News by subject: DIS

The Independent Budget veterans service organizations (IBVSOs) ? DAV (Disabled American Veterans), Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), and the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) ? today released the following statement applauding the Veterans Health...

Dr. Jace Wolfe, Chief of Audiology and Research at Hearts for Hearing with offices in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, will join Oberkotter Foundation ? Hearing First as Senior Vice President, Innovation starting April 1....

Robooter will showcase a lineup of products at Naidex 2023, an international healthcare and rehabilitation exhibition held in Birmingham, UK from March 22 to March 23, 2023. Robooter's booth will be located at No. D71, Hall 20 of the International...

Robooter will showcase a lineup of products at Naidex 2023, an international healthcare and rehabilitation exhibition held in Birmingham, UK from March 22 to March 23, 2023. Robooter's booth will be located at No. D71, Hall 20 of the International...

Today, a settlement was approved in the historic Meyer, et al. v. Blinken (Department of State) case. This landmark settlement overhauls a medical clearance system in place for decades which led to unlawful disability discrimination in the US Foreign...

There will be a special media event highlighting TD's inclusive hiring strategy and the launch of new innovative technologies, including a unique accessibility tool to help users individualize their online experience to address accessibility...

As the saying goes, not all heroes wear capes. But you'll definitely find them disguised as frontline disability workers in Alberta at tomorrow's Celebrating Frontline Disability Workers event! "As professionals in the mental health and caregiving...

Paralyzed Veterans of America Executive Director Carl Blake issues statement today in response to the Department of Veterans Affairs updating their mission statement, which dates back more than six decades....

The Independent Budget veterans service organizations (IBVSOs) ? DAV (Disabled American Veterans), Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), and the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) ? applaud the White House's proposed fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget for the...

On March 7th, Councilmember Porsche Middleton, Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce representatives Al Gonzalez, Tony Gariano, Jarrod Little, Rene Larscheid and Diane Ebbitt and representatives from the offices of Senator Roger Niello, Assemblyman Josh...

American Nitrile, a Columbus, Ohio-based small business dedicated to manufacturing the highest quality medical and nonmedical gloves for healthcare, government, and industrial use, today announced a partnership with The Central Association for the...

With three in four Americans hoping to travel this summer, the time to start planning is now. But those with disabilities often face challenges at every step of the travel-planning process and journey, resulting in fear, anxiety and frustration....

Designing Spaces brings hope and help to a Lake Worth Child who suffers from Allan-Herndon-Dudley Syndrome on Designing Spaces of Hope: Liam's Story. This special airs on May 12 and May 18, at 7:30 a.m. on Lifetime. Liam Cruz was born with this rare...

On March 10, Harriet Tubman Day, the American Council of the Blind (ACB) and supporters rallied in front of the White House and marched to the U.S. Treasury to highlight the ongoing fight for accessible and inclusive currency for all....

Para sport in Canada has a new supporter as Groupe MACH (MACH) has officially been welcomed today as a Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) partner....

Accessible Media Inc. (AMI), in partnership with ReelAbilities Film Festival Toronto and the Miles Nadal JCC, and sponsored by the Canada Media Fund (CMF), has revealed the results of its first-ever Accessible Writers' Lab case study report. The...

The Rocky Mountain ADA Center (RMADAC), a member of the National Network of ADA Centers, is pleased to announce it is now part of the University of Northern Colorado (UNC). The center's grant, funded by the National Institute on Disability,...

AudioEye, Inc. , the industry-leading digital accessibility platform delivering website and app accessibility compliance to businesses of all sizes, and Bender Consulting Services, Inc, a non-profit, committed to expanding opportunities for...

The Skillman Foundation has awarded a $150,000 grant to the Autism Alliance of Michigan (AAoM) to support multiple efforts that address systemic barriers to high-quality, equitable...

Adam Ferrari is excited to announce that Jordan Spangenberg is the 2022 recipient of The Adam Ferrari Health Science Scholarship. Jordan is set to attend Texas Woman's University (Dallas campus) starting in June 2023. "We are delighted to announce...

Leaders in business, government, and the military will be on hand when Easterseals DC MD VA announces its annual Advocacy Awards recipients on May 8 at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. The gala will honor advocates who demonstrate an...

Dignitaries, elected officials, community leaders, child advocates, nationally-recognized experts on equity, child advocates and parents came out in full force on March 4, 2023 to show support for the launch of Special Needs Network's (SNN) new...

transcosmos inc. hereby announces that the company has rolled out a web accessibility diagnostics & renovation service that ranges from performing a current status survey, defining the scope of renovation projects, developing necessary documents, to...

