by admin | Oct 19, 2023 | News
by B. E. Lewis, RDPFS Intern: Surveys from the 2020 Presidential election showed improvements for voters with disabilities. According to the 2020 Election Disability and Voting Accessibility Survey, approximately 11 percent of disabled voters reported difficulties...
by admin | Oct 16, 2023 | News
by B. E. Lewis, RDPFS Intern: Legislation framed to strengthen the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act, has been reintroduced in Congress. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Senator Edward J. Markey...
by admin | Sep 28, 2023 | News
by B. E. Lewis, RDPFS Intern: For people who are blind, the white cane is an important tool for achieving a full and independent life, recognized around the world as a means for identifying and empowering individuals who are blind and visually impaired. This year,...
by admin | Sep 28, 2023 | News
by B. E. Lewis, RDPFS Intern: The New York Public Library’s Accessible Technology Conference, being held October 21 to 22, 2023 in New York City, will be available to attendees from anywhere, streamed virtually via Zoom. This free and inclusive event will focus on the...
by admin | Sep 28, 2023 | News
by B. E. Lewis, RDPFS Intern, and Janet Weinstein, RDPFS Editorial Director/Consultant: The U. S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) “empowers Americans who are blind and visually impaired to experience life-changing opportunities in sports, recreation and physical...
