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| Title and Description | Ed | Publish Revised |
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| 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. | ✓ ✓ | 25 Apr 2025 |
| 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. | ✓ ✓ | 19 Apr 2025 |
| 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. | ✓ ✓ | 10 Mar 2025 21 Feb 2026 |
| 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. | 10 Nov 2022 30 Mar 2026 | |
| 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. | ✓ ✓ | 18 Nov 2021 25 Mar 2025 |
| 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. | 28 Apr 2021 28 Mar 2026 | |
| 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. | 20 Jan 2021 5 Oct 2023 | |
| 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.. | 29 Oct 2020 1 Oct 2023 | |
| 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. | 20 May 2020 23 Aug 2021 | |
| 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. | 27 Sep 2018 11 Sep 2023 | |
| 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. | 22 May 2018 18 Feb 2025 | |
| 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. | 13 Sep 2017 | |
| 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. | 3 Sep 2017 11 Sep 2023 | |
| 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. | 3 Oct 2016 5 Nov 2016 | |
| 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. | 17 Aug 2015 13 Sep 2023 | |
| 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. | 9 Jun 2015 15 Mar 2026 | |
| 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. | 24 Feb 2015 | |
| 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. | 9 Feb 2015 11 Oct 2020 | |
| 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. | 15 Jan 2015 29 Mar 2026 | |
| 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. | 18 Dec 2014 8 Jan 2015 | |
| 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. | 23 Oct 2014 23 Sep 2016 | |
| 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. | 5 Sep 2014 23 Dec 2020 | |
| 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. | 24 Jun 2014 27 Nov 2021 | |
| 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. | 13 Jun 2014 25 Dec 2024 | |
| 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. | 5 Apr 2014 18 Mar 2015 | |
| 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. | 28 Feb 2014 4 Dec 2018 | |
| 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. | 28 Oct 2013 12 Oct 2021 | |
| 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. | 21 Sep 2013 19 Aug 2025 | |
| 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. | 13 Jun 2013 28 Jan 2022 | |
| 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. | 3 Jun 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. | 21 Mar 2013 5 Apr 2022 | |
| 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. | 12 May 2012 | |
| 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. | 5 Apr 2012 | |
| 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. | 28 Mar 2012 | |
| 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. | 8 Jan 2012 14 Mar 2014 | |
| 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. | 22 Dec 2011 | |
| 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. | 18 Nov 2011 15 Jun 2022 | |
| Disabled Workers Latest Victims of Recession The recession is currently hurting another group of innocent people who can least afford it - workers with disabilities. | 12 Oct 2011 14 Sep 2024 | |
| New Starbucks Card Features Braille Lettering Starbucks introduces a card featuring the word Starbucks in Braille. | 27 Sep 2011 | |
| 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. | 29 Jul 2011 17 Nov 2017 | |
| 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. | 7 Jul 2011 | |
| 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. | 5 Jul 2011 | |
| 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. | 5 Jul 2011 | |
| 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. | 26 Aug 2010 12 Jul 2013 |
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