News by subject: DIS

Ensuring that persons with disabilities across the country have access to new opportunities and skills training so that they can contribute meaningfully to our economy is a priority for the Government of Canada. Today, Minister of Employment,...

Palliative care is a critical part of Canada's health care system as it helps improve the quality of life for as long as possible. Advance Care Planning (ACP) is a process that focuses on thinking about your values and wishes and letting others know...

Melmark New England, founded in 1998 as a division of Melmark, Inc. (Berwyn, PA), celebrated its 25th anniversary with a gala dinner and special program. The event honored the past, present and future of the organization committed to enhancing the...

The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, will visit ETHOS Career Management Group in Nanaimo to announce Skills for Success investments for organizations across Canada that are providing skills...

"Since 1953, Wayfinder Family Services has been a trailblazer in inclusive and accessible activities for blind or visually impaired youth," says Wayfinder's Visual Impairment & Developmental Disabilities Services Vice President Allison Burdett....

The disability community is the largest American minority population. At least 41 million adults in the United States, almost 13 percent of the population, have some type of disability. In response, Asset Funders Network (AFN) is taking a step...

The Runway of Dreams Foundation launches The Campaign for Inclusion, presented by Sephora. This inaugural campaign entitled 'It's Time to Adapt' is the first multi-brand fashion and beauty editorial featuring People with Disabilities wearing Adaptive...

Beyond the stereotype of a massage therapist, what other career possibilities does life hold for the visually challenged? On the evening of 21st May, to celebrate China's 33rd national day of assisting people with disabilities, the social media...

The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, will visit ETHOS Career Management Group in Nanaimo to announce Skills for Success investments for organizations across Canada that are providing skills...

The Disability Screen Office (DSO)?a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving accessibility and disability representation in Canada's TV and film industry?is proud to announce its inaugural executive director, Winnie Luk....

March of Dimes Canada and Prosper Canada call on the Government of Canada to right a history of wrongs that has left people with disabilities in Canada living in poverty. The move comes as Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act, has been...

Teamsters Local 322 members showcased their commitment to community service and camaraderie through their participation in the Legacy Initiative for Teamsters (LIFT) program. Last month, a group of dedicated Teamsters joined forces with Jacob's...

Indian Motorcycle®, America's First Motorcycle Company, today announced its continued support and sponsorship of the Veterans Charity Ride (VCR), a...

Every Canadian deserves to fully participate in all aspects of society and to contribute to our communities and the economy.  For this reason, the Government of Canada continues to support organizations across the country, who are investing to make...

CBC/Radio-Canada today launched its 2023?2025 National Accessibility Plan. This new three-year plan, Breaking Barriers, provides a framework for the national public broadcaster to better serve people with disabilities, better represent them in its...

Building a barrier-free Canada can only be achieved if we work together, which is why the Government of Canada continues to support and collaborate with organizations across the country to improve accessibility, safety and the inclusion of persons...

Yesterday, the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, met with the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) to discuss a shared commitment to do more for persons with disabilities when...

"If you are looking for the best experience for children and youth who are blind, visually impaired or have multiple disabilities, then join us for Wayfinder's Camp Bloomfield program this summer! We have incredible sessions planned that emphasize...

Leaf Hometm, a leading technology-enabled direct-to-consumer provider of home improvement products and solutions, today announced that the company's veteran-focused hiring initiatives have led to a 240+% increase in veteran hires since 2020. Leaf...

AARP Pennsylvania joined Governor Josh Shapiro and Secretary of Aging Jason Kavulich in Scranton, Lackawanna County, today as the Governor signed an Executive Order empowering his Secretary of Aging Jason Kavulich to take the steps necessary to...

Multiple, a pioneering nonprofit built to stimulate venture investment in technology for the autism community, today announced the appointment of former Entertainment Industry Foundation Executive Heidi Kershaw, as its new CEO. Kershaw previously...

From brain-computer interface (BCI) technology in everyday life to extended reality (XR) navigation solutions, Remarkable has announced the innovative disability tech startups in their 2023 accelerator. "Disability Tech continues to show strong...

SourceAmerica®, an AbilityOne® authorized enterprise that creates employment opportunities for people with disabilities, announced the winners of its national achievement awards at its annual Xforce conference in Anaheim, California, on May 24, 2023....

More than 6.2 million Canadians have a disability, which may be permanent or temporary, visible or invisible. The Government of Canada continuously advocates for accessibility and the full inclusion of persons with disabilities in all aspects of...

Accessibility Standards Canada and the Manitoba Department of Families have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The agreement will improve efforts, coordination, and the sharing of resources dedicated to creating a Canada without barriers....

