Advocates for people with disabilities in New Hampshire are encouraging them to make a voting plan ahead of tomorrow s election, by locating the correct polling station, reading up on voting rights and learning how to use accessible voting equipment. Krysten Evans, director of policy and advocacy for the group ABLE NH, said finding reliable transportation to the polls is one of the greatest concerns she hears from eligible voters with disabilities, especially those living in more rural areas. "People are saying they can t get to the polls," Evans observed. " .
New York disability rights advocates are working to make polling places more accessible. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds 25% of the state s population has a disability. A Brennan Center for Justice report finds 95% of polling places in New York State weren t disability accessible. .
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and one Nevada organization says about 70% of people with disabilities who would like to be employed - are not. Employers often assume they won t be able to accommodate a worker with a disability - but that is usually incorrect. Mary Evilsizer, executive director with the Southern Nevada Center for Independent Living, acknowledges there may be challenges in finding just the right job fit, but said employers are missing out on a special group of people when they don t make the effort. .
Mark Daley, CAIO of Western University in Canada, answers questions about his groundbreaking new role. Artificial intelligence is moving from the classroom into the C-suite, as higher ed institutions seek to bring AI knowledge and skills into leadership positions. Western University, based in Ontario, Canada, is one of the first academic institutions in the world to create a top-level AI role, with Mark Daley starting as chief artificial intelligence officer earlier this week.
The State Historical Society of Iowa has opened a new exhibit in its Des Moines museum. "Civics in Action" focuses on Iowans who ve made significant contributions to the state and highlights people with disabilities. It s the historical society s first exhibit after a five-year museum restoration, and focuses on people who have shaped the state s history. .