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Creating an Inclusive Workplace for People with Disabilities
Companies have opportunities for creating inclusive work practices and workplace cultures for people with disabilities. Learn how.
How not to be a jerk to people with disabilities
A British disability advocacy group put together a clever series of ads to help the non-disabled not make utter buffoons of themselves.
Learning to take transit despite a disability
Program offers prospect of independence by teaching students with cognitive disabilities to take the bus or ride a bike.
When we design for disability, we all benefit
"I believe that losing my hearing was one of the greatest gifts I've ever received," says Elise Roy. As a disability rights lawyer and design thinker, she knows that being Deaf gives her a unique way of experiencing and reframing the world -- a perspective that could solve some of our largest problems. As she says: "When we design for disability first, you often stumble upon solutions that are better than those when we design for the norm."
Why Parents with Disabilities Are Losing Custody of their Kids
Laws designed to protect people with disabilities are failing to maintain the rights of disabled parents to take care of their children
10 Tips for Including People With Disabilities in Your Party
With the holiday season upon us, it's easy to hold a party where all guests -- with and without disabilities -- feel welcomed, respected and have fun. Al...
How Actors With Disabilities Are Educating Casting Directors
Opportunity, understanding and visibility are at the core of the conversation that is changing the dynamic between casting directors and actors with disabilities.
How to Help Your Loved One Cope with Disabilities
Dealing with a disability, whether it's a physical one or something less visible like hearing loss, can be frustrating for your loved one. How you both approach problem solving can make a big difference.
What lenders shouldn’t ask people with disabilities
Borrowers must provide written proof that they are receiving the disability income and disclose how much they’re receiving. But the lenders shouldn't be asking for much beyond that.
Can Crowdsourcing Help Make Life Easier For People With Disabilities?
Apps and websites are compiling volunteers’ input to help with everything from finding wheelchair ramps to overcoming cognitive impairments.
Why I Can't Get Legally Married Because of My Disability
"Imagine having to choose between your life and marrying your significant other."
How Visual Notes Helped a Student With a Learning Disability Thrive
Visual notetaking can be an important tool for students to synthesize information, create connections, and demonstrate their understanding of difficult concepts, writes arts educator Sherrill Knezel.
Support for College Students With Learning Disabilities
Only 17% of college students with learning disabilities take advantage of available resources on campus. Learn how to access the education you deserve.
How to Support Siblings of Children with Disabilities
Discover how to help support the siblings of children with disabilities.
Disability: Benefits, Facts and Resources for Persons with Disabilities
Disabled World category on disability provides news and articles concerning disabilities including latest health issues.
How to Create a Disability-Friendly Office
Equality acts and legislation means that employers have a duty to not only make sure that their office is accessible to people with disabilities, but that Read More
Benefits of Employing People with Disabilities
In this video you will learn about the benefits of hiring a diverse workforce. Brought to you by Show-Me Careers.
Disability Benefits and the Nanny
By Stephanie Breedlove, Founder of Breedlove & Associates Originally posted here. Disability benefits are one of those things that nobody thinks about – until they need them. But understanding…
City disabilities: building a career
Building a career in any profession can be difficult. The rewards are great, but it’s not without its challenges too. For employees who live with a disability or long term
(Why not short-term disability?)
Dear Dave, Why don’t you recommend having short-term disability insurance while doing the first thre
When disability meets technology
From snowboarding prosthetic feet to a device that helps a blind man run, Click looks at what is being achieved when tech meets disability. Subscribe HERE ht...
