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Economics of Disability

Making the web easier to access for people with disabilities

by Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Jul 9, 2018
Innovation is a big buzzword in the tech community, but that doesn't always mean innovation for people with disabilities.
KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images
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Economics of Disability

Inside the world of adaptive rowing

by Eliza Mills
Jun 22, 2018
Seattle rowing team Seize the Oar creates community for athletes with disabilities.
[Image description: A rower from Seize the Oar is setting up to practice on Lake Washington in Renton, Washington. She is wearing black tights and a lime green top. She is wearing dark rimmed glasses, and her hair is in a ponytail, tucked inside of the green and black baseball cap. She has multiple tattoos across both of her arms and has small gauges in her ears. She is slightly smiling as she puts on the boat’s safety straps.]
Courtesy of Teal Sherer/Seize the Oar
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More brands are making clothing for people with disabilities

by Kristin Schwab
Feb 22, 2018
Target, Tommy Hilfiger and Zappos are taking on adaptive fashion.
Xian Horn in one of her many pairs of Mary Janes. 
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Disabled? There's (more than one) app for that.

by Lewis Wallace
Jun 2, 2016
Some apps out there are crowdsourcing information about accessibility to push for change.
Jason DaSilva, creator of AXS Map.
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Building a more accessible home, no matter your budget

by Eliza Mills
May 1, 2015
Prices vary, but universal, accessible design is becoming more mainstream.
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