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Online learning
fromeLearning
1 week ago

Audio Descriptions & Closed Captions in Adobe Captivate: A Step-by-Step Accessibility Guide - eLearning

Accessibility features like closed captions and audio descriptions are essential for inclusive eLearning courses.
NYC LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
3 days ago

Advocate newsletter 4/2/26

Doctors' recommendations on gender-affirming care for young people have become a contentious issue between The New York Times and the American Medical Association.
fromTelecompetitor
4 days ago

New House of Representatives bills hope to improve broadband access

The affordability crisis is hitting rural America hard. Across the country, broadband, electricity, and clean water remain out of reach for far too many families.
Agriculture
Social justice
fromThe Nation
1 week ago

The Overlooked Crisis Facing Immigrants With Disabilites

Gregory Javier Laguna and his brother have been detained for almost five months after being wrongfully accused of attempted theft.
#lgbtq
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

Advocate newsletter 3/25/26

A new bill in Tennessee targets gender-neutral titles used by teachers, causing fear and unwanted attention among educators.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

Advocate newsletter 3/25/26

A new bill in Tennessee targets gender-neutral titles used by teachers, causing fear and unwanted attention among educators.
NYC LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
6 days ago

Advocate newsletter 3/30/26

Black and LGBTQ+ entertainers face significant challenges in America, with activism being crucial for visibility and representation.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

New Toronto harm reduction program supports people with intellectual disabilities | CBC News

A new harm reduction program in Toronto supports adults with intellectual disabilities facing substance abuse issues.
Washington DC
fromNextgov.com
2 weeks ago

Governments' website accessibility deadline is fast approaching

Government websites with populations of 50,000+ must comply with federal disability accessibility standards by April 30, following Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

The Decision to Disclose a Hidden Disability at Work

Job seekers with invisible disabilities often hide their conditions due to discrimination fears, missing opportunities for workplace accommodations that could improve their performance and comfort.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 weeks ago

Meet the Woman Who Made Museums More Accessible

Lorena Bradford, the National Gallery of Art's first head of Accessible Programs, transformed museum accessibility by creating intentional programs for disabled visitors, including ASL tours, memory loss programs, and medical student training initiatives.
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

Advocate newsletter 3/16/26

We support gays, but they throw gays off the buildings" - President Trump's statement in an interview with Jake Paul, invoking Iran's treatment of LGBTQ+ people as justification for military action while the administration simultaneously pursues deportations of gay couples to countries where homosexuality is illegal.
Right-wing politics
#voting-rights
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

Advocate newsletter 3/20/26

The SAVE America Act is criticized for making voting harder for marginalized groups, particularly those who have changed their names.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

Senators must reject Trump's expanding anti-trans agenda in SAVE America Act, advocates warn

Over 30 LGBTQ+ and civil rights organizations oppose S. 1383, arguing it restricts voting access and targets transgender people through citizenship documentation requirements that burden those with mismatched identity documents.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

Advocate newsletter 3/20/26

The SAVE America Act is criticized for making voting harder for marginalized groups, particularly those who have changed their names.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

Senators must reject Trump's expanding anti-trans agenda in SAVE America Act, advocates warn

Over 30 LGBTQ+ and civil rights organizations oppose S. 1383, arguing it restricts voting access and targets transgender people through citizenship documentation requirements that burden those with mismatched identity documents.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

Advocate newsletter 3/19/26

California families are suing Rady Children's Health for discriminating against transgender youth by halting care that remains legal in the state.
East Bay real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 weeks ago

Senate passes 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

The Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act with overwhelming bipartisan support, combining housing supply and affordability measures, though industry groups seek revisions to BTR disposition rules, FHA loan limits, and delinquency counseling requirements.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

At 56, I woke to silence: the strange, sudden loss that changed everything

The term 'hard of hearing' is a neutral descriptor of auditory function, while 'hearing impaired' implies personal deficiency; society's lack of accessibility creates communication barriers, not individual disability.
SF politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 weeks ago

Sorry, don't buy Senate brief: "The facts: The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act" won't work unless amended

Localism and NIMBYism create barriers to affordable housing production, requiring state-level zoning preemption rather than local control to address the nation's housing shortage of 4-7 million homes.
#disability-rights
fromFortune
3 weeks ago
Social justice

How Alfred the service dog changes the rights of Lyft riders nationwide | Fortune

Social justice
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

How Alfred the service dog changes the rights of Lyft riders nationwide | Fortune

Lyft settled a discrimination case by agreeing to enhanced driver training on disability rights, app updates, and enforcement mechanisms to ensure service animals and disabled passengers can use the platform nationwide.
New York City
fromPlanetizen
3 weeks ago

90% of NYC Intersections Lack Audible Crossing Signals for Blind Pedestrians

New York City and other urban areas lack standardized, well-maintained accessibility infrastructure for visually impaired residents, creating safety hazards despite some progress toward ADA compliance.
Careers
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Disability in the Workforce: Untapped Potential

