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When disaster strikes, will you be ready? September is National Preparedness Month, an annual reminder that emergencies can happen anywhere, anytime. From crafting a family emergency plan to mastering life-saving skills, there are things we can all do to protect ourselves and our loved ones. Understand the different emergency alerts, secure the right insurance coverage, and assist neighbors in need. Don’t wait for the unexpected – learn how to face any crisis with confidence by reading our full guide to disaster preparedness.

A federal court in Florida issued a potentially groundbreaking decision earlier this week that could open the floodgates when it comes to a new trend in litigation filed under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): the ‘surf-by’ lawsuit. While businesses have been forced to deal with so-called drive-by lawsuits for some time now – those claims filed by plaintiffs who spot technical ADA violations such as inaccessible entrances by simply driving down the street – recent years have seen an explosion when it comes to the digital equivalent of such suits.

The U.S. Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act puts comprehensive health care for 1.2 million Minnesotans at risk by cutting federal funds for Medicaid and MinnesotaCare by billions of dollars over the coming years. Who will be affected? Minnesota children, seniors, people with disabilities and those in need of chemical and mental health services.

Digital accessibility is about making electronic information and communications available to people with a variety of disabilities: auditory, cognitive and neurological, physical, speech, visual, or some combination. In celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2017, here are four principles to keep in mind when creating electronic content, such as webpages and Microsoft Office documents.