News by subject: DIS

Today, Youth Employment Services (YES), the Canadian leader in providing life changing employment training and job placement for youth, announces the launch of the YES WorkAbility (YWA) Project. This free innovative, three year program aims to...

ABC Life Literacy Canada is thrilled to add several new resources to UP Skills for Work, a free education program that helps adult learners develop key employability and life skills through free workshops, downloadable workbooks and online courses....

The Nora Project (TNP) invites educators and school administrators seeking to build more inclusive classrooms to learn more about how to make their disability inclusion goals a reality....

THE CENTER FOR DISCOVERY® (TCFD) TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PATRICK H. DOLLARD, WHO HAS LED THE ORGANIZATION FOR 43 YEARS, HAS DECIDED TO TRANSITION INTO A NEW ROLE AS SENIOR ADVISOR. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IMMEDIATELY NAMED DR....

Right at Home, the 700-plus location in-home health care concept helping seniors and adults with disabilities live comfortably at home, is looking to expand in Shreveport, Louisiana. The opportunity gives local entrepreneurs a chance to make a...

The Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, issued the following statement today on World Sight Day:  "Today on World Sight Day, I am proud to join with the global community in raising awareness about the...

"I'm a caregiver and I thought there could be a better way for a disabled individual to transfer from a wheelchair to a workout bench without assistance," said an inventor, from Biddleford, Maine, "so I invented the E Z SLIDERZ. My design saves time...

Jersey Mike's Subs and Best Buddies International, a nonprofit committed to fostering one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development and inclusive living opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental...

Para judokas Justin Karn and Christina Mowatt have been nominated to represent Canada at the Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Games, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Judo Canada announced Thursday.       Santiago 2023 Canadian Parapan Am Team ? PARA...

Today, in honor of Learning Disabilities Awareness Month, Understood.org, the nonprofit dedicated to supporting the 70 million people in the United States with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia, announces the launch of "The...

Mesa, Arizona is the first city worldwide to receive the Destination Verified Seal from Wheel the World, an inclusive online booking platform for travelers with disabilities.  ...

Monarch has launched "Understanding Addiction and Developmental Disabilities," a first-of-its-kind web-based resource to help an underserved population of people living with intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD) and substance use...

North Carolina community colleges and the North Carolina General Assembly are expanding a pilot program that provides career pathway opportunities to individuals with intellectual and development disabilities....

A team of 17 athletes has been nominated to represent Canada in Para athletics at the Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Games, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Athletics Canada announced Tuesday. Santiago 2023 Canadian Parapan Am Team ? PARA ATHLETICS...

The "Electric Wheelchair Market, Size, Global Forecast 2023-2030, Industry Trends, Growth, Share, Outlook, Impact of Inflation, Opportunity Company Analysis" report has been added to  ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global electric wheelchair...

Rivalry Tech, a leading innovator in self-service kiosk solutions, is thrilled to announce the launch of ADA compliant kiosk line, setting a new standard for accessibility and inclusion in the self-service technology industry. These kiosks are the...

The hearings of the class action against the STM, the City of Montreal, the RTM and the Metropolitan Regional Transportation Authority for systemic discrimination in public transit will begin tomorrow at the Montreal Courthouse....

In a continuing effort to address California's growing housing affordability crisis and racial homeownership divide, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®' (C.A.R.) Housing Affordability Fund (HAF) will provide another $500,000 in closing cost...

Ontario International Airport (ONT) and Alaska Airlines are leaders in creating a welcoming and accessible travel experience, and on Saturday, the two showcased the inspiring work they're doing on behalf of individuals with disabilities....

No one has done it better! Smile Train, the world's largest cleft-focused organization, makes history by setting a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for largest online photo album of smiling mouths. In all, 21, 274 people across the globe uploaded a...

Over six million people are estimated to be living with an invisible disability in the US. 18-year-old Adrienne Bunn from Ocala, FL, is one of them. As the youngest competitor in this year's women's field, the high school senior who has autism is...

No one has done it better! Smile Train, the world's largest cleft-focused organization, makes history by setting a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for largest online photo album of smiling mouths. In all, 21, 274 people across the globe uploaded a...

The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) today unveiled its ambitious 10-year strategic plan, outlining a vision that intertwines the advancement of Paralympic sport with the pursuit of a more inclusive Canada. ...

