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The Quest for “The Holy Braille” Full-Page Refreshable Braille Display
Posted by ADA Sign Depot on Jan 13, 2017
If all goes as planned, The Holy Braille, a project from the University of Michigan School of Information to develop a full-page refreshable braille display, could revolutionize the pace of education for people with visual impairments.
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Imagine being a high school track athlete one day. And paralyzed the next. The one minority group every American can suddenly become a member of is the disabled. According to Social Security Administration disability facts: “The sobering fact for 20-year-olds, insured for disability benefits, is that more than 1-in-4 of them becomes disabled before reaching retirement age.”
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Streep-Trump debate a too-familiar controversy on disability
Posted by ADA Sign Depot on Jan 09, 2017
After legendary actress Meryl Streep focused her criticism of Donald Trump on his mocking of Serge Kovaleski (a well-respected New York Times reporter who has a physical disability) — calling it the 2016 “performance” that broke her heart — an all-too-familiar debate followed.
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It’s called politically correct and squishy liberal or nannyish to protect the weak among us — transgender children, minorities, the homeless, old people — but it’s really just human
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The typical hard surfaces used in bathrooms make them one of the most dangerous rooms in the house for a person with a disability. Regardless of age, a fall in the bathroom can be very serious. For someone with fatigue, standing at the sink, in front of the mirror, or in the shower can be extraordinarily taxing.
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