Lisa Peterson interviewed first at Kohl’s, then at TJ Maxx and Target. She applied for jobs at Raley’s, Safeway, Applebee’s, and Olive Garden, too. Once, she advanced to a second interview at the ...

Federal and state law require businesses to accommodate employees with disabilities, to an extent, but deaf people question whether employers are doing enough. Why it matters: For deaf adults, finding ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At the Westonaria agricultural park near Bekkersdal, east of Johannesburg, farm workers are busy tilling the soil and planting tomatoes and lettuce. Despite the hive of activity, ...

Deaf people who use British Sign Language (BSL) face “entrenched” and “systemic” exclusion from health and social care ...

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