It's the first program of its kind in the state: Boulder Police Department rolled out a Blue Envelope program. The goal is to make sure everyone can communicate effectively with police, including ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) – First responders are learning how to better interact with people with disabilities through ...

THAT SHE’S LEARNED ABOUT THE NEW BUILDING. WELL, THE PLACER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAS A NEW PROGRAM DESIGNED TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION WITH DISABLED PEOPLE. THE BLUE ENVELOPE PROGRAM GIVES PEOPLE A ...

Simple steps like offering to sit with a family, helping a child participate in Sunday school or reserving accessible parking near the classroom entrance can make a significant difference.

BOULDER, Colo. — The Boulder Police Department is launching a new program designed to help police officers interact and communicate with people with disabilities. The Blue Envelope Program allows ...

“Enable: The Disability Podcast,” which highlights amazing people with disabilities and different abilities, releases new ...

The proposed changes to the bill have also caused a rift between the chairs of the Assembly and Senate committees on ...

At a meeting with her parole officer in Georgia this summer, “Jill” — who is deaf — was arrested for violating the conditions of her parole. She was accused of failing to attend a drug treatment ...

NEWS. THE LATEST NUMBERS FROM THE CDC FINDS AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ARE ON THE RISE. A DOCTOR WHO SPECIALIZES IN THIS FIELD SAYS THOSE PATIENTS FACE A SERIOUS GAP IN HEALTH CARE SERVICES ...

Whether it’s declaring that blindness prevents government employees from doing their jobs or suggesting that hiring workers with intellectual disabilities contributed to Federal Aviation ...

Mohsen Rasoulivalajoozi receives funding from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Carmela Cucuzzella receives funding from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of ...

Last June, the state Assembly unanimously passed a historic civil rights bill guaranteeing that no government agency can deny a person their preferred method of communication. Democrats and ...