Disability Access Litigation Still Needed
By Mark Potter, Civil Rights Attorney When I started litigating disability access cases in 1996, I figured I would need to move on to another area of law by the…
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Disability Emoji Are Here!
By Greg Smith, Sr., The Strength Coach iDiversicons, the world’s first diverse emoji keyboard has released new “Disability Pride Emoji” in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities…
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Not Charity
By Gary Karp, Modern Disability The once-popular phrase was “Hire the Handicapped.” Well, we’ve come a long way. The term “handicapped” now appears only in certain final vestiges, mainly with regard…
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Support Disability in Business to Create a Cycle of Success
By Deborah Davis, PUSHLiving.com Launching and maintaining a successful business is no small task, but it has American Dream written all over it. When members of the disability community rise to…
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Disability Etiquette: Easy Tips for the Able-bodied Community
By Jessica Niziolek We all know what etiquette is. We were all taught to say please, thank you, no thank you, etc. But, how well do we all know about…
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Disability Redefined
By Kim Lan Grout, Redefining Disabled Project Meet Kim and learn more about the Redefining Disabled Project at Abilities Expo Bay Area, November 21-23, 2014. My day starts before my…
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Join the Disability Toy Revolution
Less than one month ago, the Toy Like Me Facebook group laid down the gauntlet. Launched by a band of parents in the U.K., #ToyLikeMe issued a shout-out to toy manufactures: Make…
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Donna On The Go Submitted For 8 Emmy Nominations
Making its second appearance at the Abilities Expo Los Angeles is the Emmy® submitted web series Donna On The Go starring Abilities Expo Ambassador Donna Russo. The show was first conceived of…
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Donna On The Go Up for an Emmy
It began as an idea. And now it’s on its way to an Emmy. “It” is a new show called Donna On The Go created by Peggy Lane about her friend Donna…
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Donna On The Go: Two Women, an iPhone and a Walker
Abilities Expo Ambassador Donna Russo met Peggy Lane almost two years ago and they became lifelong friends. After seeing how hard even the simplest things can be for Donna—just getting…
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Dylan Kuehl Dances for the Jacksons
By Leah Pietrusiak Dylan Kuehl (that’s pronounced “Keel”) is a visual artist, musician and dancer from Olympia, Washington who received his first drum kit at the age of 3. Dylan…
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Each By Name Strives for a More Inclusive Society
By Margarita Elizondo, CEO and Founder of Rolling With Me and Abilities Expo Ambassador Women with disabilities are one of the most marginalized and underserved populations in the world, even though they…