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Telecommuting, could it decrease unemployment for the disabled?
There are several reasons why so many people with disabilities are unemployed. One of the possible barriers for many disabled people when it comes to employment is transportation. Taking the bus is not always an option, and even in those cities that offer a transporting system …
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The Social Divide
With all of the talk about social media everywhere, including this blog, sometimes even those of us with disabilities forget to consider who may be left out. Yes there are various tools that make it easier and in some cases possible for the disabled to use specific social …
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Twitter Chatter
Lately there has been tons of chatter everywhere about twitter. From television and radio, to magazines and newspapers, to podcasts from Freedom Scientific and Serotek. I have to admit to being reenergized about twitter after all the buzz! I had been mostly a Facebooker, …
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Help Pump Up the IronMan
Having access to online activities is no longer just a cool pastime...it is a necessity for equal education, employment and citizen interaction with government. If you haven’t ever tried operating a mouse without the use of your arms, read a website without your eyes, or …
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Another Captcha-Solving Alternative
A few months ago, I posted a blog entry about solving captchas. I sited a service that works through FireFox called Webvism, which made captcha solving a breeze. The only catch for me was that I am a comfortable Internet Explorer user and had to have both that browser as …