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WTTC launches guidelines on making travel inclusive

To help make the tourism and travel industry a more inclusive space, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched new...

Accessible Web Remote allows people with physical disabilities to control their TV with their eyes

Cox Communications, in partnership with the Team Gleason Foundation, has unveiled a feature that allows people with physical disabilities...

Autism Society of America kicks off #CelebrateDifferences campaign in April

The Autism Society of America is kicking-off its annual #CelebrateDifferences campaign in April with two exciting events on Facebook...

Shattering stereotypes: changing the narrative around disability

Six months after suffering a rare form of stroke in 2006 that left her paralyzed from the neck down, Marisa Hamamoto walked out of the...

March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day

What is World Down Syndrome Day? World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), 21 March, is a global awareness day which has been officially observed...

How will the new stimulus bill assist those with disabilities?

You may have thought you knew what’s included in the $1.9 trillion COVID Relief Plan but things have changed a bit since it's moved to...

Help us celebrate Developmental Disabilities Month

This year will mark the 34th Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month here in the USA. The deinstitutionalization movement of the...

People with intellectual disabilities often overlooked in pandemic response

The following is an excerpt from an article written by Katheryn Houghton from Kaiser Health News (not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente)...

Take action! Tell Congress to include disability community in COVID-19 relief

Join our fight to let Congress know we want the critical needs of people with disabilities, their families, and the direct support...