News by subject: DIS

The COVID-19 pandemic was devastating for people with disabilities, their families, caregivers, and the entire disability community. Solving the health disparities faced by people with disabilities starts with their involvement in policy making and...

In 2004, the Massachusetts branch of the International Dyslexia Association awarded Nancy Lelewer the Alice Garside Award for her outstanding contribution to the field of dyslexia. While acknowledging she shared the same lifetime dedication to the...

The "Global Disability Insurance Market 2023-2030" report has been added to  ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global disability insurance market is poised for significant growth, with a projected Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 11.4%...

Cetera Financial Group (Cetera), the premier financial advisor Wealth Hub, announced today that it won one of the 2023 Wealth Management Industry Awards ("Wealthies") for its groundbreaking Courageous Conversations program. The program earned Cetera...

A squad of nine Para badminton players have been nominated to compete for Canada at the Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Games, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Badminton Canada announced on Friday.   Santiago 2023 Canadian Parapan Am Team ? PARA...

Lime Connect will host its sixth annual Ride to Rebrand Disability on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at The Bike Lane in Reston, Virginia. Designed as a great ride (10-, 30-, 62- and 100-mile routes) for a...

Stellantis hosts 24th annual in-person supplier diversity MatchMaker event  Event connects more than 300 diverse business owners with more than 200 Tier 1 supplier decision-makers and Stellantis purchasing, supply chain and supplier operations...

Today, the National Ability Center (NAC), a trailblazing nonprofit organization that provides world-class adaptive recreation and outdoor adventures for individuals and families with disabilities, announces the highly anticipated opening of its...

The Disability Screen Office (DSO)?a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving accessibility and disability representation in Canada's TV and film industry?is excited to announce its first two events since announcing its inaugural executive...

I Am Boundless, Inc. and Koinonia have signed an agreement with intentions to combine organizations by Oct. 1. The two nonprofits will create Ohio's largest provider to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and one of the...

Leading Swiss oral health brand CURAPROX, announced today the launch of Samba, the world's first robotic toothbrush created to allow people with disabilities to brush their teeth effectively and independently. People...

The curated display will be an interactive opportunity for the public to be inspired by and educated on both the progress and the need for mainstream inclusion in fashion and beauty. The exhibit will feature the history and examples of Adaptive and...

Easterseals supports Warrior Call's efforts to establish a "National Warrior Call Day" on November 12, 2023, and urges Members of Congress to pass a resolution designating the day. "National Warrior Call Day" asks Americans to make a call to a...

Back for year three at the Rocky Mount Event Center, which is managed by, The Sports Facilities Companies, will return with its 3X3 Wheelchair Basketball Tournament on Saturday, September 9. Participants will include men and women, Veterans, Adults...

AudioEye, Inc. , the industry-leading enterprise SaaS accessibility company, today released its first-ever Digital Accessibility Index, a combination of automated AI findings coupled with expert audits from members of the disability community, to...

Easterseals and The Aspen Institute Project on Belonging have partnered to bring leaders from employers who have successfully leveraged the talent of people with disabilities in their workforces to share learnings and best practices during IDEA...

The Labor Day weekend may be a reprieve for many, but in the unforgiving digital battleground, there is no ceasefire. Cyber threats don't take holidays, and neither do we. ThreatHunter.ai stands tall, a relentless sentinel in a world where a single...

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) affect hundreds of thousands of children, yet public awareness and treatment options remain severely limited while stigma remains high....

Aquia Inc., a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) specializing in cloud and cybersecurity professional services, today announced it has been awarded a subcontract from Omni Federal to support its 3-year contract with the...

The  Abilities Expo announced today, Dave Stevens who was born without legs, made NCAA college football and professional baseball history, is returning to home state of Arizona, where he started his inspiring high school and collegiate athletic...

According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy, people with disabilities participate in the U.S. labor force at a rate 44% lower than people who do not have disabilities ? a statistic that, together, Genuine Parts...

Lime Connect (Lime) is pleased to announce that OMERS and Oxford Properties (OMERS) has joined the not-for-profit organization as a corporate partner in Canada to connect with high potential candidates who have disabilities At OMERS, our people are...

Synchrony , a leading consumer financing company, today announced an expansion of a longstanding partnership with Canine Companions. The partnership includes an $85,000 donation from Synchrony to support the nonprofit's commitment to enhance the...

SEATRAC is a unique mobility technology that has been available on over 200 beach destinations throughout Greece and the Mediterranean since 2012 and will soon be coming to the Western Hemisphere. This technology is essential to allow wheelchair...

The Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ) is pleased to announce the implementation of the brand-new Aid program for people with disabilities for presenting a grant application. This support, provided to eligible applicants, covers in...

