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Are you currently out of work or thinking about making a career move? Technology can assist people with disabilities when they are on the job hunt as well as after they land the job. Whether you have physical disabilities, hearing or vision impairment, or any number of ...
The devastating and disproportionate rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths in institutional settings continues to be a part of the national crisis. It’s estimated that more than one in four COVID related deaths occurred in such a setting. The thread puts people with ...
People with Developmental Disability Have a Civil Right to Mental Health Therapy According to a report released last year from the ANCOR Foundation, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities want and deserve the same opportunities and quality of life as ...
For the visually impaired, viewing the stars is hard to do. But Harvard’s Astronomy Lab can help you see the light! A new accessibility device uses sound to allow you to envision the stars. They already produce tactile maps of star systems for people to explore with their ...
Adjustable Exam Table A better designed adjustable height exam table that is easier on both patients and staff. Transfers at the low height of 17” and powers up to a height of 33”. It has a fully powered backrest for sitting or reclining. Grab bars make transferring easy and ...
Quotes to make you think! “Can you imagine living in the modern world and being afraid to use the telephone? ‘Hello’ used to be hard for me to say. Those were difficult times for me. In times of difficulty or defeat, it’s easy to think that we really have no choices. That we ...
We may be using a wheelchair, but we are not without our sense of humor. Love this response to the inevitable stupid question!
A Tale of Face Masks.. Nose and mouth covered by a brightly colored floral mask, I yell “Stop! Don’t come a-any clo-o-ser! Or I’ll text you!!” (Those of you who know me, know that the only reason I have ever texted is because it’s your preferred form of communication, not ...
Supporting Children with Disabilities while Schools are Closed During this strange time of distance learning, children with disabilities and their parents have weighed heavily on my mind. Many students with disabilities are most successful in predictable routines. School ...
