Only 1 in 10 people with disabilities have access to assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative technology. This represents a major setback for the social and educational development of most disability groups. How exactly are technological innovators building a stable bridge between the disability community and assertive technology? When it comes to...
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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...
Disability Discrimination at Workplace
Individuals with disabilities are more likely to suffer higher rates of unemployment and they are also likelier to face discrimination during the initial hiring stages.
Representation of Abilities in Media
The movie industry has been a significant milestone for many individuals of all abilities. Especially in terms of representation, seeing people of all abilities get major movie roles has been a milestone in the normalization of having a disability on-screen. There have been films and movies that have been great...
Successful People With Disabilities
“Disability is natural. We must stop believing that disabilities keep a person from doing something. Because that’s not true. Having a disability doesn’t stop me from doing anything.” ― Benjamin Snow, Grade 8, in his essay “Attitudes About People with Disabilities”
Thomas Jefferson was most likely in the Autism Spectrum
Thomas Jefferson, the Third President of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence, would have most likely been diagnosed in today’s age with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Here are some traits that support this theory: He was an unable to deliver speeches or oral arguments as eloquent as...