News by subject: DIS

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...

Hunter Street Partners ("Hunter Street"), a Minneapolis-based alternative investment management firm, is pleased to announce it has sold its portfolio of residential properties catering to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities...

CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health is now offering Spoken Rxtm, its proprietary audio prescription label solution, in all its nearly 10,000 pharmacy locations nationwide, including more than 1,700 CVS Pharmacy locations within Target....

Caregility Corporation, in partnership with ThunderCat Technology, Sterling Heritage, and Iron Bow Healthcare, announces the companies have been awarded an IDIQ contract by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Program Contracting Activity Central...

Blackbaud , the world's leading cloud software company powering social good, today will ring the closing bell at Nasdaq to celebrate GivingTuesday. Created in 2012, GivingTuesday is a global movement focused on generosity that encourages people to...

Selecting presents for elderly friends and relatives isn't easy and so it may be tempting to go with objects of comfort such as fuzzy slippers, big boxes of candy and the like. But as holistic health practitioner Linda Mac Dougall will tell you, it...

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...

As temperatures drop and weather conditions make retrieving items from mailboxes more difficult for some customers, Canada Post wants to ensure everyone continues to have safe and timely access to their mail and parcels.     The Delivery...

Microsoft Africa Development Center (Microsoft ADC), the engineering center for Microsoft is set to host a Disability Inclusion event across Africa focused on engineering and non-engineering talents living with disabilities on the 3rd of December,...

Thirty-two years ago to the date, on the heels of signing the Convention of the Rights of the Child, the federal government made a promise to end child poverty by the year 2000. A new report card by Campaign 2000 finds, despite that promise, more...

A hearing loss survey conducted by Hearing Aid manufacturer, Oticon, reveals that over a third of Brits admit to experiencing problems with their hearing. Of those, less than 20% have visited a hearing professional for advice and alarmingly, over a...

Easter Seals Ontario is getting ready to celebrate an extraordinary milestone, its 100th year of changing the world for kids with physical disabilities. Over the course of 2022, celebrations will take place across the province, bringing together...

Premium pet food and supplement industry leader, Dr. Marty Pets has proudly supported the nonprofit organization, Freedom Service Dogs of America, since May of 2018. This sponsorship has benefitted Freedom Service Dogs of America, a cause that Dr....

Special Olympics and WWE today announced a multi-year extension of their global partnership to help create inclusion through sports. WWE will continue to support Special Olympics Unified Sports®, which brings together people with and without...

Best Buddies International, a global nonprofit that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), is thrilled...

The American Council of the Blind would like to thank all those who participated in the 2021 Audio Description Awards Gala that premiered on November 18th  on www.AdAwardsGala.org and on NBC's Peacock TV, and will be available until December 31,...

Today, Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis (DSAGSL) announced that Global Down Syndrome Foundation's President & CEO, Michelle Sie Whitten, will be honored with the organization's Shining Star Award at their upcoming 45th Anniversary Gala....

At a young age, Joseph James Roach was diagnosed with ADHD and Autism. With encouragement from his middle school art teachers, Joe recognized his artistic talent in the 7th grade, creating eye popping pieces of art. Joe does not want to be defined by...

Affirming a historic initiative to advance inclusive development for youth of all abilities, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) has awarded Special Olympics $8,500,000 USD to launch the Global Campaign for Inclusion in support of individuals with...

Today Global Disability Inclusion, a boutique consulting firm providing disability inclusion strategies and solutions, announced it will donate 1% of annual sales to support the environmental nonprofit organization 1% for the Planet. ...

Talent acquisition company Rangam has been selected by HRO Today as one of the North America finalists for the 2021 Association Awards in the Innovation in HR Technology category. Rangam will be competing with 20 other companies within the category...

This year's holiday travel season marks the 35th anniversary of the Air Carrier Access Act, which legally began the move toward accessible air travel, and Paralyzed Veterans of America is sounding the alarm about serious issues people with...

Today, Toyota Canada announced the recipients of its national Toyota Cars For Goodtm program, recognizing local organizations fostering inclusion through physical accessibility and breaking...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Nov 16, 2021

Special education providers and members of the InterAgency Council of Developmental Disabilities Agencies (IAC), along with Senator Andrew Gounardes, will host a rally on Tuesday to end the urgent funding crisis facing schools serving New York's most...

More than 60 million people, or one in five Americans, live in rural areas of the country. Residents of rural communities face different challenges than those in urban areas, including lack of public transportation, making it difficult to access...

