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Adults learn a bit differently than children: they are self-motivated and understand the value of their education, while children typically need more engagement and are far less motivated.

Well, that’s the hope of the Department of Transportation.

Deaf Awareness Month occurs every September. This occurrence promotes awareness of needs amongst the deaf community and celebrates their rich cultural history.

At the beginning of most trainings, I like to explain the social model of disability. Whether it’s a whole slide breaking down the model or a quick verbal explanation of it, I think it’s important that people hear its principles.

I have the privilege to train at the Olympic and Paralympic Training Center located in Colorado Springs. This facility hosts and houses a number of sports which serve to develop athletes looking to compete at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

At the Rocky Mountain ADA Center, we often train people on what the ADA says about service animals and how to show respect toward these animals and their handlers.

In this installment of our Assistive Technology Series, we touch on the topic of assistive technology for individuals with hearing disabilities.

The beginning of the new school year brings out a plethora of emotions and expectations.

There likely has been a trend of lawsuits for inaccessible websites and the pandemic, due to the rise of remote work and online shopping, amongst other use of the Internet.

I would consider myself a student of the arts. I used to play the trombone professionally, I still dabble on piano, and I enjoy drawing in my free time.