ADA Sign Depot Blog

We live in a country in which the most desperate of people are pushed further to the margins. O.K., so you’re not transgender, and perhaps you don’t really care about trans people. Even so, do you really want people like me to be turned away from homeless shelters? Seriously, homeless shelters? Was it for this that you voted for Donald Trump?

MOSCOW — He can’t walk and can barely move his hands, but thanks to his sharp mind, a working finger and a red iPhone attached to his wheelchair, Aleksandr Gorbunov now ranks as one of the Kremlin’s most potent foes.

Chances are you have heard the story of Roselle, the amazing Labrador retriever guide dog, who on September 11, 2001, patiently guided her blind handler, Michael Hingson, down 78 flights of stairs to life and safety, away from the crumbling World Trade Center. 

Learn more about the vibrant life Michael Hingson has been living, before, and after, 9/11.

In a statement, Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), who authored the law said, "Every airline passenger deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, but too often they aren't. Travelers should be able to find out if certain airlines have high rates of breaking wheelchairs and other equipment that people depend on, just like we can find out if certain airlines have high rates of flight delays or cancellations."

Lego Is Making Braille Bricks. They May Give Blind Literacy a Needed Lift.

The Lego bricks will feature both Braille dots and written letters, allowing blind and sighted children to play together.

Just 10 percent of blind children learn Braille, according to some estimates, leading to what advocates have called a “literacy crisis.” In 2017, less than half of adults with visual impairments in the United States were employed.