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Google Reveals Aggressive Plan for Accessibility Improvements
Google is unveiling a slew of accessibility updates while also announcing new efforts to support people with disabilities creating content online.
The Census Bureau Has a Chance to Fix How It Measures People With Disabilities
Current estimates exclude millions of Americans with disabilities, which may have a damaging effect on how federal, state and local policymakers allocate resources to support them.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Franklin D Roosevelt is one of America’s longest serving presidents who was disabled but had the advantage that paparazzi and social media did not exist. He also had a “gentleman’s agreement” with reporters or the media of the time to hide his disability. He intentionally hid his disability because of judgements and stereotyping of people with disabilities being seen as weak,dumb and as not able to fulfill greatness. He was successful in portraying strength and ability as a person living with a significant disability. It exemplifies that disability does not define the person.
Employment among people with disabilities hits post-pandemic high
While the remote work boom helped some workers find additional flexibility, it has also eliminated longstanding obstacles for this vulnerable community.
Kyra Sedgwick and the lighter side of disability in "All of Me"
In “All of Me” by playwright Laura Winters, Sedgwick plays Connie, the working-class mother of Lucy, who uses a scooter and communicates primarily via text-to-speech technology – as does Lucy’s romantic interest, Alfonso. Sedgwick said, “I think people might be afraid if there’s two people in wheelchairs that it’s gonna be sad, and it’s anything but. It’s hilarious.”
Mental Health
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