News by subject: DIS

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) announced today the opening of registration for its MDA Summer Camp program, for children ages 8 to 17 living with muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular diseases. For over 65 years, MDA Summer Camp has...

More than 500 people in Atlanta are supporting the Arthritis Foundation's mission to cure arthritis and help people with arthritis live a full life by participating in the Atlanta Walk to Cure Arthritis on Saturday, May 7th at Brook Run Park....

Access Ready has no confidence in the direction or choices being made by the Maryland State Board of Elections (SBE) where a new pollbook system is concerned. After a year of talking, we have found they have no real interest in accessibility. They...

Paralyzed Veterans of America petitioned the Department of Transportation today to initiate rulemaking authority that would implement improved standards and requirements for boarding and deplaning airline passengers with mobility impairments. In the...

Seventeen players will be taking the ice at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games next month with podium goals as the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Hockey Canada announced Canada's Para ice hockey...

Pelican Products, Inc., has partnered with Riverside Industries, a Massachusetts organization whose mission is to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live rich and full lives. Riverside's employment services assist...

Fresh Start Surgical Gifts has surpassed $50 million in donated medical care to its patients, offering life-changing reconstructive surgeries and related treatments to children in need throughout the U.S., at absolutely no cost to their families....

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) today launched the nation's largest St. Patrick's Day fundraising campaign, celebrating the 40th birthday of its iconic MDA Shamrocks....

Dr. Keith Ablow, the New York Times bestselling author of multiple self-help books, and a former Washington Post columnist on mental health, is recommending www.MyEmploymentOptions.com as a powerful partner in helping disabled Americans get back to...

Bringing together governments, businesses, development professionals, and Organisations for People with Disabilities (OPDs), the Global Disability Summit is a pivotal moment for the world to commit to change and do more to include people with...

Over the past ten years, since its original publication on February 14, 2012, R.J. Palacio's #1 New York Times bestselling book WONDER has taught readers of all ages the power of empathy, compassion, and "choosing kind." This inspirational story has...

On August 13, 2021, the Federal Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, the Hon. Carla Qualtrough, announced the "Towards Excellence in Return to Work/Disability Management Professionalization" initiative to NIDMAR,...

Author James Goben provides readers with a truly thought-provoking writing in Reaching The Overlooked: Why Disability Ministry Matters ($13.49, paperback, 9781662842573; $5.99, e-book, 9781662842580). As a parent of a child with special needs, Goben...

CareAparent announced today that it has received the 2022 Best of Home Care ? Employer of Choice Award from Home Care Pulse. The Employer of Choice Award is granted only to top-ranking home care providers based on caregiver satisfaction scores...

An exciting team of four accomplished Para snowboarders are set to race for Canada at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games next month, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Canada Snowboard confirmed on Thursday.  ...

Today, the CRTC took another step to strengthen consumer protection as certain Canadians will be able to obtain paper bills from their communications service provider. The following segments of customers will now be able to receive paper bills, at no...

According to the CDC, one in four adults 65 and older fall each year, and one out of five falls cause serious injury such as broken bones or head injuries. Coupled with local COVID-19 ordinances and a competitive housing market, many seniors are...

Continuant, a Pacific Northwest-based managed services company, today announced that the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) has selected its Texas-based subsidiary, Continuant Tech, as a provider of a wide range of communications...

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust Positive behaviour, Autism, Mental health, Learning disabilities Service (PALMS) will be hosting a virtual career fair to meet other motivated and forward thinking mental health clinicians who are passionate about...

In recognition of its milestone year, Beyond Blindness is pleased to announce the 60th Anniversary Gala taking place Saturday, Feb. 26 at Marconi Automotive Museum in Tustin. This year's elevated event will honor Beyond Blindness' legacy and its...

Since introduced more than 200 years ago, there have been many misperceptions about braille, including it can take years to learn and is exclusively a language for the blind. In fact, neither is true. Braille is not a language, rather it is a system...

Leading veterans service organizations (VSOs) ? DAV (Disabled American Veterans), Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), and the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) ? today released The Independent Budget Recommendations for the Department of Veterans...

Building accessible and inclusive communities, where persons with disabilities have equal opportunities to thrive and succeed, will be an essential part of Canada's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. That is why the Government of Canada is...

Tim Hortons restaurants across Canada were selling the limited-edition Choose To Include donut between Jan. 28 and Jan. 30, with 100 per cent of the proceeds being donated directly to Special Olympics Canada.The partnership was designed to raise both...

Singer, songwriter, and musician Scott Simons is best known as the voice behind the theme song for the hit children's television series Paw Patrol. But he also plays a critical role on the popular competition show America's Got Talent. As a member of...

