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En-Vision America, along with the Walmart Mail Order Pharmacy, is conducting a pilot program called ScripTalk that offers talking prescription labels for the visually impaired. All the usual prescription label information is encoded into a special ScripTalk label which can be…
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced it is recruiting people with disabilities for it’s many open positions nationwide. That’s right, you don’t have to live in or near Washington, DC, to work for the DOL; they have offices in…
Want to do your bit to improve transit for people with disabilities? The Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF) would love to have you participate in their study. It doesn’t take long, and you can do it online from…
Come and celebrate the Grand Opening of THE SHOP at the Center for Independent Living on May 4 from 4:00 – 7:00 pm with demonstrations of assistive technology, information about The Shop, refreshments, and door prizes. The Shop provides wheelchair repairs and distributes donated…
The idea of a dental switchboard that was tongue-controlled was first introduced by Alfred Bester in his 1956 award-winning science fiction novel, The Stars My Destination. Now that science fiction has become a reality. It’s called the Tongue Drive System.…
Another victory for people with disabilities was achieved this week when the Illinois attorney general’s office announced a settlement with AMC Theatres, the state’s largest movie theater chain. AMC has agreed to make it’s movies accessible for people with hearing and visual impairments. By 2014,…
The Social Security Administration has hired researchers at the UCSF Disability Statistics Center to conduct a needs assessment to find out how they can better communicate with their beneficiaries who have disabilities. They want to know more about your experience applying…
I don’t know anyone who looks forward to doing their taxes, but fortunately for us, there’s a small army of volunteers out there waiting to help us–and for free, no less. So what excuse do we have to procrastinate? Free tax preparation services are…
On the one hand, companies throughout the country agree that “soft skills” such as punctuality, verbal communications, and working productively with others are essential to getting hired and staying hired. On the other hand, recent surveys of employers also indicate that nearly three-quarters of…
There are two ways to apply for a federal job, competitively and non-competitively. The usual route most job seekers go is the competitive route by searching the official government jobs website USAJOBS. And that’s fine. But there’s also a lesser known…