Implicit biases unconsciously influence hiring and workplace decisions against people with disabilities, contributing to their unemployment rate being nearly double that of non-disabled individuals.
Media industry
AI search engines and caption generation tools exhibit error rates exceeding 60%, creating accessibility barriers for users dependent on accurate captions for information access and professional opportunities.
fromTruthout
4 weeks ago

Massachusetts Unseals Records of Abuse of Disabled People in State Institutions

Our estimate is that we've opened more than 10 million records with this law. The argument is that family members have a right to see that information, know it, and safeguard it. And eventually the public does as well, so that it can understand the enormous atrocity that has occurred.
Healthcare
SF parents
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

ICE deports family, including deaf boy who wasn't given his assistive devices

A hearing-impaired six-year-old child with a cochlear implant was detained and deported to Colombia during an ICE check-in visit, separated from his assistive devices and communication support.
Remote teams
fromHR Brew
4 weeks ago

EEOC publishes guidance on using social media in reasonable accommodation process

The EEOC permits federal agencies to review social media evidence when evaluating telework accommodations, but employers must rely primarily on medical documentation and interactive processes rather than social media as definitive proof.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Flats for the blind could be sold to developer

When I moved in here it truly was my last resort. Since living here I feel like I have the same independent life that my friends have and I just don't want to lose that. The guide dog run is probably the most important thing for me. It's a safe and confined area where I feel comfortable taking my dog out, especially at night.
London politics
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

On World Hearing Day 2026: From Communities to Classrooms, Designing for Inclusion

The design of classrooms, childcare facilities, community centers, and public spaces directly shapes how sound is perceived, how communication unfolds, and how inclusion is experienced. Acoustics, spatial configuration, lighting strategies, and material choices can either reinforce barriers to participation or foster environments that support diverse auditory experiences.
Education
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

World Hearing Day Normalizes Me

I didn't want to get hearing devices because, to me, there was a horrible stigma. People who wore hearing aids were doddering. They didn't listen, they said, 'what, what,' over and over. Worse, the hearing aid would make this squealing sound. I worried that it was the beginning of the end of me.
Medicine
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

Accessing Social Security disability benefits became harder in 2025, researchers find

Access to Social Security benefits has never been easy, and we found again and again that access had gotten worse over a number of metrics. The new report, coauthored with fellow academics Callie Freitag and Matthew Borus, is based on interviews with 52 attorneys and other specialists who help people get disability benefits.
Public health
#immigration-enforcement
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 weeks ago
SF parents

CA official calling on Trump admin. to return deaf Bay Area boy, his family deported to Colombia

California State Superintendent Tony Thurmond demands the immediate return of a deaf Hayward student and his family deported to Colombia, citing the child's need for hearing aids and educational support.
fromwww.dailynews.com
2 months ago
Social justice

Deaf California teenager says immigration officers assaulted him for not heeding commands

An 18-year-old deaf Los Angeles teenager, Anthony Paredes, was chased, tackled and detained by federal immigration officers during a downtown protest.
SF parents
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 weeks ago

CA official calling on Trump admin. to return deaf Bay Area boy, his family deported to Colombia

California State Superintendent Tony Thurmond demands the immediate return of a deaf Hayward student and his family deported to Colombia, citing the child's need for hearing aids and educational support.
Parenting
fromIndependent
1 month ago

'I'm disappointed in the Government - every year there's a crisis in special needs places,' says TD and mother Catherine Ardagh

Parents of non-verbal autistic children navigate constant stress, relying heavily on Special Needs Assistants and specialized school staff for essential daily support and care.
Education
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Advocate newsletter: 3/4/26

A trans teacher in Florida is leaving the state due to aggressive anti-trans policies that create constant fear of professional consequences and make the teaching environment untenable.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago

This conversion therapy survivor is running for congress & wants to federally ban the practice - LGBTQ Nation

Conversion therapy survivor Mathew Shurka is running for Congress and prioritizes passing a nationwide ban on conversion therapy if elected.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Deaf rage and subversive scrawling: the show where disabled artists strike back

Disabled artists face systemic inaccessibility in the art world despite performative inclusion efforts, as demonstrated through an exhibition exploring these barriers and advocating for genuine structural change.
#accessibility
#accessible-design
fromWBGO Jazz
1 month ago

NYC Council holds hearing on buffer zone bill

This is a new version of the original bill, which set a buffer zone of up to 100 feet. This version would let the NYPD decide whether there should be a buffer zone, how big it will be and and how long it will be enforced.
New York City
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

Audiobooks don't really count as reading? Think again. - Harvard Gazette

The neural networks that process written and oral language are deeply intertwined and largely overlap when reading print books or listening to audiobooks. There isn't much of a difference between the brain network for reading and the brain network for language comprehension. The brain area we call the 'letter box,' which processes print, is not as engaged when you listen, but it has been shown that when some people listen to words, they visualize them, so the letter box gets activated as well.
Education
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

