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people communicating in sign language
Blog Article

Frequent Barriers Experienced by People with Disabilities

As a society, once we accept that people have different abilities, our responsibility changes to include everyone and find ways to remove as many barriers as possible.
a black and white photograph of an older gentleman walking through a plaza using crutches
Blog Article

Is 36 Enough?

A recent injury had me wondering if physical access minimums standards are truly equitable or not. Today's post explains my mishap and how it has helped to alter my outlook on physical access.
a young white blonde-haired girl standing in front of a yellow background, holding her ear as if she is trying to listen
Blog Article

Better Speech and Hearing Month 2023

Building a Strong Foundation.
a piece of paper on a desk that says Retaliation
Blog Article

Retribution, Reprisal, Revenge: It All Spells Retaliation!

EEO laws prohibit government or private employers, employment agencies, and labor organizations from retaliating because an individual engaged in “protected activity.”
Podcast

Ep. 46 - Ali Thompson

Ali Thompson is a national speaker presenting continuing education training on numerous specialized investigation techniques and First Responder Interactions with People with Disabilities.

young brown-haired girl with Down syndrome smiling at the camera in the hallway of her school
Blog Article

IEPs in School

Sometimes, children can have a difficult time in school and may require support to get them on track or get them back on track. If a child is not meeting developmental milestones or is having difficulties in school, then it is important that parents or guardians intervene as soon as possible.
black woman with dark curly hair sitting on a couch, wearing headphones and typing on a laptop placed on a coffee table in front of her
Blog Article

Creating Accessible Visual Aids

When you are designing visual aids for presentations, such as PowerPoint slides, ensuring they are accessible expands your reach by considering audience members with disabilities.
Podcast

Ep. 45 - Judge Anita Schutte and Judge Sueanna Johnson

Judge Anita Schutte was appointed to the Denver District Court in June of 2022 and currently presides over a domestic relations docket.

a curly-haired black woman kneels down to her darker curly haired black young daughter to whisper into her ear while standing on a sidewalk of a street
Blog Article

The Americans with Disabilities Act: A Civil Rights Law

After speaking with a mother of a child with a disability, it became apparent to me that more people should understand that the ADA is a civil rights law. I expand on this subject from that conversation in today's post.
Airplane in the sky against a background of clouds. Photo by Erik Gazi on Unsplash
Blog Article

The Friendly Skies

Advance preparation can help make the flight friendlier!

Communicating Effectively with People with Disabilities

What does it mean for communication to be “effective”? This guide covers effective communication and the obligations Title II and III entities have to meet these requirements.
a black and white drawing of a woman in a wheelchair opening the door while her service dog waits
Blog Article

Becoming Accessible – Removing Physical Barriers to Access

Did you know that The ADA requires that places of public accommodation remove architectural barriers in public areas of existing facilities when it is "readily achievable" to do so?