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Believe it or not, a Government Accountability Office report issued after the 2008 election stated that in violation of state and federal laws, only 27% of polling places had no obstacles for disabled voters. Think this has a negative impact on voter turnout among disabled voters? You bet! According to Lisa Schur of Rutgers University’s …
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Wade Watts, Inclusion Solutions’ newest partner north of the border, understands how important accessibility can be in the business world. Suffering from a rare form of multiple sclerosis, Wade faces challenging mobility restrictions every day and is faced with barriers to entry at many of his local business establishments. However, these restrictions are far from …
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Americans with disabilities wield an impressive $200 million in discretionary spending, and if you include their friends and families, there’s an even bigger slice of the market pie. Advocacy Content Specialist for the Ruderman Family Foundation, Kristina Kopić, offers insight on how businesses can tap into this consumer market by creating an environment that is …
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What is “accessibility,” exactly? Far too often, businesses either confuse the need for accessibility with ADA compliance or lump accessibility into a “social services” category, when in fact creating accessibility is so much more complex. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, the number of small businesses in America has increased by 42% over the …
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On Tuesday, April 19th, Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton voted in the New York Primary with Former President Bill Clinton at a gymnasium in the Douglas G. Grafflin elementary school. The school is near their home in Chappaqua, New York. Both of the Clintons cast their vote at the Pakflatt® Franklin® Voting Booth which is …
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