With summer around the corner, commercials for all kinds of colorful clothing are popping up on any screen I happen to look at. And every once in a while there will even be a model with a disability s

Even though people with disabilities make up about 20% of the world population, they still are one of the most marginalized groups across the world. They often live in segregated institutions, receive

This piece was written by Gary Alpert, Program Director for Ambassadors for Inclusion.
Recently, as I was concluding a Jewish day school visit, I noticed an entire class of 5th grade students giving

February is Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month, a time to raise awareness and support efforts to foster the inclusion of people with disabilities and their families in Jewish communitie

 
Our New Study Reveals Self-Driving Cars Could Open 2 Million Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities
 

 
Introduction
Self-driving cars have almost become a staple of

The canine, “man’s best friend.” The close-knit, inter-mammal friendship between humans and dogs has spanned thousands of years, and this resulting expression has solidified itself as a mainstay

The year may still feel new to many of us, but to expecting parents it is absolutely the same old by comparison to the newness of their coming baby. What is also relatively new for expecting parents i

It’s that time of year again! December 31st is around the corner, which means that about half of us are now thinking about our new year’s resolutions. We’ll be thinking of improving ourselves a

Ah, the holiday season is upon us. It’s a time of celebration, but also of reflection and as we reflect over the year, we at the Ruderman Family Foundation wanted to highlight and share one of our f

On December 5, there was yet another shooting of an unarmed, black, and mentally ill man at the hands of law enforcement, this time in Arkansas. As of the time of this writing, Gary Johnson is hospita

Imagine having a dream- something that is terrestrially possible and already being done by others with regular frequency. Imagine those individuals already living your dream may not be as passionate

Last month we published the Ruderman White Paper on Voting Accessibility for People with Disabilities. I co-authored it with Norman Ornstein after an intensive period of qualitative research where we

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and this observance matters to me deeply this year because I have obtained my first professional employment opportunity outside of the advoca

We are now in the middle of what is colloquially known as the Jewish High Holy Days: Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur- the New Year and Day of Atonement, respectively. These two events, outside their relig

Those in the disability realm are in a unique situation- arguably a challenge- when it comes to highlighting their cause or issue: how to reach and influence the general public in today’s hyper

WARNING: This post contains SPOILERS …
Smiling or crying. I (nearly) guarantee these are the only two actions you will be capable of- sometimes at the same time- when you watch the newly relea

Let’s be honest: contrary to much of our current media coverage, most people value courteous and productive communication. Most of us don’t aim to offend anyone purposely and we’re fully aware o

Imagine you and your spouse were heading to your vacation in Italy. And if you don’t have a spouse, well, just imagine yourself super excited about going to Italy. You are absolutely stoked! You

EasyStroll is an easy and fast connector that enables a wheelchair user to move freely and independently with a baby stroller attache. Estimated to cost $400 when commercially available, it’s the fi

By Shai Franklin
 
With Presidential primaries looming, so much international unrest and a global climate agreement in the works, the December 9 gathering of two-dozen top media and political figure

By Liviya Mendelsohn
Liviya Mendelsohn is Accessibility and Inclusion Manager for the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Center (MNjcc) and Inclusion Specialist for UJA Federation of Toronto. She an M.A. in