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Pandion Creative Announces Dragon Mom; a Short Documentary on Motherhood, Ableism, and the Healing Power of Nature.

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000

An intimate portrait of love, resilience, and the right to move freely through the world.

Teach Access Releases 2024 Impact Report, Celebrates Reaching 930,000 Students, and Unveils Bold New Strategic Plan

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000

Teach Access Announces Its National Fellowship 2025 Cohort

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:30:00 +0000

Includes Faculty and Academic Staff from Higher Education Institutions in the US and Puerto Rico

MobilityWorks Opens New Raleigh Location, Expanding Access to Mobility Solutions in North Carolina

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0000

MobilityWorks has opened a new location in the Raleigh community to provide those with limited mobility access to wheelchair accessible vehicles, services and resources.

Registration Open for Teach Access’ Free Two-Day Virtual Student Academy on Disability and Accessibility

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:30:00 +0000

Haben Girma, the first Deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School and a renowned advocate for disability justice, will kick off the event.

Teach Access Honored as a Finalist in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - Education or Literacy Platform for the 4th Annual Anthem Awards

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:30:08 +0000

Community Voice Celebration Voting Ends October 31, 2024

Teach Access Opens Applications for its National Fellowship 2025 Cohort

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 13:00:03 +0000

Open to Faculty and Academic Staff from Higher Education Institutions in the U.S. and Puerto Rico

Indiana Nonprofit Promotes Awareness for Common, but Largely Undiagnosed Developmental Disability

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:00:07 +0000

Celebrating the 34th Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 13:30:04 +0000

Teach Access Highlights the Ongoing Need for Digital Accessibility Education

WHILL, Inc. Partners With Mobility Trust Group to Offer Financing Solutions for Personal Mobility Needs

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:00:04 +0000

Teach Access Announces Its First Academic Hub in the Nation

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:30:03 +0000

Michigan State University’s College of Arts and Letters Collaborates with National Nonprofit

TAC Industries Wins 2024 SourceAmerica Innovation Award for Fresh Abilities

Tue, 14 May 2024 18:00:05 +0000

Solstice Pacific Residential Treatment Center Awarded Behavioral Health Care and Human Services Accreditation From the Joint Commission

Sat, 27 Apr 2024 14:00:03 +0000

Treatment of TBI and Mental Health Disorders in a High Service, Private Oceanside Setting

Carepool Makes Rideshare Traction in the Twin Cities for Aging Adults and People With Disabilties

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:43:43 +0000

Carepool Acquires Mobility4All in Twin Cities and Starts Service Immediately

Teach Access Calls for Proposals for Its 2024-2025 Grants Program

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 15:34:00 +0000

The national nonprofit’s Teach Access Grants supports college instructors in creating and delivering college curricula that introduce concepts and skills of accessibility into their courses.

WHILL Unveils the New Urban Mobility Scooter Model Ri

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:00:16 +0000

Designed for active seniors, the Model Ri is ISO-certified, with a best-in-class turning radius and electronic stability control

Teach Access Paves the Way for Teaching Digital Accessibility

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 14:30:10 +0000

Nonprofit group’s collaboration with industry, higher education, government, and disability advocacy organizations has goal of teaching 1 million students how to make technology work for disabled people.

The Grace Foundation and St. Joseph By-the-Sea High School Break Guinness World Record

Sat, 27 Jan 2024 21:26:54 +0000

Largest Human Infinity Symbol Representing Neurodiversity

Relay Resources Announces the Appointment of Dr. Lakshmi Balasubramanian to the Board of Directors

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:00:07 +0000

Balasubramanian will bring her expertise in disability inclusion and universal design to one of the largest disability employers in the Pacific Northwest

Relay Resources Appoints Dr. Jennifer Camota Luebke as President and Chief Executive Officer

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:00:03 +0000

Award-Winning Leader in Disability Justice Joins One of the Largest Disability Employers in the Pacific Northwest

CONQUERing Unveils Revolutionary Fidget Jewelry Designs Amid Sensory Processing Awareness Month

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:00:07 +0000

Trailblazing Fashion Brand Expands Collection With Soothing Tactile Patterns, Offering a Stylish Respite for Individuals With Sensory Processing Disorders.

BeMe.ai Announces Addition of Chief Growth Officer Iris E. Hu

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 16:15:24 +0000

Hanna Interpreting Services Ranked as the 17th-Largest Language Services Provider in North America and 61st in the World by Market Research Firm CSA Research

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 09:00:09 +0000

The annual rankings result from the language industry's most comprehensive, large-scale survey of the language services and translation technology market.

