National Disability Institute (NDI), which manages the ABLE National Resource Center, has launched the #ResilientPwD text messaging campaign to deliver information, tips and interventions to people with disabilities and chronic health conditions. The texts, which are available by signing up for a free subscription, will be sent two times per week for six months and are intended […]
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By Stephen Polacek: Louis Braille created a system for covering music but it operates separately from literary braille. Does this cause problems for singing? According to this author, yes. She developed a different system for phonetic sounds, primarily for the purposes of vocal music, described to work as “Designated symbols, mutually accessible by the sighted […]
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IDEA Best Practices Guide for Districts Released The Council of Great City Schools has issued a best practices guide for districts to provide support, knowledge and tools to use as they continue to provide instruction and services to students with disabilities during and after the COVID-19 health crisis. The report acknowledges it is likely that […]
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Posted in AT and the Law, AT News, Policy on Jun 30th, 2020
Disability Facts for Features To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau published a Facts for Features release that provides a demographic snapshot of the U.S. population with a disability. The statistics come from various Census Bureau censuses and surveys, covering different periods of […]
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Hi guys, today’s blog post focuses on accessibility in a global-sense (well nationwide at the very least) and it highlights an awesome article about the ADA, also known as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA happens to be turning 30 years old this year! Nationwide, regionally and statewide you guys should expect lots of […]
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Hi guys, some awesome news coming out of New York City this month as it relates to accessibility. The government of NYC has decided to release an updated identification card that incorporates Braille embossing. This will be the first locally issued official identification that incorporates Braille anywhere in the US. For those don’t know it […]
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