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-- In the News! The World Institute on Disability’s Equity Newsletter provides timely tips on benefits planning, credit issues and economic opportunity for people with disabilities. Click here to view the latest issue. Find the Access Fund on Facebook!  Many more interesting news stories and resources are posted daily. Become a fan of the Access Fund on Facebook! Check out the latest: Access Fund eNews! Big private school chain settles disabilities case - Seattle Times A chain of more than 180 private schools in 15 states and the District of Columbia has settled government accusations it turned away or refused to accommodate disabled children. January 14, 2011. Click here to view article. Cinemark creates nation's first fully accessible theater complexes - Hearing Loss Law Without fanfare -- in fact, with almost no notice -- Cinemark/Century theaters have made that company's two Washington movie multiplexes completely accessible to people with hearing loss. January 14, 2011. Click here to view article. Docents paint verbal pictures for museum visitors with vision loss - Seattle Times Instead of gazing at paintings in the Picasso exhibit, Donnie Wilburn listened to detailed descriptions given by docents trained to paint verbal pictures of the artwork. It's definitely a different way of viewing art, she said, but it was "as complete as seeing it visually." ...It's one more way to make art accessible to all — part of a national and international movement to do so. January 8, 2011. Click here to view article. NAFEO, AT&T launch effort to help students with disabilities attend HBCUs, PBIs - Diverse Issues in Higher Education With more than 1.2 million college students with disabilities attending U.S. colleges and universities, the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO), with funding from AT&T, has started an initiative to provide scholarships to students with disabilities attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The Inclusion Scholars Program (ISP) is a program designed to increase the recruitment, enrollment and graduation rates of students with disabilities... December 3, 2010. Click here to view article. A blind architect relearns his craft. Soon after starting a new job as a green-design architect, Chris Downey lost his sight to a tumor wrapped around his optic nerve. However, Downey found a way in which to continue on his passion dispite his disability. October 2010. Click here to view article. "Def" has been a part of hip-hop lexicon since the early 1980s, but for Sean Forbes, it means something different. The 28-year-old from suburban Detroit has been deaf since he was a baby but says that hasn't stopped him from making music. August 8th, 2010. Click here to view article. Blockbuster settles disabilities case - Seattle Times The Justice Department has reached a settlement with Blockbuster Inc. designed to ensure equal access at more than 3,000 Blockbuster retail stores for disabled customers who use service animals. July 19th, 2010. Click here to view article. Seattle artist included in Smithsonian Exhibition - Seattle Times  
Jesse Hingman, a Seattle painter with paraplegia, is featured at the Smithsonian’s VSA (Very Special Arts) International Arts Festival — the world's largest collection of works by artists with disabilities. July 17th, 2010. Click here to view article. Seattle Children's PlayGarden is designed for fun of all kinds - Seattle Times The Seattle Children's PlayGarden is the dream of Liz Bullard, a speech and language pathologist who tirelessly raised private money to create a place for children of all abilities to play outdoors safely. July 17th, 2010 Click here to view article. City of Milton to improve access for disabled to settle discrimination case - Seattle Times The city of Milton has agreed to upgrade its parks and improve access for the disabled to recreational activities and the city's annual parade, settling a discrimination complaint filed years ago with the Department of Justice. July 14th, 2010 Click here to view article. Goalball is premier team game for the blind - Seattle Times Goalball, designed for World War II vets who'd lost their vision, is among the sports played at the Paralympic Games and the only one invented specifically for the blind and visually impaired. Now a group of people is trying to bring the sport to Seattle, hoping to increase physical activity in a community with few such outlets and instill the life skills that sports can promote. June 13th, 2010 Click here to view article. Shelton couple debuts Autism iPhone application - ConnPost Dan and Terry Tedesco launch iPrompts – an application that uses images rather than voice or text to communicate. September 1, 2009 Click here to view article. Deaf-Blind Communicator - Seattle Times New technology from Humanware uses Braille to facilitate communication between Deaf-Blind and hearing individuals. August 12, 2009 Click here to view article. Condo Accessibilty Remodel in Pioneer Square - Seattle Times Karen Braitmayer of Studio Pacifica and Carol Sundstrom of Rom Architecture team up to make this urban loft stylish, green and accessible. August 7, 2009 Click here to view article. Blind Artists Showcase Their Work - Seattle Times Washington Talking Book & Braille Library in Seattle hosted its first art show; It's important for patrons to showcase their work, and for sighted people who aren't aware of the breadth of the capabilities of the blind. October 22, 2009 Click here to view the article. Fight Hearing Loss with High-Tech Hearing Aids -- The News Tribune Boomers regain control: Ears exposed to more racket than ever. New technology has produced more effective and less visible devices to improve hearing. October 5, 2009 Click here to view the article. |
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