BeMe.ai and Mendability Collaborate to Enable and Advance Needs-Based Approaches for Autistic Individuals and Their Care Teams

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 18:15:00 +0000

BeMe.ai Announces Addition of COO Timothy Wackenreuter

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 15:00:00 +0000

Clear Zones Make It Easy to Find Cleaner, Safer Spaces to Eat, Work, and Play

Wed, 03 May 2023 14:00:06 +0000

Registered Clear Zones Are Businesses That Prioritize the Health and Safety of Their Customers and Employees

Envision Unlimited Expands Service Footprint to Serve More People With Disabilities

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 15:30:10 +0000

Housing Operations Now Span More Than 80 Homes Across Chicagoland and Central Illinois

New Research Shows How Mentors Support the Career Development of Canadian Youth Experiencing a Disability

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 15:30:04 +0000

CT-Based Startup Creates HomeField - the First Fitness Platform for All Abilities

Tue, 24 May 2022 16:00:06 +0000

January 20 is the International Day of Acceptance

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 14:00:10 +0000

The Holiday That Unifies & Celebrates People of All Abilities

Disability Innovation in Art and Technology

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 16:00:06 +0000

Leonardo CripTech Incubator Debuts Inaugural Cohort of Artists

Autism Specialty Group Offering ABA Therapy in Miami to Ease the Back-To-School Transition

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 13:17:00 +0000

Autism Specialty Group is helping children return to school with confidence by providing Autism Therapy in Miami, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties.

Saint Albans to Host First Responder Disability Awareness Event

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 13:00:00 +0000

An inclusive event for first responders and the disability community to meet.

Springtide Child Development Center Announces New Chief Business Officer

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0000

Autism Specialty Group Looking for Qualified Applicants for ABA Therapy Jobs in South Florida

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 13:22:00 +0000

Autism Specialty Group represents a rapidly growing team of highly skilled RBTs, BCaBAs, and BCBAs serving the counties of Miami, Broward, and Palm Beach

Recognizing Asian Americans With Disabilities in Honor of AAPI Heritage Month

Wed, 26 May 2021 12:00:00 +0000

On Wednesday, May 26, join RespectAbility for a celebration of representation and inclusion of disabled AAPI in media

Bridges Mountain West Region Announces Steve Boyer as Vice President

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 23:08:00 +0000

Northeast Florida Shopability Saturday Event Inspires Public to Support Businesses That Hire Individuals With IDDs

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 19:00:00 +0000

March 6 Community Celebration Will Be First of Its Kind

Tactile Images Partners With Getty Images and the National Federation of the Blind to Deliver More Than 45 Million Images to the World's Blind and Disabled Population

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000

Blind People Share What Photography and Art They Want to Experience First. National Federation of the Blind Granting $500,000 to Museums and Institutions for Tactile Exhibition Displays.

Autism Specialty Group Offers In-Home ABA Therapy in Miami

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:25:00 +0000

The behavioral health organization is helping ensure that effective therapy is always accessible for children on the autism spectrum

40-Year-Old Human Services Agency Changes Name, Launches Fresh Brand

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 14:00:00 +0000

The Institute of Professional Practice, Inc. is now Aspire Living & Learning

As the Americans With Disabilities Act Turns 30, Gaps in Employment and Education Remain

Fri, 17 Jul 2020 12:00:00 +0000

National Disability Advocacy Nonprofit RespectAbility Hosts #ADA30 Summit 2020

Relias Underwrites National Television Broadcast of Hearts of Glass Documentary

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Film debuts in July to honor 30th anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act

RespectAbility Invites People With Disabilities to Share COVID-19 Experiences and Organize Online

Wed, 15 Apr 2020 22:26:00 +0000

CDC: 90% of people hospitalized with COVID-19 have underlying conditions

New Flotation Device is Impacting the Lives of Individuals Struggling With Physical Disabilities

Sat, 28 Mar 2020 01:33:00 +0000

Disability Application Help Launches a New Website to Offer a Free Social Security Disability Online Case Evaluation

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 13:10:00 +0000

The Autism Council of Rochester is Now a Certified Autism Center™

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Landmark Study Seeks Participants With VCFS-Related Psychosis to Help Create Biobank of Human Neural Tissue to Develop Innovative Treatments

Wed, 23 Oct 2019 13:00:00 +0000

The Virtual Center for Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome collaborates with the Center for Precision Neuropsychiatry based in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Autism Action Partnership Has Earned the Certified Autism Center ™ Designation

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 11:57:00 +0000

DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE Presents 'Right Footed' — a Testament to the Power of the Human Spirit

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 16:23:00 +0000

DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE premieres Fridays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Scientology Network.