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Entrepreneurs

No damn 'disorder' can hold me back

Entrepreneur brings to you few inspiring stories of those in India who believed "in-ability" instead of inability.

Science & Technology

Tech Startups Are Prodding the Dinosaur That Is the Insurance Industry

With a huge unmet need for insurance in the U.S., it's prime time for tech entrepreneurs to modernize the aging system.

Innovation

How One Man Is Helping Businesses Reach More Customers With Cost-Effective, Inclusive Products

Inclusion Solutions creates a line of products to increase accessibility for the disabled population while keeping costs down for businesses.

Growing a Business

How Chronic Pain Made Me A Stronger Person

It's hard as hell to live with pain, but it's harder to just sit by and watch your life waste away.

Devices

This Brilliant Braille Smartwatch Lets the Visually Impaired Feel What Time It Is

The groundbreaking haptic wearable also delivers texts, turn-by-turn directions and ebook readouts, all by touch alone.

Science & Technology

Bionic Eye Shows Promise for People With Age-Related Vision Loss

The Argus II system was successfully implanted in a senior suffering from age-related macular degeneration, which affects 20 to 25 million people globally.

Science & Technology

5 Amazing Inventions That Are Helping the Visually Impaired

From shoes that tell you which direction to turn to an app that makes your iPad Braille-friendly, here are some of the coolest innovations for the blind and visually impaired.

Data & Recovery

Samsung Just Won the Internet With This Heartwarming Ad for the Hearing-Impaired (VIDEO)

The emotionally-charged spot has been viewed over 9 million times across YouTube and on an advertising blog called Digital Synopsis.

Science & Technology

Samsung Just Gave the Disabled a Way to Click a Mouse With Their Eyes

The second-generation Eyecan+ technology was tested today.

Franchise

How I Grew My Wheelchair Ramp Company Into a Franchise

Julian Gordon left the construction industry to start Amramp, a successful franchise aimed to help the elderly and disabled.

Devices

Bat-Like Technology Is Giving the 'White Cane' a Much-Deserved Upgrade

These 'smart' canes use high-tech echolocation to help the visually impaired get around even better.

Business News

Uber Faces Lawsuit Over Drivers Allegedly Discriminating Against Blind Passengers

The California chapter of the National Federation of the Blind filed a lawsuit against the San-Francisco based ride-hailing app earlier this week.

Science & Technology

Stephen Hawking Introduces Intel's Connected Wheelchair

The British physicist who 'made black holes cool' says Intel's new wheelchair, which collects health data from the user, is just one more step toward the technology of the future.

Legal

When is a Leave of Absence an Appropriate ADA Accommodation?

As part of the law, you may have to let employees take some time off. Here are three questions to ask when making your decision.

Resumes & Interviewing

Hiring Employees With Disabilities

Hard-working, motivated yet underemployed, workers with disabilities can be an asset to your company. Here is what you need to recruit and retain them.