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AccessibleHI

  1. For more information on the CRPD or USICD visit usicd.org.
  2. The rights that Americans with disabilities enjoy in our country are today being emulated in countries around the world.
  3. Over 150 national and local disability organizations support the ratification of the CRPD.
  4. Americans with disabilities living and working abroad should be able to benefit from a world economy that's fully accessible to all.
  5. We as a society cannot afford to turn our backs on our wounded warriors.
  6. USICD Applauds Bipartisan Group of Senators for Supporting Ratification for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities!
  7. USICD Urges U.S. Senate to Approve Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
  8. The way to pave the path to accessibility for all is to to tar the ramp to the inaccessible mind.
  9. Travelers like mobile checkins and discounts, you could say they're taking off.
  10. The future of Hawai'i is mobile... location, location, location.
  11. There will be twice as many people 85 and older in 2030, with a population of 9.6 million.
  12. The U.S. Department of Justice believes that compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) makes good business sense.
  13. Labels are for cans.
  14. The number of people 65 and older will more than double between 2000 and 2030.
  15. Creating accessible tourist destinations is not charity, it's just good business.
  16. American adults with disabilities or reduced mobility currently spend an average of $13.6 billion a year on travel.
  17. One in five Hawaiians is living with a disability. This statistic is expected to rise with an aging population.
  18. 66% of viewers of captioned TV are more likely to buy a product that has a captioned commercial.
  19. The toll-free ADA Information Line: 800-514-0301 (voice) or 800-514-0383 (TTY)
  20. $175 billion in disability spending is more than four times the spending power of tweens, a demographic sought after by businesses.