Posts Tagged ‘#disabilityawareness’
Happy ADA Celebration Day!
I had planned to write a thoughtful article about being a caregiver in the late 1970s and early 1980s, pre-ADA passage. But, time got away from me because we were doing last-minute testing of software all week. The real way we will celebrate #ADA30 tomorrow is in the launch of that software. It is our…
Read MoreCelebrating 30 Years of ADA
Everyday we’re asked “what are you doing to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA30)?” We do a little mental celebration of every accessibility feature we encounter, because it means someone was thoughtful about disability inclusion and intentionally included us. But, this month is special! In 25 days, on June 26th…
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Celebrate! This is it, the year the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) turns 30. It has been law for almost half my life … I’m 68 now. A Little History In the 1960s, when I began to help take care of my aunt Marjorie, the world was a very different place physically and emotionally. …
Read MoreADA Tax Credits
From https://www.ada.gov/taxcred.htm To assist businesses in complying with the ADA, Section 44 of the IRS Code allows a tax credit for small businesses and Section 190 of the IRS Code allows a tax deduction for all businesses. Section 44: The tax credit is available to businesses that have total revenues of $1,000,000 or less in the…
Read MoreWorth Reading
Great Articles by Jonathan Kaufman Contributor Forbes DIVERSITY & INCLUSION Mindset Matters: Business Needs To Look Beyond The Legal Framework of The Americans with Disabilities Act To See The Inherent Value This column explores the need to look at The Americans with Disabilities Act through a new framework beyond the legal prose and see it…
Read MoreGlobal Ecomonics
2016 Annual Report – The Global Economics of DisabilityIn our flagship public research report, we explore the size and scope of the Disability Market and how it impacts economic behavior in the developed world around the globe. A market the size of China, the Disability Market influences over $8 trillion in annual disposable income. As…
Read MoreTop Brands Include Disabled Representation
How Top Brands Are Including Disabled Representation in Their Marketing Campaigns In an era where acts of corporate good are a growing priority for civic-minded consumers, companies are pushing themselves to find new and improved methods of providing better service to underserved and underrepresented communities. Through inclusive marketing strategies, brands have demonstrated their ability to…
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