Disabilities Archives

August 7, 2020August 7, 2020

Let me tell you how frustrating this pandemic has been for deaf people

Media exposure for deaf communities in lockdown was either patronising or missing altogether ... Instead, most coverage was either about how easy it would be to learn BSL as a hobby during lockdown, or stories emphasising how isolated some deaf people could become.

by The Conversation

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020

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As the ADA turns 30, more needs to be done to support disabled individuals

Despite laws prohibiting disability discrimination, some individuals still face education and employment barriers.

by Cheryl

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Study shows Airbnb hosts discriminate against disabled guests

Study shows how Airbnb hosts discriminate against guests with disabilities as sharing economy remains in ADA gray area.

by The Conversation July 23, 2020July 23, 2020

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What does it mean to be disabled in STEM? We asked 8 scientists

July is Disability Pride Month, a time to celebrate, amplify, and learn about what it means to be disabled in STEM. We teamed up...

by Cheryl July 22, 2020July 22, 2020

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What does it mean to be disabled in STEM?

July is Disability Pride Month, and we’re doing our best to support, amplify, and celebrate the disabled in STEM community. Check out the video...

by Cheryl July 16, 2020July 17, 2020

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College students with disabilities are too often excluded

Colleges and universities have been challenged to create more inclusive environments for disabled students.

by The Conversation July 6, 2020July 28, 2020

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New study attempts to define autistic burnout in adults

Autistic burnout — a condition described as feelings of chronic exhaustion, loss of skills, and reduced tolerance to stimulus — is often described by...

by Cheryl May 26, 2020May 26, 2020

At work Disabilities

Coronavirus could revolutionize work opportunities for people with disabilities

Written for theconversation.com by Lisa Schur, Rutgers University and Douglas L. Kruse, Rutgers University Working from home has become the “new normal” for many...

by The Conversation May 8, 2020June 9, 2020

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Report: significant barriers persist for disabled scientists

In November 2019, researchers at John Hopkins Medicine released a study showing the number of disabled students enrolled in U.S. medical schools jumped from 2.7 per...

by Cheryl March 4, 2020May 28, 2020

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Valuable employees: Companies need to do more to support disabled workers

Corporate inclusion efforts need to do more for disabled workers.

by Cheryl February 22, 2020May 28, 2020

Disabilities Education Math

Improving access to education by making Braille textbooks cheaper and easier to produce

Currently, textbooks are converted to Braille by trained people who manually re-type the printed version — a process that is time-consuming and expensive. It’s...

by Cheryl January 16, 2020

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Australia: Hire and support minority astronomers or risk being left behind

Photo credit: Pixabay/Comfreak Australia’s astronomy sector is investing in diversity and inclusion but so far, efforts have focused primarily on women. In a new paper published in Nature...

by Cheryl December 6, 2019May 28, 2020