News by subject: DIS

The independent film, CONFETTI, which has crossed over and garnered mainstream popularity?based on its story of courage, compassion, and the unique challenges and gifts of individuals with dyslexia?is coming to the blockchain. Following a successful...

The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI), powered by Baycrest, announced today an investment of more than $3 million in funding to support the development and validation testing of new innovations aimed at improving the quality of life...

Joanne Pike, DrPH, current president of the Alzheimer's Association, the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support and research, will become the organization's chief executive officer in January 2023. She will be responsible...

Vuzix® Corporation , ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, today announced that its Vuzix Blade® smart glasses have been selected by Vuzix' Korean distributor Xpertinc...

MGIS, a leading national disability insurance provider for healthcare professionals, today announced it has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Insurance in 2022. Best Companies Group gives the award to recognize employers for their...

Aquia Inc., a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and a member of the Digital Services Coalition, today announced that it has been awarded a Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) by the Government Services Administration (GSA) for three categories...

Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev and Felix Auger-Aliassime visited the Asyl Miras autism center run by the Bulat Utemuratov Foundation in the capital of Kazakhstan ahead of the Autism. The World of Opportunities annual international...

On Wednesday, Oct. 12, Gov. Sisolak announced a historic increase in home care funding and a $15 minimum wage for caregivers in his state budget. The funding and wage increases, which workers have been...

Thousands of Marines, contractors and their families are coming forward to join claims against the U.S. government in Camp Lejeune Lawsuits. ...

ParaTough Cup fuelled by Petro-Canadatm, the flagship fundraising event of the Paralympic Foundation of Canada (PFC), is returning this month after a two-and-a-half year absence due to the global pandemic. The opening two stops for the 2022-23...

On November 5, 2022, the Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) Foundation is hosting their Every Moment Matters Awareness Dinner Event at the Birch Aquarium to raise awareness and funds for families living with the devastation and suffering caused by severe...

-          On World Sight Day, Haleon and Microsoft are launching a joint effort to make health products more accessible for people who are blind or have low vision, with artificial intelligence (AI) technology that narrates product labels.-         ...

The Peirce Family Foundation has given nearly $9 million to two nationally renowned universities, Duquesne University and Robert Morris University, to support and extend programs focused on literacy education, with a special emphasis on dyslexia and...

Sony Electronics today announces the availability of its first over-the-counter hearing aids for the U.S. market. Sony is re-imagining the hearing device space with a focus on innovation, accessibility and personalization. With the unique products,...

The Columbus Organization, the nation's largest provider of care coordination services for individuals living with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) and complex health concerns, today announced their multi-faceted participation in the...

DXC Technology  a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider, is expanding the DXC Dandelion Program which helps neurodivergent individuals with autism, ADHD, dyslexia and other neurological conditions to build careers in the IT...

Fable, a leading digital accessibility platform has launched a new online course today, led by Judy Heumann, legendary disability rights advocate, appointee of the Clinton and Obama administrations, and co-founder of the World Institute on Disability...

When done well, art can spark conversations among strangers and intimates alike. It can also help people to heal. With that in mind, Prescott, Arizona, resident Annessa Morrison has created a set of 11 art prints that feature hands because she says,...

COVID-19 presented significant challenges to accessing resources for Autistic people and their families. With the abrupt closures of schools, therapy centres, respite services, and recreational programs, many were suddenly without support. In...

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. , the first, longest-tenured and pioneering owner, operator and developer uniquely focused on collaborative life science, agtech and technology campuses in AAA innovation cluster locations, is deeply committed to...

Local children with disabilities will have a safe, inclusive and accessible environment to enjoy Halloween this year with a special Trunk-Or-Treat in San Bernardino....

When Danny began having seizures at 4½ months, the doctors diagnosed him with a brain anomaly known as lissencephaly. They told his parents that Danny would never walk or talk, and may never smile or recognize them. Heartbroken, the Scully-DeBatt...

Persons with disabilities face physical, financial, attitudinal and other barriers to participating in society. Many of these barriers are systemic and long-standing. The Government of Canada is working with the disability community to remove those...

Physical and Health Education Canada (PHE Canada) is proud to announce funding from Sport Canada to increase the physical activity of K-12 students across Canada through the Access to Action Granting Program. As the only school-based program funded...

Coforma has been awarded a two-year contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to improve clinical outcomes for Veterans by building applications on the VA's Clinical Decision Support (CDS) platform and integration with varying electronic...