Global business collective, the Valuable 500, today announces new research showing that almost half of businesses believe that a key barrier to the recruitment and retention of disabled employees is the lack of candidates. This contrasts evidence...

Submissions for the 2022 Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship are now open! Established by The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C., the...

Cochlear Limited , the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, announced today the winners of the 20th annual Graeme Clark and the 11th annual Anders Tjellström Scholarships. The scholarships, named after two pioneers of the hearing implant...

Kohler Co., a global leader in the innovation and manufacture of plumbing products, introduces the Hyten Elevated Toilet Seat - a new solution for consumers who are Aging-in-Place or those with mobility issues. Each year, about 1 million seniors do...

In the last two years, Accessibility Standards Canada emerged as an important player for accessibility to Canadians with disabilities. Recently, the organization signed the accreditation agreement from the Standards Council of Canada (SCC), which...

Sierra Delta and Snoop Special Stars today announced a joint Super Bowl 56 tribute flag football event, Stars and Stripes Bowl presented by North American Motor Car. This inspirational event will be comprised of two games, bringing together Snoop...

In-home care services, and the caregivers who provide these services, have been indispensable to families, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. For more than 25 years, Right at Home's local offices across the U.S. have been a leading care...

February is "Low Vision Awareness Month" and Braille Institute is offering free online seminars with eye doctors and professional experts discussing important topics - macular degeneration, glaucoma, nutrition and eye health, cancer and the eye, and...

Red Roof®, the leader in economy lodging, continues its successful giving campaign this year with its newest 'Room in Your Heart' (RIYH) purpose program, benefiting Canine Companions®. Canine Companions transforms the lives of people with...

Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) Initiative is collaborating with 32 organizations from 13 countries to promote the message "Don't forget leprosy" in the run-up to World Leprosy Day on January 30. The international campaign includes...

In a victory for children with disabilities, a federal court ruled today that the City of New York's Department of Education ("DOE") routinely denies students with diabetes access to field trips and bus transportation in violation of the Americans...

Canada's wheelchair curling team will have no shortage of experience at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, with three of the five athletes announced today by the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Curling Canada having multiple Games under...

TeachTown, a leading provider of special education curriculum software for students with moderate to severe disabilities, announces today that its adapted core curriculum, enCORE, has been named a winner in the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence:...

The Reporter Newsletter is a service of Access Ready Inc. The Board of Directors of Access Ready has deemed inaccessible information technology to be a clear, growing, and present danger to the civic, economic, and social welfare of people with...

Allied Market Research published a report, titled, "Assistive Technology For Students With Learning Disabilities Market By Product Type (Hardware and Software), Condition (Processing Deficits, Processing Deficits Autism, Dyslexia,...

Canada will send a high-powered group of cross-country skiers and biathletes to the start line in Beijing with a focus on contributing to the nation's medal count at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Nordiq...

Blind Institute of Technology (BIT) has announced its partnership with Be My Eyes, an innovative app that provides real-time video assistance for individuals who are blind and visually impaired. Starting on February 2, 2022, the Blind Institute of...

Bierman Autism Centers continued to transform the lives of children diagnosed with autism throughout 2021. Throughout the year Bierman served over 400 clients and the children mastered over 50,000 targeted skills or 'change harders'. Bierman's...

TD today announced that six U.S. organizations will be awarded grants through the 2021 TD Ready Challenge totaling $3,025,000 USD. The recipients are developing innovative, scalable solutions to assist disproportionately impacted students in grades...

Cate Osborn never dreamed before COVID hit that she'd be the creator of a thriving social media community of more than 2 million in just one year. Known as @catieosaurus online, Cate, who is a mental health advocate, full-time content creator, and...

Firefly Autism announces that Amanda Kelly, Ph.D., BCBA-D, has been appointed new CEO and Executive Director of the nonprofit organization. An experienced leader in Applied Behavior Analysis, Dr. Kelly will succeed Jesse Ogas and assume...

Right at Home, one of the world's foremost providers of in-home care for seniors and adults with disabilities, has joined other leading brands in the senior care market as a member of the HomesRenewed Coalition. The coalition supports policies that...

The Great Kindle Giveaway is part of the "Yes I Can, Learn to Read in 12 Hours!" challenge.  FUNetix has built a revolutionary...

C Talent, announces the appointment of advisory board members. The board members represent both entertainment industry leaders and disability activists, bringing a wealth of knowledge to help steer C Talents mission of increasing disability...

National Disability Institute (NDI) is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors elected Mike Jensen as the organization's new Board Chair. Jensen, who is Chief Business Officer of Kast Media, will serve for a two-year term, effective January...