by Timi | Dec 20, 2023 | Assistive Devices, Assistive Technology & Devices, Hearing Disabilities
Guests at Chicago’s Lyric Opera can now immerse themselves in performances through the SoundShirt’s vibrations. Chicago’s Lyric Opera is aiming to make its performances more accessible via the SoundShirt, a garment that vibrates to match the music. In October, the...
by Timi | Dec 19, 2023 | Company Culture, Employing People with Disabilities, Employment
A former Amazon employee with Asperger’s syndrome claimed he was bullied and abused by co-workers at a warehouse in San Bernardino, Calif. and the company did nothing when he spoke up. Co-workers called him “retard,” “a waste of life,” and one person asked why he was...
by Timi | Dec 8, 2023 | Accessible Employment, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Employing People with Disabilities, Employment
Hardly any adults with autism are receiving supports to help them find or keep a job, new research shows, and even among the few who do, the services are often far too short-term. Some 1.98 million working-age individuals on the spectrum — or almost 99% — accessed no...
by Timi | Dec 8, 2023 | Accessible Buildings, Accessible Transportation, Air Travel, Physical Disabilities
Luca ‘Lazylegz’ Patuelli says elevator, escalator were out of order — and no staff knew what to do. Luca Patuelli, a dancer known as Lazylegz, says he’s used to navigating a world that isn’t always designed with accessibility in mind. Born with...
by Timi | Dec 3, 2023 | Education, Events, Up-coming Event
According to the World Health Organization (WHO): An estimated 1.3 billion people experience significant disability – 16% of the world’s population. Persons with disabilities face many health inequities. Some persons with disabilities die up to 20 years earlier...
