Disabilities News

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--InnoCaption, a leading provider of real-time call captioning, today announced new Text-to-Speech (TTS) features that enable stress-free phone conversations for users with hearing loss or speech disabilities who have difficulty speaking or being understood on calls. These powerful new features – QuickSpeak, Saved Phrases and AI Refine – address the inefficiency of traditional TTS options, giving InnoCaption users greater confidence and independence in their daily...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago), BMO, Full Circle Communities, and community partners joined residents and local stakeholders on March 6 to celebrate the grand opening of Brainerd Senior Center, a newly rehabilitated affordable senior housing community on Chicago’s South Side. FHLBank Chicago awarded a $900,000 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant through member BMO to support the rehabilitation of Brainerd Senior Center,...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HuffPost Launches "Voices of Disabled People," A New Section Centering the Stories of the 1 in 4 Adults in the U.S. Living with Disabilities...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arch Insurance North America (Arch Insurance) today announced it has released its 2026 State Disability & Paid Family Leave Reference Guide. This robust resource provides employers and benefits professionals with key details of applicable disability and paid family leave laws across the states that mandate employers have related coverage. It also includes the latest information on eligibility, covered conditions, weekly statutory benefits, and more. "Managing stat...

PARK CITY, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The National Ability Center (NAC) proudly announces 12 members of its High Performance Para Alpine Team have been named to national team rosters for the Milan Cortina 2026 Paralympic Games, including nine athletes selected for Team USA. “These 12 athletes competing at the Paralympics embody what high-performance sport is all about––preparation, resilience and belief,” said Willie Ford, CEO of the National Ability Center. “Their success is hard-earned, and it re...

HONOLULU--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Square announced that Pages & Pages, a retail business facilitated by Blind Vendors Ohana (BVO) with ten stores at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), has selected Square's commerce platform to power its operations. Among the primary draws are Square's innovative accessibility features intentionally built into its hardware and software, along with robust multi-location inventory management and staff training capabilities essential for high-tra...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The National Association for Veterans Rights (NAVR) today announced the expansion of its Alliance by launching a new Aid & Attendance division, strengthening its commitment to improving access, transparency, and quality across the full spectrum of Veteran support services. Veterans Care Coordination (VCC), a nationally recognized leader in helping Veterans and surviving spouses access the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Pension with Aid and Attendance b...

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tidal Wave Telecom's OneTRS™ software, used by deaf inmates in jails and prisons, now includes real-time captioned text during video relay calls....

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This spring, the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks invites families across Los Angeles to get moving with the PlayLA Youth & Adaptive Youth Sports Program. Registration is now open for spring leagues, classes and clinics, offering affordable and inclusive access to sports and recreation opportunities at recreation centers, aquatic facilities and partner sites across the city. Programs are open to youth ages 3–17. Parents and caregivers can...

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Relay Resources, the leading social enterprise nonprofit in the Pacific Northwest advancing disability inclusion in the workplace, has added three professionals to its Board of Directors. The new members are Nick Braaten, Senior Vice President of Finance at e-commerce shipping and logistics company Auctane; Nicole Hess, Director and Financial Business Partner at Standard Insurance Company; and Lucas Diaz, CEO of Ludia Consulting. “I’m thrilled to welcome these t...