ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act, USA
Educators in California, Montana and Washington explain how technology makes it easier to engage students with physical and learning disabilities. Wendy Burkhardt, seen here with student Kevin O’Brien, says the convergence of
… READ MOREDevice is like having a mouse inside your mouth. Emma Mogus says the device she created works by putting five buttons inside a mouthguard-type device. Each button corresponds to a different function: up, down, left, right, and enter.
… READ MOREAt just 18 years old, Christopher Hills is already a YouTube sensation and master video producer and editor. The Sunshine Coast teenager – who likes Doctor Who, Marvel movies and Star Wars but is most passionate about aviation
… READ MOREStudy highlights need for affordable, accessible adaptive clothing. Clothing in the U.S. is a multi-billion dollar industry, but for the millions of Americans [and those of us in Canada] with disabilities and their families, a lack of
… READ MOREDillan Barmache can’t speak, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have anything to say. In fact, Dillan has complex and powerful thoughts, and thanks to easily accessible technology paired with innovative apps, you can hear his
… READ MOREOWEN CAIN depends on a respirator and struggles to make even the slightest movements — he has had a debilitating motor-neuron disease since infancy. Photo by Alene Tchekmedyian, L.A. Times By Emily B. Hager, The New York Times
… READ MOREWeb accessibility for museums. The Metropolitan Museum of Art + The New School for Design at Parsons, New York. A group of students with disabilities visiting the Museum’s Cast Collection galleries, Wing B, Gallery 40.
… READ MOREDisability Visibility with Along Wong. Exploring the provocative side of disability. 2015 marks the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and there are a number of efforts underway to publicly acknowledge that
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