Title
& Description
News Outlet
& Journalist
Date
& Location
MEDIA TYPE
& LENGTH
12 December 2020
Arizona, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
In Arizona, state officials recruited individuals for volunteer committees to have oversight of the state Division of Developmental Disabilities that was responsible for caring for those with developmental disabilitie...
Richmond Confidential
Isabella Bloom
20 November 2020
California, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Nurturing Independence through Artistic Development provides classes and studio space for artists with disabilities. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the organization now offers six hours of daily virtual services to ...
9 November 2020
Utah, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
2020 was the first presidential election where a limited group voted using a smartphone app created by Voatz, expanding access to people with disabilities, those in Covid-19 quarantine, and people out of state due to ...
27 October 2020
United States
Video
5-15 Minutes
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in many businesses moving their operations to remote-based work, which has consequently expanded access and eliminated barriers for those with disabilities. Although working from ...
Transitions Online
Dorota Salus
26 October 2020
Gdansk, Poland
Text
1500-3000 Words
A program at the Gdansk Shakespeare Theater in Poland is creating job opportunities for people with Down syndrome after partnering with the city and a local foundation that supports job training and coaching for speci...
Texas Observer
Kimberly Meyer
5 October 2020
Texas, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
What started as an informal support group in Texas for undocumented workers who had been injured while working, has morphed into a mutual aid organization that helps connect immigrants and those who are uninsured with...
KDNK Community Radio
Nick Isenberg
29 September 2020
Colorado, United States
Podcast
3-5 Minutes
A Colorado system allows voters with disabilities to request an accessible ballot, which enables them to fill out their ballot online using a personal computer or a smart phone. This allows voters to maintain confiden...
Wisconsin Public Radio
Jana Schleis
12 August 2020
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Radio
Over 15 Minutes
An organization in Wisconsin is making public spaces accessible to people with disabilities. Their work has resulted in one of the most accessible beaches in the nation. Bradford Beach in Milwaukee now has a permanent...
9 August 2020
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
3D ultrasound print outs help doctors perform non-invasive surgery in utero and provide blind parents with images during pregnancy. Doctors at Johns Hopkins hospital first used 3D models to improve surgery for spina b...
3 August 2020
Hawaii, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Voters with disabilities in Hawaii have more options for voting than in most other states. Electronic ballots in particular, which can be paired with assistive technology, allow voters more freedom and independence. A...
31 July 2020
Michigan, United States
Multi-Media
5-15 Minutes
The Daily Moth is a daily online news channel devoted to the news accessible to the deaf community. Recently, the channel's focus is on stories about Covid-19 and the fight for racial justice. The programming elevates...
30 July 2020
United States
Podcast
Over 15 Minutes
Congress' passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act 30 years ago made life-changing advances for millions of people with all manner of disabilities. Beyond removing physical barriers and opening education, employ...
26 July 2020
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
Multi-Media
1500-3000 Words
Centennial School in Pennsylvania has dramatically reduced its need for student restraint over the last 20 year, challenging the notion that seclusion or restraint is an option when dealing with students with disabili...
21 July 2020
United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) mandated public places, businesses, facilities, and schools make accommodations for people with disabilities, including ramps, accessible entrances and bathrooms, and ...
3 July 2020
Bali, Indonesia
Text
1500-3000 Words
A collaborative movement in Indonesia is creating job opportunities within the creative sector for those living with disabilities. Gerakan Kreabilitas holds workshops and events to provide business training through me...
6 April 2020
Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
A technology service company based in Wilmington, DE hires neurodiverse employees, people with developmental disabilities, to fulfill roles that they may typically be overlooked for despite their skillsets. TPI avoids...
16 March 2020
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Multi-Media
1500-3000 Words
The Episcopal Church advised Dioceses to be more inclusive of LGBTQIA and differently abled children and youth, particularly in light of the high numbers of LGBTQIA youth suicides. Rather than wait the years it could ...
25 February 2020
Bristol, United Kingdom
Text
1500-3000 Words
Making the video game industry more inclusive means allowing a broader segment of the population to experience a popular and important aspect of recreation by implementing features that add in various accessibility fe...
29 December 2019
Bristol, United Kingdom
Text
800-1500 Words
The UK is home to an artificial surfing lagoon that aims to help those with disabilities have access to water sports they otherwise may not be able to participate in. Acting as both a physical and mental rehabilitatio...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Rory Linnane
23 December 2019
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Wisconsin's program to make voting and polling locations accessible for people with disabilities once garnered national attention, though it has since fallen behind where it used to be. The program called for an audit...
20 December 2019
Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Multi-Media
800-1500 Words
Although Indonesia is making efforts to improve disability rights, progress is slow. In the meantime, a group called Economic Empowerment for Entrepreneurs with Disability (EEED) was formed in partnership with the Bri...
The Laconia Daily Sun
Roberta Baker
29 November 2019
New Hampshire, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
A training and apprenticeship program provides the skills and experience needed by people living with disabilities to find employment. Project Search is a nationwide initiative that identifies the strength and aspirat...
8 November 2019
Jackson, Wyoming, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
A company called Vertical Harvest in Jackson, Wyoming employs people with developmental and physical disabilities to work in their 3-story greenhouse to address the exclusion of people with disabilities in the labor p...
5 September 2019
Round Rock, Texas, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
With the assistance of a local non-profit partner, Dell Technologies created a program to recruit employees on the autism spectrum to tap into an under-utilized section of the labor pool. Dell Technologies reflects th...
29 June 2019
New York, New York, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
The Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library is a branch of the New York Public Library system that offers a wide array of services for vision-impaired adults and children. They hold the largest physical colle...
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