CureDuchenne, a global nonprofit committed to finding and funding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, today announced the opening of The CureDuchenne Clinic, providing dedicated care and services to underserved and uninsured individuals with...

Global Disability Inclusion, a leader in driving strategic innovation in disability inclusion has been named to Fast Company's prestigious annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2023. This year's list highlights the businesses at...

Rivermont schools, a leading provider of special education and therapeutic services in Virginia, is thrilled to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its Danville campus. Over the course of its two and a half decades serving the Danville community, the...

Momentum Wheels for Humanity, a global organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with physical disabilities, has...

Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) is pleased to announce the launch of its annual AMI Robert Pearson Memorial Scholarship. This year marks the 12th anniversary of the scholarship program providing financial assistance to students with a disability....

When Ralph Braun purchased an old postal Jeep in 1966, he had one goal: find a way to make it both accessible and drivable from his battery-powered...

Special Olympics Washington (SpecialOlympicsWashington.org) today announced a strategic partnership with the Network of Giving in the Seattle market and beyond....

Health Connect America today announced its partnership with The Onin Group, a privately held regional staffing agency serving the southeast, mid-south and southwestern United States. The Onin Group is now partnered with Electronics Recycling...

Today, Borealis Philanthropy and the Ford Foundation announced the launch of the $1 million Disability x Tech Fund, the only national fund supporting disability-led groups working to bring about transformational change at the intersections of...

Danish healthcare company with experience in chair manufacturing, Vermund Larsen A/S, "VELA", is pleased to announce it has acquired its US (sole) distributor, Enable Me. After growing the business for the last 25 years, Enable Me has become a key...

The Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living, a nonprofit disability advocacy and service agency, announced today that it has rebranded as the Disability Network Washtenaw Monroe Livingston. The change demonstrates the organization's connection to the...

It was an incredible night at the circus on Saturday, performed by a multi-abled troupe and raising money for the local Easterseals organization....

OneWell will soon be offering Connecticut Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services. Services will include Blended Supports, Companion Supports, Individualized Day, Respite, and Individualized Home Supports....

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Cochlear Limited , the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, announced today the winners of the 21st annual Graeme Clark, the 12th annual Anders Tjellström, and 1st annual Vocational Scholarships. The Academic Scholarships are named after...

The "Vocational Rehabilitation Services Global Market Report 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global vocational rehabilitation services market will grow from $4.94 billion in 2022 to $5.22 billion in 2023 at a...

Today, MED-EL, a leader in implantable hearing solutions, celebrates together with everyone living with and benefiting from cochlear implants. World Cochlear Implant Day pays tribute to the tremendous technological developments since the modern...

"My mom is 83 and I thought there could be an improved walker to make life easier and safer for her," said an inventor, "so I invented the SLIDING WALKER. My design would provide added traction and stability to help prevent falls."...

Meet 12-year-old Millie. She grew up in Washington Heights and has been blind since birth. Millie is a talented singer with a personality that lights up any room. Millie is one of the lucky ones. With a specialized school close by, Millie received...

The Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill signed by President Biden recently secures $900,000 for Easterseals DC MD VA to launch a new community behavioral health clinic serving Prince George's County, Maryland. The clinic will provide mental...

The Mid-Atlantic ADA Center, a member of the National Network of ADA Centers, is pleased to share the details of its agenda for 2023. The organization will launch new initiatives and continue successful programs, building on its 26-year history as...

Ahead of International Cochlear Implant Day (February 25, 2023), Cochlear is announcing that it will now offer Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA) support on compatible Fire TV devices for people living with hearing implant technology. The...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will award $3,906,026 over five years to researchers from the Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (ISPH) at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) to test...

Elite Spectrum ABA has opened a new location in Baytown, TX, and is now accepting new patients. Elite offers individualized therapy services for children with autism, such as Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy to help them learn and develop...

Kessler Foundation has received $3,000,000 from the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Interventional Cooperative Agreement Program (ICAP) to fund a Vocational Resource Facilitation Demonstration Project (VRFD) to help adults stay in the...

Today, Vestwell, the leading small business and individual savings platform, announced it has been selected to power California's CalABLE program, one of the largest independent ABLE programs in the nation. This marks Vestwell's twentieth ABLE...

Rangam is one of the sponsors of the 2023 John's Crazy Socks Autism Can Do Scholarship, which recognizes and rewards autistic individuals for their creativity in designing. John's Crazy Socks, a New York-based father-son venture with a mission of...