the deaths of disabled people from COVID-19, seemingly implying that t
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 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
Laws and RegulationsSenators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) recently introduced a bill that would prevent discrimination against people with disabilities when it comes to organ transplants. The Charlotte Woo
Media and RepresentationI’m not invisible, I’m an original/ I’m so much more than what you see or what you bargained for—Lyrics from 'SPACES' For many disabled people in creative industries, opportunities are arbitrarily lim
Media and RepresentationThe Marvel Cinematic Universe introduced its first deaf superhero on November 5th when The Eternals premiered in theaters.
Laws and RegulationsOn November 10, 2021, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the rideshare company Uber for charging wait time fees to passengers with disabilities. This practice is a violation of the America
Disability Rights and HistoryOne in four American adults lives with a disability . People with disabilities constitute the largest minority group in the United States.
Living with DisabilityOften used to describe where an individual may be on the spectrum, the terms low-functioning and high-functioning require more understanding and consideration.
Laws and RegulationsCanada has a history when it comes to disability advocacy that is broadly credited to organizing that occurred in the 1970s . However, unlike the landmark pieces of legislation in the United States —
Awareness Days and ObservancesWeb accessibility issues are widespread and can hinder many areas of life for people with disabilities. Unfortunately, many are facing access barriers to COVID-19 vaccine information and sign-up webpa
Living with DisabilitySocial anxiety is extremely common among autistic people. After a systematic analysis of 24 studies, researchers Debbie Spain and Francesca Happé found that autistic people experience social anxiety "
Media and RepresentationIn the past few years, autism has been in the media more than it ever has before. This is a very positive change — or, at least, it should be. Many pieces of autism representation in the media share s
Disability Rights and History"No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States," Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act reads , "shall, solely by reason of her or his disability, be excluded from the partic
Visual and Media AccessibilityHaving full confidence that you're taking the right dosage of the right medication shouldn't be a privilege. Neither should knowing when to refill a prescription or catching errors made by the pharmac
Inclusive Design PracticesA primary goal of accessibility, and universal design more broadly, is to offer an equivalent experience to as many users as possible. By addressing equitable use, flexibility in use, perceptible info
