Health, Medical, and Disability Press Releases and News: Publications and Documents
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| Title and Description | Ed | Publish Revised |
|---|---|---|
| Coalition of Autism Scientists Critiques HHS Autism Research Plan Coalition of Autism Scientists urges HHS to uphold evidence-based autism research, warning against politicized studies and emphasizing research integrity. | ✓ ✓ | |
| The Arc of California Defends Autism Community Against Misinformation The Arc of California denounces harmful autism rhetoric and urges leaders to support inclusion, scientific integrity, and disability rights. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Brain Expert Lynette Louise to Speak at Leadership Summit America in Albany, New York Mental health expert Lynette Louise speaks at Leadership Summit America March 20-21 in Albany, NY, sharing neuroscience-based leadership strategies and insights. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Genetic Variation and The Diverse Range of Behaviors in Autism Research in human and animal models points to potential biological and genetic mechanisms contributing to the diversity of behaviors seen in autism. | ||
| MTA Boosts Accessibility at Brooklyn Subway Stations Brooklyn Museum subway station renovation improves accessibility for seniors and people with disabilities, enhancing mobility in Brooklyn's cultural hub. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Learning with Lynette: Autism Acceptance Month Series with Dr. Lynette Louise and Louloua Smadi The Learning with Lynette videos have been consistently uploaded and made public throughout the month of April, Autism Acceptance Month. | ||
| Phoenix Instinct AI Powered Smart Wheelchair Wins Toyota Mobility Challenge Toyota Mobility Foundation, in partnership with Nesta Challenges, announces the winner of $4 million global Mobility Unlimited Challenge in virtual event. | ||
| Tidal Basin Revitalization - Disability Community Voice Vital FDR Memorial Legacy Committee mission to ensure disability community efforts at FDR Memorial in Washington DC become part of the Memorial's educational materials, visitor information, and collective memory.. | ||
| ILCSC Provides Essential Services to Persons with Disabilities During Covid-19 Pandemic Emergency Persons with disabilities, including youth, older adults and veterans, are benefitting from the information ILCSC is providing for emergency resources. | ||
| Lighthouse for the Blind-Saint Louis Acquires Assets of Badge Magic Lighthouse for the Blind-Saint Louis (LHB), a not-for-profit manufacturing and packaging organization, has acquired all assets of Badge Magic. | ||
| 20 New Episodes of Letters to Lynette with Dr. Lynette Louise to Air on The Autism Channel in 2018 Letters to Lynette is a 15 - 20 minute show wherein international brain change expert and autism specialist Dr. Lynette Louise answers viewer's personalized questions. | ||
| World's First Online Accessibility Hub Launches Globally First digital hub of its kind in the world designed to address needs of over 1 billion people facing disability, digital literacy or aging related barriers. | ||
| Lighthouse for the Blind-Saint Louis Acquires RapidFix Assets from Boss Products USA Lighthouse for the Blind-Saint Louis (LHB) acquires RapidFix brand of adhesives from Boss Products USA, LLC, of Norton Shores, Michigan. | ||
| McLane Furthers Focus on Diversity with Expansion of SPARK Initiative McLane Company, Inc. announces expansion of SPARK, an initiative focused on identifying workplace diversity opportunities through a variety of programs. | ||
| Lighthouse for the Blind-Saint Louis Partners With Jelmar Company Lighthouse for the Blind-Saint Louis partners with Jelmar company of Skokie, Illinois, to fill and ship bottles of CLR, a safe calcium, lime and rust remover product. | ||
| Lighthouse for the Blind-Saint Louis Acquires Tear Mender a Supplier of Adhesives and Sealants Lighthouse for the Blind-Saint Louis acquires Val-A Chicago, Inc., owner and producer of the Tear Mender brand of adhesives and sealants. | ||
| NCD: Creating Systems for Success at Home, at Work and in the Community National Council on Disability Releases: Home and Community-Based Services: Creating Systems for Success at Home, at Work and in the Community. | ||
| Kazakhstan Ratified Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities Mazhilis ratified UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities as part of the Kedergisiz Keleshek program spearheaded by ruling Nur Otan party. | ||
| People Can be Convinced They Committed a Crime that Never Happened Evidence from some wrongful-conviction cases suggests that suspects can be questioned in ways that lead them to falsely believe in and confess to committing crimes they didn't actually commit. | ||
| The Arc Marks Senate Passage of ABLE Act As U.S. Senate passed Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE Act), The Arc released the following statement. | ||
| Iain Fryatt Summits Mt Kilimanjaro in a Mountain Trike Iain Fryatt, using his Mountain Trike, reaches Uhuru Peak on Mt Kilimanjaro, the highest free standing mountain in the world. | ||
