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Accommodations – in all places!
Read about Accommodations, the different types and places you can get them as well as the need for more of them!
The Over-prescription of Ritalin – Why and Its Effects
Read about the great increase of ADHD diagnoses and why Ritalin has become a household name.
Young Emirati Woman With Cerebral Palsy Inspiring Change in the Disability Community – Fatma Al-Jassim
Fatma Al Jassim is the first Emirati to become internationally certified in the field of Professional Accessibility, the first Emirati youth delegate at the United Nations Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Global Disability Summit, the first Emirati ADA Administrator. ...
FDA Approves Autism Diagnosis-Aid tool
Obtaining an Autism evaluation and diagnosis is normally a long process, however thanks to the new FDA approved Cognoa ASD Diagnosis Aid also known as Canvas Dx, the software will allow for more accessible way to gather data for children between the ages of 18 months to 72 months to...
Amo Singh Raju On Being the CEO of Disability Direct & a First-Generation UK Punjabi Sikh with a Disability
Amo Singh Raju is the CEO of Disability Direct, which is a UK-based organization aimed at securing new fundings and grants to individuals with disabilities and is also one of the largest user-led organizations in the East Midlands. Disability Direct has set up Social Enterprises that not only support individuals...
Dire Need for Direct Support Professionals (DSP’s)
Direct Support Professionals are in desperate need. Read about why and how we might be able to decrease their turnover rate.
Jen Blackwell – Candid Interview with the Founder of Dance Syndrome
Jen Blackwell is the founder and Creative Director of DanceSyndrome, an inclusive dance charity based in the United Kingdom. Jen’s dream of becoming a community dance trainer was threatened after she left school at 16 and discovered there were no suitable training programs for people with disabilities. So, she created...
DOBE- Disability Owned Businesses and Enterprises
Learn about how you can get your business certified as a DOBE (Disability Owned Business or Enterprise). Also check out some DOBE's that you can patronize!
Sign Language
Medicine Net defines sign language as, “A language that employs signs made with the hands and other movements, including facial expressions and postures of the body, used primarily by people who are deaf.” How Many Types of Sign Languages Are There? There are over 300 different types of sign languages...