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06/21/2024

Nearly 9 in 10 Americans want all-inclusive equipment at playgrounds that is suitable for children of all physical and cognitive abilities according go the National Recreation and Park Association.

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01/05/2024

A recent report by Accenture and Disability:IN found that companies at the forefront of disability inclusion demonstrate substantial financial success, boasting 1.6 times higher revenue, 2.6 times greater net income, and twice the economic profit compared to their peers.
https://www.accenture.com/content/dam/accenture/final/accenture-com/document-2/Disability-Inclusion-Report-Business-Imperative.pdf

11/06/2023

Excited to see this new Netflix series that cast blind actresses instead of sighted who pretend to be blind, which is a great step forward for equal representation!

Meet newcomer Aria Mia Loberti, who Shawn Levy calls a “unicorn of a discovery.”

04/27/2023

CALL TO ALL INNOVATORS: Reduce Bias & Increase Inclusion in Your AI Hiring Technology

Does your organization use artificial intelligence (AI) in your hiring process? If your organization uses tools to automate tasks, such as sorting through lists of skills on resumes or for something more complex such as tracking eye gaze during virtual interviews, then the tools are likely powered b...

04/10/2023

This year’s observance of Vision Rehabilitation Week begins on April 9, 2023, to commemorate Anne Sullivan’s birth on April 14, 1866. A pioneer in the field of vision rehabilitation, Sullivan was the teacher who worked with Helen Keller to develop the skills Keller would use later in her life as “an international lecturer and advocate for individuals with vision and hearing loss.”

https://partnersforsight.org/vision-rehabilitation-therapist-appreciation-week-april-9-15-2023/

04/03/2023

The abilities of some people are astounding!

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1216386889271344

03/30/2023

Gene Associated With Vision Loss Also Linked to COVID:

Researchers have found a genetic link between the risk for COVID-19 infection and the leading cause of vision loss among people age 50 and older, called age-related macular degeneration.

03/13/2023

A slight upward trend has occurred in the numbers of employed people with disabilities, from 19.1 percent in 2021 to 21.3 percent in 2022, according to new statistics released by The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). It's good, but we can do better.

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/disabl.pdf

03/08/2023

Should you advocate for your disability needs in a job interview?
It begins with what inclusion experts call the "disclosure dilemma." If you have a disability, here's how you can navigate it.

It all begins with what inclusion experts call the "disclosure dilemma." Here's how you can navigate it.

02/22/2023

Accessibility deign does not just benefit people with disabilities, it can benefit us all. Here are a few examples.

The Second Segment in Series 2 is about "Benefits of Accessibility on the World".The Episode will be hosted by Barry Bealer, a SVP of Strategic Alliances wit...

02/22/2023

There is a need to secure equal opportunities for students in online learning spaces – schools can do this by improving digital accessibility.

There is a need to secure equal opportunities for students in online learning spaces – schools can do this by improving digital accessibility

01/10/2023

Recent evidence has emerged to suggest that age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a clinical risk factor for increased risk for infection and mortality. AMD has been reported to confer higher risk of severe complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection, including respiratory failure and death (25 percent), a risk which is higher than Type 2 diabetes (21 percent) and obesity (13 percent).

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230103/Age-related-macular-degeneration-reported-to-confer-higher-risk-of-severe-SARS-CoV-2-infection.aspx