How data collection is playing a key role in advancing health equity
A new push to gather health care data about people with disabilities is spotlighting a disparity in health care equity that is often overlooked by the medical community.
Disability Inclusion
Partner Partner Content Autism Alliance of Michigan gala will help build “A Brighter Tomorrow”
The Autism Alliance of Michigan (AAoM) is hosting its 13th annual Michigan Shines for Autism Gala on Saturday, April 20 at the MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit. This year’s theme is “A Brighter Tomorrow.”
How a GR firm played a role in first fully accessible Starbucks store
The new D.C. store is serving as a model for all new and renovated Starbucks company-operated locations in the U.S. Grand Rapids-based Progressive Companies helped develop the framework used to create the inclusive design guidelines for the store.
How a teacher regained his independence after losing his sight
Roel Garcia shares how the loss of most of his sight in high school turned his world upside down before he figured out how to adapt to his disability. He graduated from college, became a journalist, and now is a teacher.
Author to keynote West Michigan Disability Awareness Day celebration
Author and advocate Jocelyn Dettloff will speak about disability and mental health, the theme of the Disability Awareness Day event on March 22.
Nursing training gives career path to those with disabilities
Certified nursing assistant training is being offered in Kalamazoo and Benton Harbor, giving people with disabilities an opportunity to earn their credentials for free.
Discover Kalamazoo to use state grant to show community’s accessibility to travelers
Kalamazoo will partner with Wheel the World and Disability Network Southwest Michigan to map at least 130 locations across the county to show potential tourists the region’s accessibility.
New website simplifies search for accessible public transportation in Michigan
One of the barriers to accessing COVID vaccinations for the disability community has been transportation. In response, Disability Rights Michigan has unveiled an interactive guide to help users navigate the complex transportation system in the state.
‘Keep everybody healthy’: How COVID vaccinations are protecting the unhoused
More than 100 people came to a two-day clinic in Grand Rapids to get COVID vaccinations. It’s one of the many ways Disability Rights Michigan is using a grant to protect the health of the state’s most vulnerable populations.
Ford Airport one of first airports to use sign language boards powered by AI
The Grand Rapids airport is one of the first in the nation to try out new technology powered by AI that is being used successfully at train stations in the United Kingdom.
