News by subject: DIS

The Holiday Braille Box is an accessible box of Purdys chocolates designed specifically for, and with consultation from, the blind and partially sighted community....

Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2021 AMI Robert Pearson Memorial Scholarship. The program, which launched in 2012, is open to Canadian students enrolled in a diploma or degree program at a Canadian...

Elevate Dynamics has entered into two new supplier agreements, making its next generation medical devices available internationally. Head to Foot Orthotics (HTFO) in Australia and New Zealand, and Medlines Inc. in Canada are now the exclusive...

Unexplained throat swelling, pain, and nausea mark only the start of Summer's decade-long search for answers that spanned numerous hospitals and state lines. Her illness, at first believed by doctors to be a case of anxiety and a simple allergy,...

Diversity and inclusion in sport are top priorities for the Government of Canada. Today, the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, met with the...

The EY organization today announced a significant expansion of the organization's strategic relationship with ServiceNow to help companies be more agile and productive in an era of rapid change. With the pace of investment increasing, EY US and...

From a bakery that employs homeless and at-risk youth to a shop run by a Black woman artist who donates artwork to Chicago schools, nearly 40 small businesses are participating in ShoCo Chicago ? an initiative designed to support local businesses...

Autism Learning Partners (ALP), a national leader that specializes in the treatment of autism and other developmental disabilities, is pleased to announce its partnership with the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM)....

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Human Rights Day: "Today, on Human Rights Day, we celebrate the United Nations (UN) General Assembly's adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. We also...

The ongoing impact of the epidemic continues to affect the economy and daily life. LUXATO is acutely aware of the risks that everyone is facing from COVID and the needs for having reliable hearing products. Because of COVID restrictions, more and...

Suncast Corporation, the market-leading manufacturer of high-quality resin products made in the U.S.A., continues to be inspired by its people, partnering with AutonomyWorks as part of the company's Brilliant by Designtm initiative to create a...

On December 13, from 6pm-8pm EST, six founders with disabilities will showcase their innovative  tech startups  and compete for a chance to win seed funding. The pitch competition culminates the three month 2Gether-International (2GI) Tech Cohort...

Gallaudet University and Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) announced today that Candi Harbison has been named Director of the Gallaudet University Regional Center (GURC) South at AIDB North Campus in Decatur, Alabama. In this newly created...

The Charlotte disability lawyers at Collins Price, PLLC announced today the opening of their first Charlotte, NC Social Security Disability law office. Attorneys Brad Collins and Andrew Price began practicing Social Security Disability Law nearly two...

Empire Life has signed an agreement with CloudMD's healthcare navigation provider, Medical Confidence. Medical Confidence provides group benefits plan members who are on disability leave with a personalized healthcare navigation service. Through this...

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of communicating in accessible formats to engage with all Canadians and provide them with critical information to help maintain their health, safety and prosperity. Disability inclusion is...

Thanks to the widely publicized Free Britney movement, legally binding adult conservatorships (guardianships/conservatorships in New Mexico), have begun to emerge from the shadows. It's about time, says Léonie Rosenstiel, the author of Protecting...

Hoy Health is a health tech company that is leading primary care in the digital health industry via remote patient monitoring, telehealth, and medication access. Following the successful innovation upgrade of its remote patient monitoring APP...

DiMe (Disability Media Network) has officially relaunched its website. Formerly named 'Disability News Report,' the streaming TV channel has rebranded as DiMe, Disability Media Network. DiMe is a TV channel that features news, entertainment, and...

As we mark the five-year anniversary of the Oregon ABLE and national ABLE for ALL Savings Plans, the programs are celebrating another key milestone?$45 million saved by more than 4,500 people experiencing a disability. Because of ABLE, thousands of...

As organizations are increasingly considering the largely untapped pool of neurodiverse talent for their open positions, Saint Joseph's University will launch an interdisciplinary minor in managing neurodiversity at work to equip students to be...

As part of its Week of Giving campaign, loanDepot will donate $50,000 to Free Wheelchair Mission. Free Wheelchair Mission brings the gift of mobility through inexpensive but life-changing wheelchairs to largely underserved areas of the world, where...

In recognition of the International Day of People of Determination marked on Friday, the  Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael - Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF), Access Israel NGO, Start-Up Nation Central, and the Ministry of Regional Cooperation hosted a range of...

From sunset until 1 a.m., the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit in purple to honour the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. "Tonight's special illumination celebrates the accomplishments of people living with visible and non-visible...

In the spirit of the season, and in celebration of its continued partnership, loanDepot, the nation's second largest nonbank retail lender, will donate $50,000 to support United Cerebral Palsy of Orange County (UCP-OC). UCP-OC provides specialized...

