A person in a wheelchair waits with a staff member in a safety vest in the disabled section of the baggage carousel.
DOT Announces A Bill Of Rights For Disabled Passengers
July 10, 2022 | Simple Flying

The U.S. Department of Transportation released a list of ten rights for air passengers with disabilities. While the list does not establish any new regulations, each right is backed by federal law.

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1 In 30 American Children Have Autism
July 8, 2022 | Scary Mommy

A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports that the prevalence of autism in children and teens increased from 2017 to 2020.

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Disability Often Intersects With Domestic Violence. Here’s How to Better Help Survivors
July 7, 2022 | Yes! Magazine

The California Health Report has identified four primary solutions to address the specific needs of domestic abuse survivors with disabilities.

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Workplace inaccessibility is keeping disabled people from jobs
July 2, 2022 | ABC News

Failure to provide accommodations during the hiring process and in the workplace make it harder for many qualified people with disabilities to find and stay in jobs.

Small groups of people chat inside the new Kent/Sussex Assistive Technology Resource Center
Technology for ‘every Delaware zip code’
July 1, 2022 | UDaily

The Center for Disabilities Studies’ new Assistive Technology Resource Center in the Milford Wellness Village houses a library of devices available for free loan that can help people with disabilities “do the things that they want to do at home, at work, at school and in the community,” said Director Beth Mineo at the facility’s grand opening.