2Gether-International (2GI), the leading startup accelerator in the nation run by and for entrepreneurs with disabilities, announced the class of participants for the 2GI Fall 2023 Cohort powered by Comcast NBCUniversal. The 11 participants, all of...

United is raising airline miles for Special Olympics during National Disabilities Employment...

Six wheelchair tennis players have been nominated to represent Canada at the Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Games, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Tennis Canada announced Wednesday....

Helping a Hero, a non-profit providing support for military personnel severely injured in the war on terror, Bass Pro Shops and Lennar, one of the nation's leading homebuilders, today held a ceremony to welcome U.S. Marine Corporal Ryan Garza (Ret.)...

A team of five Para table tennis athletes have been nominated to compete for Canada at the Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Games, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Table Tennis Canada announced Tuesday.     ...

Ameren Corporation has once again earned a top score of 100 from the Disability Equality Index, a comprehensive benchmarking tool for measuring disability workplace inclusion....

Transylvania Vocational Services (TVS) today announced it is joining the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy in recognizing National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), an annual awareness campaign that takes...

MAG lnteractive is proud to support the charity fundraiser One Special Day for the seventh consecutive year. The annual event raises funds to assist differently abled gamers. MAG will donate all revenue generated in the UK on October 6 from all games...

A team of 12 wheelchair rugby athletes have been nominated to represent Canada at the Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Games, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Wheelchair Rugby Canada announced Monday.  ...

Veteran Benefits Guide (VBG), which helps Veterans across the U.S. navigate the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) disability compensation benefits process, today announced a new logo and brand identity that demonstrate the company's...

Keith Coogan (Adventures in Babysitting, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, Toy Soldiers) and John Kapelos (Big Sky, The Shape of Water, The Breakfast Club) will star alongside Eddie Leavy (A.P. Bio) in the SAG-AFTRA-approved drama "Loaded for...

In recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) SourceAmerica® recently commissioned a national survey to highlight the contributions of people with disabilities to the workforce and the importance of creating additional...

Today marks the beginning of Canadian Islamic History Month, and for the very first time, we are celebrating it with the support of Amira Elghawaby, Canada's first Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia. Muslim communities have played a...

Nearly a third of students with disabilities do not graduate from high school. A truly staggering number when you consider that over 3 million children have a disability according to the recent census. But with the right resources, a diagnosis is no...

Today, Robert Oliphant, Member of Parliament for Don Valley West on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities announced a federal investment of $50,000 to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind...

As part of a coalition of nonprofit organizations advocating for safe and accessible air travel, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Hand In Hand, the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, and the United Spinal Association issued a joint statement in...

The Reducing Poverty through Early Intervention and Occupational Rehabilitation Initiative (RPI) currently being implemented in the Province of BC, with support from the Governments of Canada and British Columbia, is designed to provide a valuable...

Sinclair Oil (Sinclair), an HF Sinclair brand, today announced a second-year initiative supporting Folds of Honor, a nonprofit organization that helps provide educational scholarships to the families of fallen and disabled service members and first...

Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center announced today, Chicago Hearing Society (CHS) which provides communication access; hearing and assistive technologies; and support services for persons who are Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing will relocate and...

Today, Dan Fishbein, M.D., president of Sun Life U.S., released the following statement regarding a federal change to designate people with disabilities as a population experiencing health disparities for NIH research:...

United Airlines today announced new technologies and policies to improve the travel experience for customers who use a...

transcosmos inc. is proud to announce that the company has won an Excellence in Disability Inclusion Company Award by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government as a company that carries out exceptional initiatives in employing people with disabilities....

Viewpoint, the acclaimed educational program hosted by the screen and stage actor Dennis Quaid, is excited to announce a collaboration with the Pioneer Center for Human Services, a 65-year-old non-profit organization, located in McHenry, Illinois....

Though Houston has the 2nd highest population of veterans in the U.S., the search for military resources can feel impossible with countless applications, documentation, and waitlists. Easter Seals Greater Houston (ESGH), a leading disability resource...

The National Federation of the Blind, the transformative membership and advocacy organization of blind Americans, has published its official comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (RIN 1190-AA79) that was issued last month by the United States...

At the opening night of the 2023 Elevate Festival, TD Bank Group (TD) announced the Canadian and American launch of its accessibility browser plug-in, TD Accessibility Adapter, to the public at no cost. The tool, which enables users to personalize...

Today, First Student, the largest operator of student transportation services in North America, announced it has entered into a new contract with Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (JUSD) in California to provide alternative...