People with Disabilities

Valor Games Southeast Celebrates ‘12 Years Strong’

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木曜日, 5月 9, 2024
Electronic Design Automation, Data Management, Insurance, Technology, Finance, Biking, Cycling, Professional Services, Philanthropy, Defense, Sports, Foundation, Outdoors, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Networks, Consumer, Disability, Woman, MetLife, Sport, K-Ville, United States Navy, Duke University, Triangle, Multimedia, BIIS

Bridge II Sports (BIIS) is honored to bring the spirit of Valor Games Southeast (VGSE) to the Triangle for the 12th year with the continued support of presenting sponsor MetLife and its employees.

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  • Bridge II Sports (BIIS) is honored to bring the spirit of Valor Games Southeast (VGSE) to the Triangle for the 12th year with the continued support of presenting sponsor MetLife and its employees.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240509981890/en/
    The theme of this year’s Valor Games is “Healing and Recovery Always: Undaunted, Undeterred, Undefined and Unashamed.” Since 2013, VGSE has engaged over 1,000 Veterans with disabilities through the power of adapted sports competition and camaraderie.
  • This year’s games will consist of a three-day event with 11 competition sports at several locations, with closing ceremonies to be held at the MetLife Global Technology Hub in Cary.
  • “We are honored to be able to partner with BIIS to present the VGSE, and to watch these men and women who served our country demonstrate how disability does not define outcomes, opportunities do.”
    For more information on Valor Games Southeast 2024, visit www.bridge2sports.org/ valorgamesse .

Annual Charitable Promotion from Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union Helps Generate Big Results for Special Olympics Minnesota

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水曜日, 5月 8, 2024
Women, Other Philanthropy, Teens, Men, Children, Family, Finance, Banking, Consumer, Fund Raising, Professional Services, Philanthropy, Fitness & Nutrition, DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), General Sports, People with Disabilities, Sports, Health, Education, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Winona State University, Credit union, Intellectual, Special Olympics, Olympic Games, Athlete, Multimedia, Special, Bemidji State University

Plungers that used the code AFFINITYPLUS at registration went on to collectively raise nearly $600,000 for Special Olympics Minnesota this year.

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  • Plungers that used the code AFFINITYPLUS at registration went on to collectively raise nearly $600,000 for Special Olympics Minnesota this year.
  • As part of this promotion, Affinity Plus will make a direct donation to the organization for more than $100,000.
  • We’re working to spread awareness and support Special Olympics Minnesota, while helping create a more-inclusive world,” said Dave Larson, Affinity Plus CEO.
  • "Affinity Plus stands out as an incredible partner of Special Olympics Minnesota,” said Dave Dorn, President and CEO of Special Olympics Minnesota.

Applause Global Accessibility Survey: Organizations Prioritize Inclusive Design More Than Ever but Lack the Resources to Make Further Progress

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水曜日, 5月 8, 2024
Software, Mobile, Wireless, Professional Services, Internet, People with Disabilities, Data Management, Consumer, Apps, Applications, Technology, DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, Telecommunications, PWD, Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Investment, Automation, UX, Disability, AI, Travel, Digital, Legislation, AA, WCAG, Knowledge, Online shopping

Applause, the world leader in testing and digital quality, today announced the results of its fourth annual Accessibility and Inclusive Design Survey ahead of Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 16, 2024.

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  • Applause, the world leader in testing and digital quality, today announced the results of its fourth annual Accessibility and Inclusive Design Survey ahead of Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 16, 2024.
  • Respondents also shared their level of readiness for the EU Accessibility Act, a piece of legislation with global reach coming into force in June 2025.
  • The survey showed that companies are prioritizing accessibility and inclusive design more than ever.
  • In addition to focusing more on accessibility, developers are also gaining expertise in the area, testing for accessibility earlier in the design process and employing inclusive design principles.

