News by subject: DIS

The American Council of the Blind (ACB) announces that beginning on September 26th, it will launch its first Audio Description People's Choice Award competition. The winner of the Audio Description People's Choice Award will be announced during the...

Identiv, Inc. , global digital security and identification leader in the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced an Identiv-powered digital health solution built for a national pharmacy chain won the 2022 Fast Company Innovation by Design Award in...

The International Disability Alliance (IDA) calls on the government of Pakistan, the United Nations, the international humanitarian community, and donor agencies to ensure maximum inclusion of persons with disabilities in the humanitarian response....

VillageMD unveils today a new art program and partnership with JFS Houston's Center for Art & Photography at Celebration Company, a nonprofit committed to providing advocacy, social and life skills and meaningful employment to individuals with...

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world's leading organization committed to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases, launches a new social media campaign, #ShareYourVision. The new campaign coincides with October's Blindness...

Ian's Ride, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) and United Spinal Association (USA) gathered with members and supporters today on the National Mall to celebrate the launch of Ian Mackay's journey on the Great American...

Maple Leaf Foods and the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security ('the Centre") have launched a campaign to advance the creation of the Canada Disability Benefit....

Within the spinal cord community and across the spectrum of healthcare research, there's a growing call for community-engaged research that is shifting the power to community voices to share their experiences. Barry Munro, an attorney by trade and...

The northern lights are one of the most astounding sights that can be viewed on this planet. That is, unless you're one of the 1.6 million Canadians who have colour vision deficiency. While people with typical colour vision see over one million...

TeamSnap, the leading provider of sports management software and online community for everything youth sports, today announced an integration with Special Olympics Colorado (SOCO), Colorado's premier sports organization for individuals with...

Collaboration with people with disabilities and other stakeholders is at the heart of Accessibility Standards Canada's mandate. Today, the organization hosted its second annual public meeting online, along with close to 250 participants from across...

EY Canada is proud to announce the expansion of its Neurodiversity Centre of Excellence (NCoE) network, opening a...

Martin Searle Solicitors' Employment Law team are launching Disability Matters, their annual campaign to stamp out disability discrimination in the workplace. Their campaign coincides with World Mental Health Day...

"I wanted to create an effective ambulatory aid to provide users with added safety as well as increased independence," said an inventor, from Florissant, Mo., "so I invented the Q-GO. My design could assist the user when walking, sitting on a couch...

The National Paralysis Resource Center (NPRC) recently published a new series of resource sheets for underserved communities living with disabilities....

Paralyzed Veterans of America ? the nation's premier nonprofit of choice for disabled veterans, their families, and caregivers ? today awarded The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts with one of its highest and most prestigious honors, the...

­­ "Deaf people are the same as hearing people." This is 34-year-old Sara Quick's message during International Week of Deaf People (IWDP), September 19-25. Worldwide, there are more than 70 million Deaf people, like Sara. In Canada, 5% of Canadians...

CIBC is proud to announce its support for a unique, affordable housing community for blind or visually impaired residents and military veterans. CIBC's Community Development team is providing a total of $27.9 million in construction financing for The...

NewHaptics, an innovative tactile display technology company, announced it has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). The competitive $1.7M grant was awarded by...

Lime Connect will host its fifth annual Ride to Rebrand Disability on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at The Bike Lane in Reston, Virginia. Designed as a great ride (10-, 30-, 62- and 100-mile routes) for a great cause, cyclists will enjoy the gorgeous...

The Eyes of the World Foundation has launched 'Iris of the World' to raise awareness of the deficiencies in eye care in the most vulnerable areas of the world, and to promote the right to vision.   Javier Bardem launches the initiative by 'donating'...

Paralyzed Veterans of America yesterday honored Rep. Jim Langevin of Rhode Island with the Gordon H. Mansfield Congressional Leadership Award. Established in 2015, the award is presented to elected officials who demonstrate strong leadership and...

Easterseals Iowa has received a $10,000 donation from Iowa Total Care to fund its operations and programs throughout the state of Iowa. The donation will be used to support individuals with disabilities to live healthy, independent lives....

Z?m, the leader in modern student transportation, is ensuring an even safer ride for students with disabilities by partnering with SPED Safe, which offers specialized training programs to enhance safe environments for all students, especially...

Each year, the FedScoop50 honor the best and the brightest who make the federal government more efficient and effective. These awards celebrate the outstanding achievements and the tireless efforts that make a positive impact in the government...

On the strength of the contest's success the last five years and the important contributions made to Canadian communities, iA Financial Group is bringing back its Canada-wide philanthropic contest for the sixth year. From September 14 to October 14,...

Special Olympics Celebrates the 2022 Global Golisano Health Leadership Award Recipients A clarion call for greater support from governments, philanthropies, and the private sector for people with intellectual disabilities who are being...

