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People with disabilities, no matter how severe, have the same rights as everyone to make decisions about their lives–including the right to take risks and to make mistakes. So says the UN’s Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in…
Frank Lloyd Wright considered the Laurent House in Rockford, IL, one of the most significant buildings he ever designed, calling it “my little gem”. Decades before the enactment of the Americans with Disability’s Act (ADA), Wright designed a fully accessible home…
GettingHired.com is holding an accessible online job fair on April 23. The Expo enables you to directly connect with employers who are actively looking to expand and/or diversify their workforce to include people with disabilities. Here’s the link for more…
Even though the most recent numbers released by the U.S. Department of Labor show the unemployment rate for Americans with disabilities has risen slightly, it’s not like it seems at first glance. Actually, there was an increase of people hired…
If you tend to think you’ll never be able to afford to own a home or that you couldn’t find a home that meets your accessibility needs, this free seminar is for you. Come learn how to find an accessible…
There are two pieces of legislation being considered in Congress that stand to make a significant difference in the lives of millions of people with disabilities. One piece of legislation, just introduced, would make changes to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. …
You’ve probably heard a lot in the media lately about self-driving cars, or auto-autos, as I think of them. The original idea was to reduce human error and provide enhanced safety, but just think what they could do for people…
Although there have been TV closed captioning rules in place for some time, the quality of the captioning has been variable–to be polite about it. On February 20, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved new rules that clarify and refine quality standards that…
Zach Tucker, who has Asperger’s syndrome, stopped hugging his parents when he was 5. At age 9 he was still doing kindergarten work, and he would stay up all night crying. Then they got Clyde, a service dog specially trained to work with…
Statistics show that mobility-impaired and visually-impaired people are more often targeted by muggers, who assume they are an easy mark. You can help reduce the likelihood of getting mugged by following these safety tips put together by Marsha Saxton of the World Institute…