Disability Pride Month Events and Resources
Across the nation, events are taking place in person as well as online during this coming week in recognition of Disability Pride Month. Among the highlights of those that can be attended virtually are free events listed on the Eventbrite website and taking place on the following dates: July 16, 2023, beginning at 11 am [...]
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“Virtual Bookshelf: Disability Pride Month”
To celebrate Disability Pride Month, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has highlighted some of the projects they have funded that “expand disability access and research and support the teaching and preservation of disability history and experience.” A few examples include: – The American Foundation for the Blind received support to digitize their archival [...]
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Dry Eye Awareness Month
by B. E. Lewis, RDPFS intern “Dry Eye Awareness Month,” recognized in July, marks an opportunity to increase public awareness about this eye condition, which can lead to vision problems. Nearly 16 million Americans experience dry eye and it is more common among individuals over the age of 50, women, and contact lens users. It [...]
Best Practices Webinar on July 18, 2023: Ensuring Access to Information and Technology in the Federal Sector
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act ensures access to information and technology in the federal sector. On July 18, 2023, from 1 to 2:30 pm ET, the US Access Board webinar, “A Tale of Three Agencies: The Section 508 Playbook,” will highlight strategies used by three federal agencies to develop, implement, and maintain a plan related [...]
2023 Audio Description Project Award Winners
Winners of this year’s Audio Description Project (ADP) Awards have been announced by the American Council of the Blind (ACB). The ADP aims to promote and advocate for the effective use of audio description (AD) in media, including television, films, performing arts, museums, educational materials, and “other venues where the presentation of visual media is [...]
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Public Comment Requested for Potential Changes to Regulations Regarding Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking comments on potential changes in its regulation on implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act for those who receive financial assistance from HUD. Section 504 prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs and activities that the Department supports. This Section 504 Advance [...]
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