Bened Life is announcing its first global collaboration, with KultureCity. Bened Life is on the leading edge of microbiome and health science innovation, producing specialized, patented probiotics that influence brain health. Neurodiversity is at the...

Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center announced today that Samantha Handley has been appointed new CEO of the company. An experienced business leader, Samantha Handley will succeed Rebecca Clark and assume responsibilities on October 4, 2022....

Tigress Financial Partners LLC ("Tigress"), the nation's only certified disabled and women-owned financial services firm, is proud to announce that BlackRock launched new dedicated share classes for Tigress' clients seeking to further positive,...

The Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE) has partnered with Fit First® Technologies to assess, train, and link persons with disabilities to employers, and to enhance the way they participate in the workforce. Funded by Government of...

Easterseals, in partnership with AARP, today released the second "State of Voters with Disabilities Survey" which finds 92% of Americans with disabilities 50+ plan to vote in the 2022 midterm election, with a majority indicating they will use early...

Gallaudet University is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for 2022?2025 for its use of Apple products in learning,...

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) announces educational programming, Quest Media platform content, and DEI Coalition engagement, all aimed at disability disruption and amplification of the equity equation, featured throughout National...

SourceAmerica® and its network of nonprofit agencies are highlighting the importance of employment equity and the workforce contributions of people with disabilities during National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October 2022. For almost 50...

Leaf Hometm and Leaf Home Safety Solutionstm are celebrating U.S. veterans just in time for Veterans Day. To honor those who have served, Leaf Home Safety Solutions will be providing and installing one of its industry-leading stair lifts for a...

Newly published research from Vanderbilt University's Peabody College and the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation highlights the perspectives of the paralysis community on COVID-19 vaccine boosters. Among the key findings is evidence that individuals...

This October, National Industries for the Blind (NIB), the nation's largest employment resource for people who are blind, is recognizing National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and the significant impact that people who are blind make...

Paralyzed Veterans of America, the nation's premier nonprofit of choice for disabled veterans, their families, and caregivers, today wrapped up its 2022 Women Veterans Empowerment Retreat in San Antonio, Texas. Designed to stop the nation's...

Swift Current residents living with brain injuries or disabilities now have improved access to affordable housing, thanks to investments from the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan....

Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Representative John P. Sarbanes (D-Md.) introduced The Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (S. 4998) and (H.R. 9021) in both the United States Senate and the House of Representatives....

The Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA) announced today a new $8M investment that will increase participation and retention of equity-deserving groups in recreational sport in Canada.  Entitled "Reaching Each and Every One: A Community...

Therap Services, the leading EHR software system, providing data-driven and HIPAA-compliant electronic documentation solutions to service providers in Home and Community Based Services (HCBS), Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS), and other human...

Opera GX and TikTok are teaming up. They announced today the international #GamingForAll...

Access Ready Reporter Issue 31 - The Reporter Newsletter is a service of Access Ready Inc. which is a nonprofit cross disability advocacy organization promoting a policy of inclusion and accessibility across information technology through education...

MAG lnteractive is proud to support the One Special Day charity fundraiser, which helps gamers with disabilities, for the sixth year in a row. MAG will donate all revenue generated in the UK on October 7 from all games to the fundraiser. One Special...

In recognition of October's National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), United Spinal Association is offering a wide-range of free virtual events through its Pathways to Employment program to assist people with spinal cord injuries and...

Today, May Mobility, a leader in the development and deployment of autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, and Via, the global leader in TransitTech, will launch the first public transit project using American Disability Act (ADA)-compliant AVs in rural...

Frederick Community College (FCC) and The Arc of Frederick County are partnering to offer a free event for local businesses to help promote inclusion of individuals with developmental disabilities in the workplace. The Frederick County Employment...

THE AWARD RECOGNIZES HIGH-PERFORMANCE ATHLETES WHO HAVE MADE AN IMPACT THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE AND MENTORSHIP. The Foundation for Global Sports Development (GSD) has announced the ten recipients of...

The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) today announced its Digital Inclusion Toolkits, a set of free resources to create, encourage, and advocate for more digitally inclusive classrooms. Designed for school administrators, teachers, families,...

The San Francisco-based LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired today announced that it has named Sharon Giovinazzo as its new Chief Executive Officer. Founded in 1902, the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired is one of the nation's...