SEND overhaul unlikely to curb rising costs before 2030, government concedes

The cost of supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is set to continue rising for much of the decade, despite a sweeping overhaul of the system unveiled in the government's long-awaited schools white paper. Ministers have confirmed that education, health and care plans (EHCPs), the legally binding documents that guarantee tailored support, will gradually be scaled back for many pupils as a new system of specialist provision is introduced.
Education
#hearing-loss
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Deaf woman killed after night out with strangers

A 27-year-old deaf woman, Zahwa Mukhtar, was thrown from a car and fatally attacked after a night out; the defendant denies murder.
#wcag
Television
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

Accessibility at KGO

Report closed captioning issues to captions@kgo-tv.com or (415) 559-7600 with program details, viewing method, device information, and your contact information.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

U.S. House votes to to pass Housing for the 21st Century Act

The HOME Reform Act reduces duplicative reviews, exempts small and infill affordable projects from NEPA, and modernizes federal oversight to speed affordable and manufactured housing.
#telework
Gadgets
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Elehear's New Delight Hearing Aids Have a Marvelous Fit but Lackluster Sound

Delight hearing aids include many app features but deliver poor hearing clarity, weak bass streaming, unreliable app connectivity, and ineffective performance in noisy environments.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Police plans to stop recording lower-level hate incidents in England and Wales a disaster for disabled people', campaigners warn

Scrapping recording of non-crime hate incidents would remove vital intelligence and worsen safety for disabled people.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Deaf patients condemn lack of NHS interpreters

Shortage of qualified BSL interpreters in the NHS causes missed information, appointment cancellations, delayed treatment, and loss of independence for deaf patients.
#special-educational-needs
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

They're not listening!': the government's gamble on special education reform podcast

Next week, the government is expected to announce its education white paper. It is a moment, as political correspondent Alexandra Topping explains, of high political peril. Part of the proposals will be reforms to special educational needs provision in England. And while nearly all agree that the current system is broken extremely expensive, very divisive, and failing the most vulnerable children the mood around the announcements is still tense.
Education
Web development
fromThe Drum
1 month ago

4 ways all agencies can benefit from using AI-powered web accessibility solutions

AI-powered web accessibility enables agencies to offer inclusive, higher-performing websites efficiently, expand services, improve reputation, and reach one in four Americans with disabilities.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

Dems reintroduce bill to study & apologize for anti-LGBTQ+ military policies - LGBTQ Nation

A 15-person federal commission would investigate historic and ongoing harms of anti-LGBTQ+ military policies on servicemembers and veterans, including lost benefits and persecution.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Congressional Democrats vow justice for US citizens harmed by immigration agents: You deserve peace'

Luke Ganger said he and his brother were there to ask for you help and suggested the sense of loss his family felt had been deepened by subsequent events in Minneapolis, where a protester, Alex Pretti, also aged 37, was shot dead by two border patrol agents on 24 January. The deep distress our family feels at Renee's loss in such a violent and unnecessary way is complicated by feelings of disbelief, distress and desperation, he said.
US politics
US politics
fromWIRED
2 months ago

The Fight on Capitol Hill to Make It Easier to Fix Your Car

Vehicle manufacturers collect and restrict access to vehicle telemetry, allowing them to control repairs; the Repair Act would require sharing repair-relevant data with owners and independent shops.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

Tech Bills of the Week: Civil rights offices for AI; Expanding veterans' education; and Curtailing ICE's biometric use

Lawmakers propose federal civil-rights offices for AI oversight, restrict ICE biometric scanning, and expand veterans' access to training amid rising tech-focused legislation.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Democrats push for commission investigating anti-LGBTQ+ military policies

Congressional Democrats reintroduced a bill to create a commission to investigate and recommend remedies for discriminatory military policies' harms to LGBTQ+ service members and veterans.
Education
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Parents in England fear losing support for disabled children due to Send reforms

Parents of disabled children fear reforms to special needs education in England could remove vital support and weaken legally backed EHCP protections.
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

Democrats celebrate as anti-trans provisions are removed from Health & Human Services funding bill - LGBTQ Nation

The bills are strikingly clean,
US politics
US politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Affordable HOMES Act passes House

Legislation restores HUD's sole authority over manufactured housing energy-efficiency standards to reduce regulatory overlap, lower costs up to $10,000 per unit, and boost supply.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

All anti-transgender provisions stripped from House and Senate funding bills

Final federal appropriations were negotiated without anti‑transgender riders, preserving access to gender‑affirming care and shielding schools and funding from anti‑trans measures.
US politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Fair housing is more than a compliance issue: It's an opportunity to modernize the process.

Fair Housing is a legal framework prohibiting housing discrimination that faces shifting federal policy, enforcement battles, and intense local-federal political conflict.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Dem Lawmaker Introducing Bill to Abolish ICE: Agency Is Beyond Reform' And Commits Murders'

A bill will be introduced to abolish ICE, alleging the agency commits murders and is beyond reform.
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