Allianz Trade & Inclusive Brains join forces to foster the inclusion of people with disabilities thanks to AI and neurotechnologies

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火曜日, 5月 7, 2024
Health Technology, Security, Insurance, Technology, Finance, Fintech, Banking, Professional Services, Neurology, Artificial Intelligence, People with Disabilities, Biotechnology, Payments, Consumer, Health, Education, Brain, Language, System, Disability studies, Safety, Disability, AI, Heart, LLM, BCI, Partnership, Workplace, Artificial intelligence, Blinking, Intelligence, Science, International Paralympic Committee, Facial muscles, Intellectual disability, Acquisition, Interface (computing), Face, Workforce, Paralysis, Organization, Medical device

Eventually, the Allianz Trade and Inclusive Brains partnership will accelerate the development of AI-powered assistive solutions that give people with disabilities more autonomy and facilitate their access to education and to the workforce.

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  • Eventually, the Allianz Trade and Inclusive Brains partnership will accelerate the development of AI-powered assistive solutions that give people with disabilities more autonomy and facilitate their access to education and to the workforce.
  • “Inclusive Brains’ generative AI models and multimodal neural interfaces will benefit everybody, regardless of their physicality, abilities, and needs, however special they might be.
  • This is where Allianz Trade comes in: by partnering with Inclusive Brains, Allianz Trade will bring some important resources to the project on financial, strategic and visibility matters.
  • We are therefore delighted to be partnering with Allianz Trade, since our goals are aligned: to leverage technology and AI for the better good,” adds Paul Barbaste, Co-founder and CTO of Inclusive Brains.

Inclusively and Salesforce Expand Partnership to Deepen Accessibility Resources and Support

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火曜日, 5月 7, 2024
Technology, People with Disabilities, Human Resources, Professional Services, Software, Data Analytics, Consumer, Data Management, Artificial Intelligence, Entrepreneurship, Partnership, Workplace

Inclusively, a leading workforce inclusion platform and Salesforce, the #1 AI CRM, expanded their partnership today to deepen Salesforce’s accessibility resources and support.

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  • Inclusively, a leading workforce inclusion platform and Salesforce, the #1 AI CRM, expanded their partnership today to deepen Salesforce’s accessibility resources and support.
  • The collaboration will include an AI-enabled interface that will help Salesforce employees easily and confidentially find benefits to help them best show up in the workplace.
  • “We believe the workplace should be a place where everyone can thrive,” said Catherine Nichols, VP of the Office of Accessibility at Salesforce.
  • “Salesforce has always been a leader in inclusive workplace strategies,” said Charlotte Dales, CEO and Co-Founder of Inclusively.

The Arc and United Health Foundation Launch $2.5M Partnership to Tackle Mental Health Crisis for People with Disabilities

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月曜日, 5月 6, 2024
Mental Health, People with Disabilities, Children, Health Insurance, Philanthropy, Health, Fund Raising, Consumer, Foundation, UnitedHealth Group, Macomb County, Michigan, Disability, Mental health first aid, DSM-IV codes, Arc, National Council, Disability studies, MD, Partnership, IDD, Research, Parent, Suicidal ideation, Stigma, Council, Mental, Mental health, UNH, Caregiver, Substance abuse, Empathy, Nursing

The United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), has awarded The Arc of the United States a three-year, $2.5 million grant to improve mental health care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

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  • The United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), has awarded The Arc of the United States a three-year, $2.5 million grant to improve mental health care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
  • Up to 40% of people with IDD have co-occurring mental health conditions, and this critical funding will help address their unmet mental health needs.
  • These statistics highlight the need for training and awareness to ensure providers and caregivers are equipped to support the mental health needs of people with disabilities.
  • Over three years, the United Health Foundation grant will help train caregivers, health care professionals, first responders, educators and family members to recognize the mental health needs of people with IDD and decrease the number of mental health crisis incidents experienced by this population.

Disability:IN Launches Early Career Talent Accelerator to Provide Career Development for Professionals with Disabilities

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木曜日, 5月 2, 2024
DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), Thought Leadership, People with Disabilities, Human Resources, Professional Services, Consumer, Education, Training, DEI, Identity, Student, Conference, Curriculum

Disability:IN, the global nonprofit driving disability inclusion in business, today introduced the Early Career Talent Accelerator —a first-of-its-kind development program for professionals with disabilities—and announced the initial cohort of 25 individuals.

