December 31 2018 USA: In the United States there are around 500,000 service dogs that assist people for various reasons, from vision impairments and seizures…
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Kyodo Dec 31, 2018 Japan hopes to use the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics as an opportunity to become a more inclusive and accessible society, and in…
Maureen Feighan, The Detroit News Published Dec. 20, 2018 Aging baby boomers who’d like to stay in their homes as they grow older are making…
Discrimination lawsuit highlights legal risk for brokerages that don’t comply with Americans with Disabilities Act by Teke Wiggin Staff Writer Dec 28 Compass is being…
More Students Join Class Action by Mental Health Coalition against Stanford University
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by Scott Loftesness Berkeley, CA (July 16, 2018) Three more students have joined a precedent-setting class action brought by Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) against Stanford…
The Canadian Press Updated: December 19, 2018 The cautious optimism that prevailed in Canada’s disabled community when the federal government tabled historic accessibility legislation earlier…
CRTC Mandates Standards for TTY, IP Relay Accessibility Messaging Services
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Individuals who are deaf, hard-of-hearing or deafblind will soon have access to faster, better message relay services By Sameer Chhabra Dec 14, 2018 Canada’s telecommunications…
Canada Accedes to the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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From: Employment and Social Development Canada December 3, 2018 Ottawa, Ontario The Government of Canada is working to create a truly accessible Canada. Today, as…
Since 1992, the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) has been annually observed on 3 December around the world. The theme for…
New features include “alternative text” to provide descriptions for pics. by Gordon Gottsegen November 28, 2018 On Wednesday, Instagram announced new features intended to provide…