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Apr. 12, 2018 10:30 am
Why the City of Philadelphia formed the new Mayor’s Office on People with Disabilities
A look at best practices showed the need for additional, compliance-focused leadership beyond the existing Mayor’s Commission on People with Disabilities.
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Apr. 11, 2018 12:30 pm
For Philadelphians with disabilities, independence through technology is key
Pennsylvania’s Initiative on Assistive Technology, housed in Temple University’s Institute on Disabilities, connects people with disabilities with tools to help navigate their world.
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Apr. 10, 2018 12:45 pm
Meet Philly Tech Week’s newest conference for change makers: Introduced by Technical.ly
Generocity is curating programming for the IMPACT track, so you can expect a high-level look at accessibility, education, diversity and more.
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Apr. 10, 2018 10:30 am
4 ways to make your digital design more accessible
Remember: We’re all only temporarily abled.
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Jan. 17, 2018 1:55 pm
To diversify hiring, let employees with intellectual disabilities demonstrate their skills
Two local organizations, Neurodiversity in the Workplace and Woods Services, help those with barriers to employment find fulfillment in their work.
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Dec. 22, 2017 1:57 pm
Here’s our 2018 editorial calendar
Accessibility, impact investing, hiring, sustainability, community development, volunteerism and six more themes we'll be focusing our reporting on next year.
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Nov. 30, 2017 11:18 am
Here’s how the Penn Museum wants to engage visitors with vision loss
The history museum is expanding on the "touch tours" it's been offering for more than five years at some of its galleries.
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Sep. 25, 2017 11:31 am
This MontCo theatre program for students with autism is a Barrymore nominee
Theatre Horizon's Autism Drama Program is one of the four nominees for this year's Victory Foundation Award and the only one in its category focusing on education for those on the spectrum.
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Sep. 18, 2017 11:05 am
Check out how ballet made a difference in students with disabilities
Tomorrow is the premiere of a documentary from nonprofit Art-Reach titled "I Am," which follows the journey of six high school students with disabilities learning and performing an original choreographed piece with dancers from Pennsylvania Ballet.
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Aug. 30, 2017 12:55 pm
Power Moves: Accessibility expert Ather Sharif is leaving Philly
The ExoXLabs founder is heading to Chicago for personal reasons. Plus, the city named 13 members to its Police Advisory Commission, and United Way has a new board chair.