A hearing loss survey conducted by Hearing Aid manufacturer, Oticon, reveals that over a third of Brits admit to experiencing problems with their hearing. Of those, less than 20% have visited a hearing professional for advice and alarmingly, over a...

Despite vaccination efforts, it's clear that complete eradication of the virus isn't possible for the time being. The impacts to society have been profound, and the American healthcare workforce has been among the hardest hit. For people with...

Newly published survey data conducted by Vanderbilt University Peabody College and the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation sheds light on the paralysis community's perspectives on the COVID-19 vaccine. It portends policy implications for future...

Special education providers and members of the InterAgency Council of Developmental Disabilities Agencies (IAC), along with Senators John Mannion and John Liu, will host a rally on Monday to end the urgent funding inequity facing schools serving New...

Last night, Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GLOBAL) raised over $1.9 million at their annual Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show, the world's largest fundraiser for people Down syndrome. The event has raised a cumulative $24 million. ...

With today's start of the seventh annual National Apprenticeship Week, CompTIA Apprenticeships for Tech is marking the occasion with several activities and updates on its efforts to expand and diversify the U.S. information technology (IT) workforce....

iTherapy, LLC just released an "Unreal" edutainment app for people with autism, funded by Epic Megagrant and powered by Epic's Unreal Engine technology. In collaboration with Elara Systems, iTherapy has created InnerVoice Unreal a comprehensive...

CareerEco and Bender Consulting Services are partnering again on November 16, 2021, to host a virtual job fair bringing employers and nationwide talent together. The fair, which will be hosted from 9am to 6pm Eastern, is open to experienced and...

Roots Food Group, a mission-driven technology, healthcare, philanthropic and food company that believes in creating healthy outcomes through 'Food is Medicine', has launched FeedingTheBlind.org, a nonprofit organization that strives to break barriers...

Hewitt takes on the challenge to be the first disabled person to trek from the Antarctic coast to the South Pole, unsupported and unassisted Hewitt aims to complete the 1,000KM polar trek in 45 days arriving at the South Pole ahead of the centenary...

With the rise in autism and developmental disability rates, the need for easy access to helpful information and local resources is greater than ever.  One of the first, and often most challenging, steps towards finding help for a child is to locate...

Hearing First, a nonprofit dedicated to providing resources, support, and stories of hope for families with a child who is deaf or hard of hearing and seeking a Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) outcome, has received two prestigious 2021 WebAwards...

TrueCar, Inc. , the most efficient and transparent online destination to find a car, is partnering with DAV (Disabled American Veterans) and AutoNation, America's largest and most admired automotive retailer, to award a much needed new vehicle to...

Union Pacific Railroad's Community Ties Giving Program awarded $5.5 million in local grants to 576 nonprofit organizations, with 81% going to local organizations that align with Union Pacific's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) values....

Nearabl, an indoor navigation iPhone application for anyone that needs information in order to navigate to safety. It enables users to instantly access visually rich and real-time evacuation navigation paths for their tenants. More information can be...

Paralyzed Veterans of America National President Charles Brown today released the following statement on the passing of Engracia Figueroa, a disability activist who passed after an airline damaged her custom wheelchair:...

Nearabl, an indoor navigation iPhone application for anyone that needs information in order to navigate to safety. It enables users to instantly access visually rich and real-time evacuation navigation paths for their tenants. More information can be...

The peak concurrent viewers of S11 livestreams increased over 150% year-over-year on Bilibili. More than 100 million users watched League of Legends-related content on the platform during the tournament. Bilibili uploaders submitted over 400,000...

Special Olympics Chicago/Special Children's Charities (SOC/SCC) athlete Tommy Shimoda has once again made history by being the first athlete with intellectual disabilities to become a recipient of the Order of Lincoln, the State of Illinois' highest...

Caregiver Inc., a leading provider of long-term care services and supports to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, announced today it has acquired four companies, continuing their rapid growth and expanding services in Indiana and...

Wheelchair Securement Operators face a common challenge: the nature of traditional 4-Point securement can be both complex and highly customized. In a transportation fleet, every vehicle could potentially have a different securement system, making the...

Analytics leader SAS and programmable robot maker Sphero® are helping students with visual impairments learn to code using robots and specially designed lessons. Coding and computer science skills are highly valued in today's classrooms and careers....

Over the last decade, Eric Power has helped thousands of fellow vets plagued by PTSD, helping them to obtain their disability benefits and navigating post-military life. He was recently awarded a star on the Las Vegas Blvd. Walk of Fame (with the...