Employment and Social Development Canada  The Government of Canada continues to take action to remove barriers to accessibility and inclusion. That is why Employment and Social Development Canada partnered with Innovation, Science and Economic...

Parents and guardians of children with disabilities have always faced unique challenges in finding quality, affordable and inclusive child care options that meet the specific needs of their children, a reality that has been intensified by the...

Nicole Brennan founder of the non-profit, IAMPOSSIBLE Foundation and The Capables author, Danny Jordan have joined together to launch the I Am Capable Movement, which started today, December 3rd- International Day Of Persons With Disabilities. The I...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities: "Today, on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we join people from across Canada and around the world to...

On December 3rd, The TouchPad Pro Foundation (TPPF), a 501c3 non-profit, will officially launch. TPPF's mission is to 'develop and distribute revolutionary products to children who are blind or have low vision (BLV) and provide these products to...

Today, to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, MaRS and CIBC launched the second phase of the Inclusive Design Challenge which aims to remove employment barriers faced by Canadians living with disabilities. With the first...

1st Choice Family Services (1CFS), dedicated to providing essential and uncompromising direct support professional services to those with developmental disabilities in Ohio, supports the United Nation's International Disability Day on Friday,...

Kinecta Federal Credit Union, a leading financial provider in the South Bay, is excited to support its community partner Mychal's Learning Place at the 3rd Annual California Great Santa Stroll, which will gather hundreds of "Santas" on Saturday,...

Riley was born at 27 weeks weighing 2lbs, 5oz. She spent the first 2 ½ months of her life in the NICU. Riley was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, had multiple brain bleeds, and spent the first month on a C-PAP machine. It was within that first month of...

Everybody deserves the right to smile, whatever your ability or disability. That's the message Project Accessible Oral Health (PAOH) wants to send loud and clear on behalf of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), their...

Autism Learning Partners (ALP), a national leader in the treatment of autism and other developmental disabilities, is pleased to announce that Asha Marwah Hamilton has joined their leadership team as Chief Operating Officer. Asha will play a crucial...

BizVibe has made available 1,000+ company profiles for the disability services category on its B2B platform. Companies listed in this category are primarily engaged in providing various types of disability services (such as disability employment...

The Board of Directors of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR) has elected Shareholder and lead Social Security Disability attorney at the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin, Rick Fleming, as Treasurer. In...

Easter Seals Greater Houston (ESGH) is celebrating 75 years of life-changing services for clients of all ages with all types of disabilities in Houston and surrounding counties. Originally called the Cerebral Palsy Treatment Center, the non-profit's...

As preparation for final exams hits college campuses, students across the country are gearing up for strenuous blocks of studying and reading and are tapping into study groups, learning tools and devices to give themselves an edge. For students with...

Help at Home, a leading national provider of in-home, person-centered care, announced today that Chris Hocevar, Chief Executive Officer, and Ryan McGroarty, Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to participate in a virtual fireside chat at the BofA...

A recent settlement between the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Rite Aid Corporation on the national retailer's online COVID-19 website portal reaffirms the legal stance that websites must be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act...

Prevent Blindness, the nation's oldest non-profit eye health organization, is announcing the launch of the first-ever Geographic Atrophy (GA) Awareness Week, to be held Dec. 6-12, 2021. GA is the advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration...

Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services (Rales JFS) announced today the launch of the organization's Capital Campaign to open a new Therapy and Family Resource Center. Thanks to a transformational gift of $2M from philanthropists Toby and Leon...

The Valuable 500, today announced the appointment of twelve new advisory board members and the strengthening of its management team. The board members represent both business leaders and disability activists and bring with them a wealth of experience...

Fable Tech Labs Inc. ("Fable"), a leading accessibility platform powered by people with disabilities, today announced Fable Upskill, a custom accessibility training product to help digital teams gain the skills they need to build inclusive products....

Following the successful release of the first season in the picturesque country of Switzerland, travel show host, speaker and producer Alana Nichols takes viewers on an all new journey in her second season, to the magnificent country of Australia....

IMSE, an education pioneer and the leading provider of Structured Literacy Professional Development and Classroom Programs, today announced it was selected as a dyslexia designee approved training by the Arizona Department of Education. IMSE...

Accessibility Standards Canada and CSA Group are proud to announce that they are collaborating on the development of three accessibility standards. Both organizations are excited to be sharing their expertise and resources to improve accessibility...

Level Access, the leader in digital accessibility solutions, today announced their acquisition of Tenon, a premier integrated accessibility testing company. The acquisition demonstrates Level Access's commitment and strategic investment in growing...