The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has shared its final report. In this series, we unpack what the commission’s 222 recommendations could ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to certain entities providing goods and services to the public. In the context of interactions with the public, mortgage lenders have obligations to ...

In a pandemic, bushfire or flood, people need high quality safety and crisis information. Getting emergency messages quickly can help people know how to prepare, what rules to follow, where dangers ...

A group representing the nation’s speech-language pathologists is warning against using controversial “facilitator-dependent” communication techniques with people who have disabilities. The American ...

An upcoming pivotal event, free for educators, providers and caregivers, aims to enhance communication strategies for individuals with intellectual disabilities. On July 17, the Down Syndrome ...

Many experts argue that to fully integrate people with disabilities into society greater focus must be placed on increasing accessibility in the workplace and in all public places. Dana Marlowe, a ...

The Obama administration is reminding schools of their wide-ranging responsibilities to students with disabilities who struggle with speech and other communication difficulties. In guidance issued ...

Paul Newman in a publicity still issued for the film, 'Cool Hand Luke', 1967. The classic 1967 film Cool Hand Luke starring Paul Newman tells the story of a man serving time in a Florida prison who ...

Before the start of each term, Disability Services (DS) will send an email to all students approved for Sign Language Interpreting (SLI), Real Time Captioning (RTC), and/or Post Production Captioning ...