Jace and Rylan pose behind a large movie clapperboard prop at a Pal Experiences event, featuring "Studio Hollywood" branding and a "Pal: Everyone Gets to Go" backdrop.

How Pal Experiences is helping public spaces rethink accessibility and inclusion beyond the ramp

On a Chicago train, Melanie Isaacs watched a father and his young son approach her. The boy was excited, rocking, flapping his hands, eventually jumping up and down. He had seen the aquarium logo on her shirt. When Isaacs asked the boy what his favourite part of the aquarium was, his

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A diverse group of young professionals standing and sitting together in a modern, open-plan office. A man in a white t-shirt and wheelchair is positioned at the center foreground, surrounded by colleagues of various backgrounds, including a woman in a red blazer and a woman wearing a light blue hijab.

How Inclusive Hiring Unlocks Talent and Drives Better Workplace Success

By Martin Block  Martin Block co-created Able Rise, a site that is focused on providing people with disabilities and their loved ones a supportive space while educating those without disabilities about what it’s like to live in an inaccessible world For hiring managers and people leaders at hotels, tour operators, and experience-led lifestyle

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Belonging beyond sound: Understanding shared communication across communities

By Angela Lynn Belonging is often spoken of as a modern goal, yet it is not new. Long before policies and public conversations, there were communities where Deaf and hearing people lived and communicated without barriers. These environments were not defined by labels or separation, but by shared understanding. In many

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How Isaac Zablocki is guiding ReelAbilities’ global growth

For nearly two decades, ReelAbilities has been building something that extends far beyond the screen. What began as a grassroots film festival has grown into a year-round nonprofit and an international platform for disabled filmmakers, advocates, and storytellers. Its evolution has been shaped, step by step, by a clear commitment to quality, authenticity,

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What’s the equivalent of a wheelchair for a person with schizophrenia? How psychiatric rehabilitation brings community into care

Written By Adrienne Lapidos, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Michigan Elizabeth Thomas, Assistant Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Temple University Jennifer Mooradian, Professor of Psychology, University of Detroit Mercy Disclosure statement Adrienne Lapidos‘s research work is funded by the CareQuest Foundation, the Michigan Department of Health and Human

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