Seniors and people living with disabilities in Nanaimo now have more affordable housing options with the opening of 62 new homes at Sunfield Manor....

The Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, will be in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia to announce additional funding under the Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities. These investments reinforce the...

Els for Autism Foundation® takes great pride in announcing yet another milestone in its ongoing mission to offer limitless possibilities to individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families with the grand opening of the Stoops Family...

The Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, will be in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia to announce additional funding under the Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities. These investments reinforce the...

SourceAmerica®, an AbilityOne® authorized enterprise committed to increasing employment opportunities for people with disabilities, announced today that its annual Grassroots Advocacy Conference will take place September 11-14, 2023, at the Hilton...

River Rock Academy is proud to announce its expansion of special education and alternative education services to Cressona, PA, marking the school's 11th location in the state of Pennsylvania. The opening of this campus allows River Rock Academy to...

Blind Service Association, a nearly 100-year-old nonprofit serving those who are blind or with low-vision, is now known as Blind Service Chicago. Along with the name change, Blind Service has adopted a new logo, more accurately reflecting its mission...

Starting on Friday, September 1, Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation (CPARF) will bring thousands of people together from across the country for the launch of its seventh annual STEPtember fundraising campaign. Proceeds from STEPtember will...

BDO Canada announced today it is partnering with two NGOs, the Institute for Research and Development on Inclusion and Society (IRIS) and the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB), by investing in initiatives that will positively impact...

The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)?the nation's leading voice of the growing number of Americans with hearing loss?kicks off its fall 2023 Walk4Hearing campaign with community support events in 13 U.S. cities. One in seven Americans...

Scotiabank, in collaboration with the Canadian Administrator of Video Relay Services (CAV), has launched a dedicated phone line aimed at providing assistance to customers with hearing and/or speech impairments, who rely on Video Relay Service (VRS)...

Western Sky Community Care ("Western Sky") a managed care organization and wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, announced its partnership with the National Council on Independent Living to improve accessibility for people with disabilities...

The Big Wave Group non-profit is pleased to announce five new board members: Leslie Nordin, John P. Hinton, Jack Easterbrook, Bill Carlson and Julie Shenkman, who will replace retiring members for a total of nine board members. With the organization...

GoGoGrandparent, leader in coordinating transportation and other on-demand services for people as they age, is celebrating ahead of Senior Citizens Day by uplifting the voice and experiences of their older customers. GoGoGrandparent reviews feedback...

VNUE, Inc's streaming radio station, VNUE Radio, in association with Sophia's Mission and NEWHD Media, is expanding its reach to major media platforms, TuneIn and Audacy, while turning up the heat to create job opportunities for autistic people,...

Auditory Insight, a leading consultancy for the hearing healthcare industry, analyzes the central role of the consumer-patient journey in creating market development strategies?for interventions from hearing aids to genetic testing?in its Q3 2023...

As the world's elite athletes prepare for the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024, Toyota Canada is welcoming an exceptional roster of six Canadian athletes to their team. Already world-class athletes, the members of Team Toyota have...

Voiceitt, the leading provider of speech recognition technology for non-standard speech, today announced the release of Voiceitt2.  The new web application, powered by the company's next-generation technology, will be...

Visionary Integration Professionals (VIP) is proud to announce a partnership with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), Division of Senior and Disability Services (DSDS) to develop and deploy a new Medicaid case management...

A new interactive, online course, "Understanding Spinal Cord Injury: A Course for Personal Care Assistants," was designed to enhance the training of personal care assistants (PCAs) for individuals with spinal cord injury. The course was unveiled...

The DVNF is pleased to announce the allocation of $409,000 to twenty-two non-profit veteran support organizations through its Capacity Building Grant program this summer. Ret. Sgt. Maj Joseph VanFonda, CEO of DVNF, emphasized the importance of the...

EvolutionIQ, the market-leading Claims Guidance platform for Disability, Workers' Compensation, and Property & Casualty lines of insurance, today announced that...

Terrapin Pharmacy, located in Annapolis, MD, today announced that it is changing its name to Altruix. Altruix consists of the combined operations of the now former Terrapin Pharmacy, Bank's Apothecary, and Altruix in Lancaster (formerly Ganse...

Paralyzed Veterans of America kicks off its 2023 Healthcare Summit and Expo ? a four-day conference comprised of attendees from over 100 acute care and rehabilitation hospitals and community care centers across the country, more than 90 speakers, 70...

"I thought there could be an improved vehicle seat for people who have trouble getting into and out of a standard passenger vehicle," said an inventor, from Herriman, Utah, "so I invented the COMPUTERIZED SWIVEL SEAT. My design would make the...