Mozzeria, a restaurant in San Francisco, is one of a few restaurants entirely owned and staffed by people who are deaf or hard of hearing. According to the National Deaf Center, only 48 percent of Americans with hearing loss are employed. Deaf-friendly workplaces are slowly growing in number, and more employers, such as Starbucks, are interested in both hiring deaf individuals and serving deaf customers.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is giving 47 states a total of $98.5 million in housing assistance for people with disabilities. The funding will help housing agencies that provide community-based living arrangements for ages 18-62. Nearly 12,000 individuals are expected to receive housing vouchers.
Adaptive clothing from fashion designers such as Tommy Hilfiger, Nike and Target was on display at the Runway of Dreams Foundation show during New York Fashion Week. The show featured people with disabilities modeling specially-designed outfits. Inclusion advocates in the fashion industry say choices in this field are very limited.
In this op-ed, four high school students discuss the importance of preserving the history of people with disabilities. Although museums have produced exhibits on disability, the authors argue that a National Museum of Disability is the best way to ensure that artifacts, media, and firsthand accounts of disability are not lost to history.
A bill signed by Gov. Carney makes teachers in “high need” disciplines, as defined by the state Department of Education, eligible for student loan payment awards. Lawmakers hope that this will encourage more teachers in understaffed fields, including special education, speech pathology, occupational therapy, nursing and psychology, to work in Delaware.