Summer at Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) is hotter than ever! Today, AMI-tv unveiled new and returning original series and documentary programming to entertain and inform Canadians of all abilities in the coming months. It all begins with the Season 3...

Rivermont schools, a leading provider of special education and therapeutic services in Virginia, is thrilled to announce the graduation of over 50 students from their schools across the Commonwealth. Over the course of its three and a half decades,...

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, LDS (Learning Disabilities Society) is hosting a free Mental Health and Learning Differences forum for parents, caregivers, educators and the public. Children and youth with learning disabilities...

Easterseals of Southeastern Pennsylvania will be hosting the annual Walk With Me Event on Saturday, June 3rd, at the Elmwood Park Zoo. The family friendly event will begin outside the zoo with a DJ and fun activities. Participants will also be able...

The Cigna Group celebrated Achilles International and its Freedom Team athletes Thursday as the athletes visited Connecticut during the 2023 Achilles Relay, a 500-mile run, walk, and wheeling journey from Boston, Massachusetts, to Washington, D.C....

One in six people in Canada identify as having a disability. Creating a barrier-free Canada that is inclusive, fair and free of physical, societal and attitudinal barriers is a core priority for the Government of Canada. Today, Minister of...

Easterseals and The Aspen Institute Project on Belonging have partnered to organize Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Convene, a platform for executive education on disability and accessibility in the framework of diversity,...

The Institute for Work & Health and McMaster University are launching a six-year initiative called Inclusive Design for Employment Access (IDEA). IDEA aims to increase the employment of persons with disabilities in Canada by increasing the confidence...

On the 12th anniversary of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) urges the United States government to close the digital inclusion gap for Americans with disabilities and act immediately to fulfill the...

Launching today is a six-year initiative that flips on its head the traditional approach to increasing the employment of persons with disabilities....

In April 2023, Waton Securities officially partnered with the CanYou Group to establish an online customer service center at a disability-friendly location in the Nanshan district of Shenzhen, China. Through this cooperative location, Waton...

Late yesterday afternoon, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a decision that expands the mobility device benefit and establishes power seat elevation for all power wheelchairs to be eligible for coverage by the Medicare...

Special Olympics Texas will hold its 2023 Summer Games at Morgan's Wonderland in San Antonio, Texas from May 18, 2023 - May 21, 2023. The 2023 Summer Games is a four-day gathering, which is free and open to the public and is the largest SOTX...

The Institute for Work & Health and McMaster University are launching a six-year initiative called Inclusive Design for Employment Access (IDEA). IDEA aims to increase the employment of persons with disabilities in Canada by increasing the confidence...

UserWay , the market leader in digital accessibility, announced today a partnership with YAI, a non-profit for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. To raise awareness on GAAD (Global Accessibility Awareness Day), YAI will receive...

BlazerWorks, one of the country's first special education advisory service providers, announced an expansion of its strategic Clinical Special Education Advisory team today. Members of the advisory team will help guide the company's vision and...

Complete Playground, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing inclusive activities and programming for children of all ability levels (ages six months to 14 years)  and families, announced today it will fill a void in New York City...

Lumar, a leader in the website intelligence and technical SEO space, today announced the launch of new digital accessibility metrics and accessibility health scores within its website intelligence platform....

The Board of Directors of Regional Center of Orange County (RCOC) has appointed Bruce P. Hall (of Santa Ana) and Jacqueline Nguyen (of Stanton) to serve one-year terms beginning April 1, 2023 and continuing through March 31, 2024. Both are unpaid...

Highlighting the global impact of Special Olympics to promote inclusion and opportunity for people with intellectual disabilities, the ambassadors of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Federal Republic of Germany co-hosted an event in Washington,...

ASTRALCOM, a leading digital marketing agency, is calling on businesses to take action and ensure their websites are ADA-compliant before it's too late. With recent legal actions and lawsuits targeting non-compliant websites, the urgency to meet ADA...

With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering different cultural groups stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a...

ZP Better Together CEO Sherri Turpin launched the #StandWithTheDeafCommunity campaign to raise awareness of the communication inequities faced by deaf and hard of hearing Americans. The campaign aims to bring change to the Federal Communications...

Elaine E. Katz, MS, CCC-SLP, of Kessler Foundation was named recipient of the Irene Parisi Award by the Brain Alliance of New Jersey (BIANJ) at the Alliance's annual conference held on May 8, 2023, at the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel in Asbury Park, NJ....

Diverse Abilities NS (DANS) is welcoming a recent report calling for system-wide changes in the disabilities support sector and will continue to advocate to ensure participants' informed choice is central to their move to community....