Through the creation of “My Blind Spot”, a non-profit organization – Albert is providing outreach, advocacy, education and services by promoting an inclusive culture and accessible digital infrastructure to ensure equal access to employment, education, recreation, and independent living opportunities for people with disabilities.
As courts remain divided over whether or not websites should be held to the same standard under the Americans with Disabilities Act as brick-and-mortar locations, companies across the country continue to get hit with lawsuits for lack of online accommodations for the disabled. In a recent ruling, U.S. District Judge Jack Weinstein of the Eastern
Distinction Awarded for Second Consecutive Year FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines received the top score of 100 on the 2017 Disability Equality Index® (DEI®), and was named a “2017 DEI Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion” for the second year in a row. The DEI is a joint initiative between the US Business
The Affiliate of the Year Leadership Award honored the DC Metro Business Leadership Network as having demonstrated exemplary efforts in promoting the vision, mission and spirit of the USBLN.
LOS ANGELES -- Blind long-snapper Jake Olson is officially a letter winner at USC. Following a Trojans touchdown that put Saturday's game against Western Michigan out of reach late in the fourth quarter, Olson came on and snapped for a successful extra point. Western Michigan was aware that Olson was entering the game and did
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire's Institute on Disability release national Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) Report – Monthly Update East Hanover, NJ – September 1, 2017 – As we celebrate Labor Day, the job news remains upbeat for Americans with disabilities, according to today’s National Trends in Disability Employment – Monthly Update (nTIDE),
MBS has successfully made it through the first round of voting for the Zero Project 2018 and has therefore made it onto the shortlist for the final vote which will take place in September.
In an unusual partnership, Amazon and Microsoft are working together to extend the abilities of their voice-controlled digital assistants. SEATTLE — The crowded pack of voice-controlled digital assistants — Apple’s Siri, Google Assistant, Amazon’s Alexa and Microsoft’s Cortana — are good at numerous things. They can help people play music, set up calendar appointments and
Service dogs have been in the news recently. Here are two stories that were recently featured on the CBS Evening News.
Albert J. Rizzi, Founder and CEO, My Blind Spot On January 6th, 2006, Albert J. Rizzi came out of a morphine-induced coma and opened his eyes to a world gone dark. Doctors had thought he had a sinus infection, but after 5 spinal taps, it was determined he was suffering from a lethal form of
