Chapter 4: Effective Communication - Disability Equity Collaborative

This guide provides steps for healthcare organizations to implement effective communication initiatives for patients with disabilities.

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Digital Accessibility: Upcoming Compliance Deadlines for Public Institutions, and Considerations for Private Institutions | JD Supra

Public entities, including public colleges and universities, face near‑term obligations to address and update accessibility standards for all digital...

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The R-word was taboo as a slur for people with disabilities. Now it's being normalized again | CBC Radio

The R-word has been considered taboo for several years, as a slur against people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Now, the word appears to be undergoing a resurgence and normalization...

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Purple Alert | Bill advances to full House for alert system to find missing people with disabilities

The purple alert would notify the public and law enforcement immediately when an at-risk individual goes missing and allocate resources to get them home safely.

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Military and Veteran Benefits, News, Veteran Jobs

Military.com helps millions of military-connected Americans access military and veteran benefits and news, find jobs and enjoy military discounts.

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Nonprofit makes LEGO building accessible to blind creators with audio and Braille guides

A Massachusetts man, Matthew Shifrin, who was born blind, has launched a nonprofit called Bricks for the Blind to make LEGO building accessible. The group now offers free audio and Braille instructions for more than 500 LEGO sets, and builders can use AI apps to help identify colors. Shifrin says the effort began when, as a child, he couldn’t build sets because the instructions were only visual.

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New Braunfels man with disabilities provides second chance at life for hundreds of horses

A man’s passionate bond with horses has sparked an inspiring rescue initiative in the New Braunfels community.

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Trump Budget Calls For Eliminating Key Disability Programs

President Donald Trump wants to stop directing federal funds to the nation's university centers on developmental disabilities, multiple Individuals with Disabilities Education Act programs and much mo...

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These blind students say their college blocked their education. A new rule could help

Higher education is especially reliant on computers and phones, but accessibility for people with disabilities has often been forgotten. A new federal rule could change that.

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West Orange Filmmakers Promote Disability Inclusion With ‘Hyper Inattentive’

WATCH: "Hyper Inattentive" is a dramedy about a young woman with ADHD who suddenly becomes the guardian of her 4-year-old sister.

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Moorhead students build helping hand for first grader with disabilities

First grader Amarah Ramirez, who has arthrogryposis affecting her arms and is blind, can now participate in class using a custom LED robotic hand built just for her by the Moorhead robotics team.

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AHA resource: Improving Care for People with Disabilities  | AHA News

The AHA Dec. 4 released a new resource outlining how hospitals and health systems can take action to improve care for people with disabilities.

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Educator Voice: AI can help fulfill the promise of inclusion for students with disabilities

Heather Gauck, a special education teacher in Grand Rapids, Mich. shares how AI technology has helped her students

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Three easy tweaks to make your teaching autism-friendly

Autistic students have the highest university dropout rate of any disability group. What can teaching staff do about it?

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Bangor nonprofit serving people with disabilities lost money in ‘sophisticated’ cyber scam

Staff were tricked into giving access to the organization’s bank accounts, according to a notice obtained by the BDN.

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Robotic arm with soft grippers helps people with disabilities make pizza and more

For the millions of Americans who live with a mobility issue, making a pizza can be a lot more challenging than just choosing between pepperoni or sausage. Now Virginia Tech researchers have developed...

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Rose Ayling-Ellis Has a Message She Wants You to Hear

Rose Ayling-Ellis, who stars in the TV crime drama “Code of Silence,” wants the world to understand that deaf people live complex and varied lives.

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'Very emotional': Brain-computer tech gives kids with disabilities new powers | CBC News

It sounds like something from a futuristic film: Technology that allows users to control their environment with mere thoughts. But for kids with disabilities in Ontario, it’s an emerging reality that’...

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Judge rules Texas has been illegally placing people with severe disabilities in nursing homes for decades

A federal judge in San Antonio has ruled that the state of Texas for decades unnecessarily institutionalized 4,500 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in nursing home facilities, d...

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The woman raising 98 children with disabilities in Uganda

At her ‘Home of Hope’, Edith Lukabwe cares for children abandoned by their families.

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Peoria-based start-up among companies on new Forbes list

The Peoria start-up company We Hear You has received recognition from Forbes magazine for its work in developing innovative accessibility devices.

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For people with disabilities: Kindness is nice. Legal protections are necessary

President Trump's domestic policy agenda, backed by Republicans, jeopardizes protections, research and support for people with disabilities, writes Amy Julia Becker.

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As the game industry cuts back, accessibility is feeling the impact

After years of growth, industry turmoil has left the accessibility community at a standstill.

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This Airline Was Named No. 1 for Wheelchair Accessibility

A new study has found JetBlue to be the top airline for travelers with wheelchairs.

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Hiring People With Intellectual Disabilities: What Employers Need To Know

Hiring people with intellectual disabilities tends to elevate the morale and cohesion of the entire team. It breaks groupthink. It boosts positivity. And it reinforces the kind of honesty and apprecia...

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Trump proposals for students with disabilities create confusion and fear

Students, their parents and educators in California say they have serious concerns about federal proposals that could transform service delivery to students with disabilities.

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