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Global Insights > Laws
The 2026 Digital Accessibility Deadline: What Parents Need to Know About School and Healthcare Portals
...large jurisdictions and April 2027 for smaller ones. This includes school district websites, IEP portals, patient portals at public hospitals, and telehealth platforms used by government-funded healthcare providers. For parents of children with disabilities, this isn't abstract compliance language. It's...
Special Needs > Cancer
The Role of Technology in Enhancing Cancer Care for Special Needs Patients
Empowering Patients through Telehealth and Remote Monitoring. Technology...more personalized approach to care. Telehealth and remote monitoring offer invaluable...the comfort of their own homes. Telehealth platforms facilitate real-time interactions...information and convenient care, telehealth and remote monitoring help them actively...
Medical > Pediatrics
How Pediatricians Are Revolutionizing Early Intervention Services
Pediatricians are revolutionizing early intervention services by introducing tech aids, telehealth, and advocating for inclusivity.
News > Advocacy
Your Doctor's Patient Portal Has 18 Days to Become Accessible. Here's What Disability Families Need to Know Before It Gets Delayed.
...have accessible patient portals, telehealth platforms, websites, and kiosks by...hospitals, clinics, therapists, and telehealth providers funded by Medicare or Medicaid...your provider's patient portal or telehealth app is inaccessible after May 11,...including websites, patient portals, telehealth platforms, mobile apps, and kiosks,...
News > Advocacy
The Healthcare Accessibility Deadline Is 6 Days Away. Here's What Disability Families Should Do If Their Provider's Site Still Isn't Accessible.
...for healthcare providers to make their websites, patient portals, and telehealth platforms accessible is May 11, 2026, just six days from now. A recent...portal still can't be navigated with a screen reader, or your child's telehealth platform doesn't support keyboard-only navigation, you're not alone. There's...
Legal > Government Benefits
HHS Delayed Disability Healthcare Protections on the Day They Were Due and Is Now Reconsidering the Whole Rule. Here's What Families Can Do.
On May 11, 2026, large healthcare providers with 15 or more employees were required to make their websites, patient portals, and telehealth platforms accessible under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. That was the compliance deadline set in HHS's 2024 final rule, the first major...
News > Advocacy
HHS Just Delayed the Healthcare Website Accessibility Deadline by a Year. Here's What Disability Families Can Still Do.
...accessible by this week's original deadline, this is a setback. You'll continue to face inaccessible patient portals, online scheduling systems, and telehealth platforms for another year while providers get more time to comply. What Changed. The extension affects Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which...
Lifestyle > Self-Care
Mental Health Disparities for Adults with Disabilities
...depression, and burnout. Physical access barriers to care. Many therapy offices aren't wheelchair accessible. Sensory-friendly spaces are rare. Telehealth expanded access during COVID but isn't universally covered by insurance, and not all providers offer it. When the physical environment prevents you...