This app provides visual cues to help people with hearing loss develop speaking skills – YourStory
Startup This app provides visual cues to help people with hearing loss develop speaking skills By Shreya Ganguly {{monthName}} {{day}}, {{year}} Founded in 2014, New Delhi-based 4S Medical Research’s mobile…
Study: Among Vaccinated, Those With Down Syndrome Face Highest Risk From COVID-19
People with Down syndrome are the most likely of all vaccinated adults to die from COVID-19, new research suggests. The post Study: Among Vaccinated, Those With Down Syndrome Face Highest…
Game Accessibility Resources
AbleGamers Foundation. People with disabilities are at a heightened risk of social isolation, and AbleGamers knows that video games can be the perfect gateway to community participation, lifelong friendships, and…
I don’t want to be ‘cured’ of autism, thanks | Anya Ustaszewski | The Guardian
I am not a savant or genius. I’m no good at maths or science, so I don’t meet the criteria of the special gifts that might be lost if prenatal…
Parents of Students With Disabilities Try to Make Up for Lost Year
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Ed Department Expands Investigations Of Mask Policies And Disability Rights
Not long after opening investigations into whether bans on mask mandates in five states violate the civil rights of students with disabilities, the Education Department is initiating another. The post…
Parents Say State Wants To Move Adults With Severe Disabilities To ‘Prison-Like’ Facility
The parents of adults with conditions such as autism say they are being forced to choose between sending their child to a fenced-in institutional facility, or lose funding for their…
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Could Impact Services For Those With IDD
A sweeping new Biden administration plan to require many workers to receive COVID-19 vaccinations may have implications for individuals with disabilities and the people who support them. The post COVID-19…
The Covid Pandemic And The Pandemic Of Ableist Media
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Pandemic Leaves Families Of Children In Special Ed Feeling Left Behind
With a wildly spreading delta variant, many families of vulnerable children with disabilities feel forgotten by state and school leaders and disregarded by those who reject mask wearing. The post…