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News Articles: accessibility

Ndieme Lame, a 57-year-old volunteer for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games navigates a ramp to join a RER train with the help of rail agents, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, on Wednesday in Paris, France.

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Paris has become more accessible for disabled. Will it last after the Olympics?

The French capital has tried to improve accessibility for people with disabilities ahead of the Olympics and Paralympics. Challenges remain, however, particularly in the underground Metro system.

August 09, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Regilding the iconic Gold Dome is just one part of the Capitol Hill renovations that are taking off. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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Georgia lawmakers in line for new building to debate big issues

Some of the most important legislative debates at the Georgia Capitol don’t take place under the Gold Dome, but are instead hashed out across Mitchell Street, where committee rooms are often packed with lobbyists and concerned members of the public.

June 06, 2024
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  • Kate Verity
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Struggle to provide housing for Georgians with developmental disabilities remains, study says

Georgia lacks appropriate housing options for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, according to a new study.

May 30, 2023
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  • Jill Nolin
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DOJ fails to report on making federal websites accessible to disabled people

It has been 10 years since the Justice Department filed a report on the government's compliance with IT accessibility standards, a group of concerned senators say. Now they are asking for answers.

June 30, 2022
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  • Shruti Rajkumar
People attend the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games 100 Day countdown event at the National Aquatic Center in Beijing, China, on Nov. 24, 2021.

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  • World

China is a Paralympics star, but its people with disabilities face high hurdles

China has dominated the medal count at the last five Paralympic Games. That's in stark contrast with the low level of disability access in Chinese society.

February 28, 2022
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  • Emily Feng
Movie patrons arrive to see a film at the AMC 16 theater, Monday, March 15, 2021, in Burbank, Calif.

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The world's largest movie theater chain is adding open captions at 240 U.S. locations

The world's largest movie theater chain is adding onscreen captioning to 240 locations across the U.S. in an effort to make moviegoing more accessible.

October 21, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
Sugar Plum Fairy Madison Lynn poses for a photo with one of the children who attended the Savannah Ballet Theatre's low-sensory performance of the Nutcracker.

Savannah Ballet Makes The Nutcracker Accessible

For many, the Nutcracker is a staple of the holiday season. And with good reason. It’s a fantasia of color and sound and, of course, dance. But for some...

December 12, 2019
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  • Emily Jones

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