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  • Disability:IN, the global nonprofit driving disability inclusion in business, today introduced the Early Career Talent Accelerator —a first-of-its-kind development program for professionals with disabilities—and announced the initial cohort of 25 individuals.
  • Launching this week, the Early Career Talent Accelerator will give participants the opportunity to develop the skills needed for several aspects of holistic career development.
  • “The Early Career Talent Accelerator was created in response to interest from our partner network to address the gap in corporate career development programs for people with disabilities,” said Jill Houghton, president and CEO, Disability:IN.
  • Sena Pottackal, an associate of client experience, DEI, and corporate communications at Current Global, is an Early Career Talent Accelerator participant and NextGen Leaders alum.

Paralympic Gold Medalist Creates Custom Prosthetics for Athletes through Protolabs' Digital Manufacturing Service

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水曜日, 5月 1, 2024
Manufacturing, Women, Other Health, Men, Medical Devices, Consumer, Other Sports, Physical Therapy, Olympics, General Sports, General Health, Biotechnology, People with Disabilities, Sports, Other Manufacturing, Health, Engineering, Chemicals, Plastics, Leg, Paralympic Games, Amputation, CNC, Winter Paralympic Games, Foot, Gold, Athlete, Silver, Sports equipment

This is just one of the many ways Protolabs positively impacts the world through its unique, hybrid digital manufacturing model that combines its own digital factories with a network of global manufacturing partners.

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  • This is just one of the many ways Protolabs positively impacts the world through its unique, hybrid digital manufacturing model that combines its own digital factories with a network of global manufacturing partners.
  • BioDapt founder, Mike Schultz, also known as “Monster Mike,” is a nine-time X Games Gold Medalist and a Gold and Silver Medalist from the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
  • Reliable, quick-turn manufacturing is extremely important to BioDapt and the elite athletes that it works with.
  • Protolabs has partnered with BioDapt and Schultz to iterate and rapidly CNC machine high-performance custom prosthetic equipment for Lambert in support of her Paralympic pursuit.

Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Commits Nearly $100 Million to Four Key Affordable Housing Initiatives

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火曜日, 4月 30, 2024
People with Disabilities, Construction & Property, Finance, Banking, Professional Services, Philanthropy, Fund Raising, Consumer, Foundation, Residential Building & Real Estate, SNAP, CRA, FHLB, HELP, Housing, Disability, Federal Home Loan Banks, AHP, Federal Emergency Management Agency, DRA, Rehabilitation, FEMA, Real estate

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) has made available $99.4 million in grants this year through its Affordable Housing Program (AHP) and AHP homeownership programs.

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  • The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) has made available $99.4 million in grants this year through its Affordable Housing Program (AHP) and AHP homeownership programs.
  • View the $100 Million in AHP video to see the impact of the programs.
  • “Our nation has a critical shortage of affordable housing options,” said FHLB Dallas President and CEO Sanjay Bhasin.
  • “The HELP program sponsored by FHLB Dallas has been tremendous in helping Red River Bank create affordable housing in all of our markets,” said Senior Vice President Jannease Seastrunk, community relations & CRA officer at Red River Bank.

More Preparation, Communication and Control: Hyatt Reveals Survey Findings on the Hotel Stay Needs of Neurodivergent Travelers

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木曜日, 4月 25, 2024
Other Travel, Health, Family, Lodging, Human Resources, Millennials, Travel, Consumer, Professional Services, People with Disabilities, Mental Health, Vacation, Children, Generation Z, One57, KultureCity, Learning, Rest, Social media, Hyatt House, Headspace, Disability, Dyslexia, Apple Watch, Communication, IPhone, NYU, Gen, Yoga, Digital, Environment, Spectrum, Noise, Caregiver, User-centered design, Humidifier, CAC, Multimedia, Empathy, Apple Wallet, WCAG, Hotel

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  • ), include Hyatt House Seattle/Bellevue , Hyatt House Seattle/Redmond , Hyatt Place Salt Lake City/Downtown/The Gateway , Hyatt Place New York/Yonkers , Hyatt House Philadelphia/King of Prussia , Hyatt Place St. Paul/Downtown and Hyatt Place Arlington/Courthouse Plaza .
  • 30 percent of neurodivergent travelers want to receive a phone call about an upcoming hotel stay.
  • Hyatt hotels remain committed to offering appropriate colleague training opportunities to better serve the needs of neurodivergent travelers and caregivers.
  • While all travelers believe that self/mobile checkout would greatly improve their experience, it is particularly favored by neurodivergent business travelers.