Youth ages 11-17 will ride tandem bicycles from Culver City to Manhattan Beach on Sunday, September 18th at 8:00 a.m., as part of Wayfinder Family Services' recreation program for youth and adults who are blind or visually impaired. Children, teens...

The non-profit organization Han-Logement today inaugurated two buildings with six units each on Caroline-Therrien Street (civic numbers 1902 to 1917) in Sherbrooke. The newly built affordable housing meets the needs of persons with a physical and/or...

More than 61 million Americans live with disabilities, yet they remain underrepresented in journalism produced by U.S. newsrooms. As a decisive midterm election approaches, recent coverage shows state and local measures intend to reduce voting by...

The Autism Science Foundation (ASF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding innovative autism research and supporting families facing autism, today announced the launch of the 'Participate in Research' directory on the ASF website. The new...

Human in Motion Robotics Inc. (HMR) is excited to announce they have been awarded a $663,000 CAD contract by Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) for the Department of National Defence Canada (DND). The contract is for the Canadian government to...

Meridian, Ontario's largest credit union and second largest in Canada, is proud to name Guelph Region resident, Alexandra Elmslie, as the 2022 recipient of the Meridian Sean Jackson Scholarship....

As part of Ontario's e-Channel Team, George Brown College's Deaf Learn Now (DLN) program - a tuition free, online literacy program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adults in Ontario - is a 2022 recipient of the Council of the Federation Literacy Award....

Sinclair Oil (Sinclair), an HF Sinclair brand, today announced an initiative supporting the children and spouses of fallen or disabled veterans and first responders through Folds of Honor, devoted to providing educational scholarships to these...

1st Choice Family Services (1CFS), a direct support professional (DSP) and remote monitoring services agency serving those with developmental disabilities, is celebrating DSP Week, September 11-17 by announcing Sir'Quora Carroll, Miss Ohio USA 2022,...

365 Connect, the leading provider of award-winning marketing, leasing, and resident service platforms for the multifamily housing industry, announced today that its CEO, Kerry W. Kirby, will serve as keynote speaker in a live webcast. The webcast,...

Building Homes for Heroes, a nonprofit that for 16 years has provided mortgage-free homes to military veterans, announced today it is seeking to expand the nationwide program to police, firefighters and other emergency first responders....

The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the Satcher Health Leadership Institute (SHLI) at Morehouse School of Medicine announced the second cohort for the leadership development program, Diverse Executives Leading in...

AFB Talent Lab has announced that the first group of participants in its Intern and Registered Apprenticeship programs have completed the first term of educational requirements and will begin working on projects with corporate partners this...

TERI is pleased to welcome Dan DeSaegher as its new Chief Development Officer. Dan will be spearheading the fundraising efforts needed to complete the new 20-acre TERI Campus of Life. The Campus, designed to deliver groundbreaking special needs...

Developmental Pathways (DP) is teaming up with Brewability, a pizzeria and brewery that primarily employs individuals with developmental disabilities, to host the "My Vote Matters" music video premiere party on Thursday, Sept. 15. This summer, DP...

Rides FAR (For Autism Research), the annual charity cycling and walking event benefiting the Autism Science Foundation (ASF), today announced that Hall of Fame golfer and autism advocate Ernie Els has joined the Ride as an Ambassador to help raise...

Nuance Communications, Inc. announced today that Liberty Global has expanded its use of Nuance Dragon TV for Virgin Media O2 customers in the United Kingdom. The expansion includes new capabilities that provide enhanced support for visually impaired...

Persons with disabilities must be able to access spaces, communities, and workplaces that are barrier-free and built to include everyone. For this reason, the Government of Canada continues to invest in programs that prioritize disability inclusion,...

After calling on fans to nominate their deserving father figure into the "Dads of Glory: A Father Figure Showcase," Entenmann's® is thrilled to announce Michael B. of Talala, Oklahoma as the "The Golden Donut Award" winner! Michael will be taking...

theCoderSchool, a Silicon Valley-based children's coding and programming afterschool program, is excited to announce its partnership with The Arc of Loudoun, an organization dedicated to providing support to people with disabilities and their...

United Spinal Association has announced the finalists for its #StrongWheeled Together Awards honoring exceptional individuals from the spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D) community who have demonstrated achievement in the areas of...

Robert Fuller, MD, PhD, a leading expert on high-risk pregnancy, will share real-world experiences, practical guidance, and the latest research findings around safe pregnancy, childbirth, and recovery for women with paralysis....

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation's National Paralysis Resource Center (NPRC) is pleased to release its 5th edition of the Spanish Paralysis Resource Guide (Guía de recursos sobre la parálisis)....