| How European Law Takes Care of Disabled Media Users Enabling Access to the Media for all, how does European law take care of disabled media users? New IRIS plus report by the European Audiovisual Observatory. | ||
| Hospital CEO's Receiving Excessive Pay and Storing Public Funds in Cayman Islands A TV and radio campaign highlights spendthrift hospital CEOs stashing millions of tax dollars in offshore accounts and rewarding themselves with extravagant compensation packages. | ||
| S.O.A.R. Program at Webster University Young Adults who are legally blind learn to cook, do laundry, clean house and manage money in summer residential program at Webster University. | ||
| Royal Navy Veteran Amputee Attempts Solo Kayaking Distance Record Richard Hunt, Royal Navy veteran amputee, launches his 4 month kayaking trip around the UK in attempt to break solo kayaking distance record. | ||
| Enhancing Technology Access and Education for People with Disabilities Comcast Nbcuniversal and the Arc launch multi-million dollar national partnership to enhance technology access and education for people with disabilities. | ||
| Comcast Debuts New Accessibility Offerings for Disability Awareness Month Comcast launches dedicated support for customers with disabilities, opens new accessibility lab and offers Special Xfinity On Demand collection of disability-themed programming. | ||
| Lady Liberty Turns Blind - Morphs into Lady Justice The UN High-Level-Meeting Outcome Document summarizes the most important steps to make poverty alleviation accessible. | ||
| CEA Foundation Grant for Accessibility Electronic Products Database RtF Unified Listing accessibility compatible consumer electronic products database will enable consumers to easily identify devices that best meet their accessibility needs. | ||
| People with Developmental Disabilities Restoration and Reinvestment Act of 2013 Advocates are joining members of New York State Legislature in the Capitol to express support for the People with Developmental Disabilities Restoration and Reinvestment Act of 2013. | ||
| Wheelchair with Adjustable Seat Height Chair4Life has a seat that goes up and down enabling disabled children to be at the same height as their friends. | ||
| Cancer and Pregnancy Leading Disability Causes for Unum Council for Disability Awareness states 90 percent of disability claims paid are for common illnesses and health conditions. | ||
| Avril Lavigne, Safeway and People with Disabilities Campaign In support of People with Disabilities fundraising campaign Safeway is partnering with Avril Lavigne to bring a new exclusive video offer. | ||
| Addressing Bias and Hate in Media - Media Awareness Network Media Awareness Network releases digital and media literacy resources to educate how media representations can negatively influence how we view certain groups in society. | ||
| Family Focus Helps Mothers of Technology Dependent Children Function Everyday life for parents requires organization and focusing on family helps mothers of technology dependent children function. | ||
| Enable America Celebrates Record Setting Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities Enable America reports 2011 resulted in more programs to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities than in any previous year. | ||
| Einstein's Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory The mission of the Lab is to understand how the brain function of individuals with autism, attention deficit disorder, and childhood schizophrenia differs from that of their typically developing peers. | ||
| Disabled Workers Latest Victims of Recession The recession is currently hurting another group of innocent people who can least afford it - workers with disabilities. | ||
| New Starbucks Card Features Braille Lettering Starbucks introduces a card featuring the word Starbucks in Braille. | ||
| Avril Lavigne Rockstar Club - Avril Lavigne Foundation and Easter Seals Avril Lavigne Rockstar Club at Easter Seals is an initiative to support recreational programming for children and youth with disabilities their families and community. | ||
| Eliminating Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus - Kiwanis International Pledges to Raise US$110 Million Kiwanis International is mobilizing its Kiwanis members across the globe to provide a much needed push to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. | ||
| Rethink Autism Wins CODiE Award Rethink Autism is an honored recipient of the 2011 SIIA CODiE Award for Best Instructional Solution for Special Needs Students. | ||
| Voice Assist and Adaptel Communications Partner for Visually Impaired Voice Assist chosen by Adaptel Communications to provide one button access to a virtual assist that responds to voice commands on demand. | ||
| World's Tallest Man Undergoes Gamma Knife Surgery Worlds Tallest Man Sultan Kosen who is 8 feet 2 inches needs to wait several months to find out if his Gamma Knife surgery was successful. |
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