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Technology: Undone Work of the ADA?

July 29, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

The use of smartphones, wearables, and advancements in digital entertainment and gaming are making current generations wonder why digital access was not made more explicit in the original ADA text. The ADA is certainly a bastion for protections tied to access, but as technology develops and becomes a larger part of our day to day lives, have the protections in the ADA also expanded?

Filed Under: Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Blog, Disability Issues, News, Technology Tagged With: Americans with Disabilites Act of 1990, Inclusion Drives Innovation, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 508, Truncated Domes, TTY

What We’re Reading October 9, 2017

October 9, 2017 by Claudia Paoletto

Older Adults More Likely to Disclose Suicidal Thoughts As They Age | UT News Suicide among older adults is a growing public health issue. Conditions associated with aging such as chronic pain, diagnosed or perceived terminal illness, social isolation and the death of friends and family can push older Americans toward ending their lives. A [...]

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