disabilities

The Big Read: Inclusive hiring still a work in progress, despite strides made for people with disabilities

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Indeed, people with disabilities and advocates for them told TODAY that Singapore has made good progress in fostering a more inclusive workplace environment and boosting employment opportunities for people with disabilities. They cited government grants and support, such as the Open Door Programme and the Enabling Employment Credit, as important initiatives that have helped boost … Read more

Denverites could return to homelessness as housing vouchers expire

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Denver homeless advocates this month have demanded that city leaders step in to help 42 people who faced a potential return to the streets, two years after the city worked with service providers to move them into subsidized housing. The “rapid rehousing” vouchers they received, providing significant monthly rent support, are now expiring — highlighting … Read more

Colorado teahouse trains, employs people with special needs

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Five-year-old Avery Bland may not be able to express herself in a typical way, but when the youngster rolls into her new namesake teahouse in Loveland, it’s clear that she’s pretty darn happy. Avery is nonverbal, blind and wheelchair-bound. “She smiles the entire time, and she squeals while she’s there,” said mom Kristen Bland, who … Read more

‘Shocking’: Air Canada CEO blasted over accessibility services at House committee

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Lawmakers took Air Canada’s CEO to task on Monday over “shocking” and “scandalous” failures to accommodate passengers living with disabilities. At a House of Commons committee hearing on services for Canadians with disabilities, chief executive Michael Rousseau faced a barrage of questions over reports of passenger mistreatment during the past year. Vice-chair Tracy Gray cited … Read more

GameWerks makes inclusive pinball controllers

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Pinball is a nostalgic arcade game played all over the world. But the standard design of most machines makes it difficult, if not impossible, for people with mobility issues to get in on the fun. A group of Colorado entrepreneurs wants to change that. Six friends have invented a controller that can be hooked into … Read more