Accessibility News November 11,2017 Update

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In this Issue

*Accommodations for Students and Employees With Disabilities Can Take Many Forms
*Senators Markey and Capito Introduce Legislation to Improve Educational Opportunities for Visual and Hearing-Impaired Students
*Yellowknifes Transit Leaves Disabled Residents Unable to Attend Public Meetings, Says Advocate
*West Virginia Nonprofit and its Partnership with the RightCycle Program Help People with Disabilities Find Work that Sustains Them and the Environment
*Job Numbers Reflect Increasing Inclusion of Americans with Disabilities in the Workforce
*eSSENTIAL Accessibility Bridges the Digital Divide for People with Disabilities With a New Android Application
*Manitoba: Progress on Accessibility Standard in Employment

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Accommodations for Students and Employees With Disabilities Can Take Many Forms

We have a notion as to what disability is and its typically a disability you can see, Culley said. The majority of students who are registered with our office have a hidden disability 97 percent, in fact. And disability is a very broad term. It may be an information processing disorder, involve sensory disability or stem from the effects of medication. It may be caused by a chronic illness, a psychiatric or learning disability or a traumatic brain injury.

Senators Markey and Capito Introduce Legislation to Improve Educational Opportunities for Visual and Hearing-Impaired Students

Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) today introduced bipartisan legislation that would strengthen the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to ensure that visual and hearing-impaired students receive the best possible education.

Yellowknifes Transit Leaves Disabled Residents Unable to Attend Public Meetings, Says Advocate

Citys bus service ends at 7:10 p.m., while city council meetings, public consultations often begin later

West Virginia Nonprofit and its Partnership with the RightCycle Program Help People with Disabilities Find Work that Sustains Them and the Environment

A West Virginia nonprofit organization is making a difference in the lives of people with disabilities while benefitting the environment at the same time.

Job Numbers Reflect Increasing Inclusion of Americans with Disabilities in the Workforce

For the 19th consecutive month, the proportion of people with disabilities working has continued to grow, and once again, their gains are outpacing those of people without disabilities, according to John ONeill, PhD, director of employment and disability research at Kessler Foundation.

The major economic indicators continue to reflect increasing inclusion of Americans with disabilities in the workforce, according to todays National Trends in Disability Employment Monthly Update (nTIDE), issued by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshires Institute on Disability (UNH-IOD).

eSSENTIAL Accessibility Bridges the Digital Divide for People with Disabilities With a New Android Application

Groundbreaking Technology Gives People with Physical Disabilities a Barrier-Free Mobile Experience

eSSENTIAL Accessibility, a digital accessibility solutions provider, today launched an Android application that makes it easier for individuals with physical disabilities to navigate the digital world.

Manitoba: Progress on Accessibility Standard in Employment

Following public consultations and a thorough review of all public comments received, the Accessibility Advisory Council (council) submitted Recommendations
for an Accessibility Employment Standard for the Minister of Families on April 5, 2017. The Honourable Scott Fielding, Minister of Families has reviewed and considered the recommendations of the council.

eSSENTIAL Accessibility: helping organizations reach, serve and empower people with disabilities.

The eSSENTIAL Accessibility assistive technology app gives those who have trouble typing, moving a mouse, or reading a screen due to a variety of conditions – such as stroke, paralysis or arthritis – the tools they need to navigate the Web. The app is free to the end-user and simple to use.

Organizations that feature the app on their websites are committed to making it easier for people with disabilities to access information online. For more info, please visit http://www.essentialaccessibility.com

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