Focusing on Disability in New Jersey and Beyond

Lens15 Media makes accessible, multi media journalism for an about people with disabilities. We identify the disability angle in every news story and help other real and virtual spaces become more accessible.

How can NJ teachers keep disabled students safe?

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To protect students with disabilities, NJ teachers require a new skillset,

How safe are NJ's schools for students with disabilities?

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Educators lack guidance on how to safely evacuate or shelter students with disabilities during an emergency.

For some in NJ's disabled community, food pantries are a lifeline.

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A food pantry in Edison provides meals to people with disabilities as grocery prices rise.

New Jersey’s Disabled Community Feels Inflation the Most

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High grocery prices are making it even more challenging for people with disabilities to put food on the table

Do talking traffic signals make New Jersey's streets more accessible?

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Not all visually impaired people need to hear traffic signals, an NJ mobility trainer says

Hearing Your Way Through An Intersection

Some NJ municipalities might be breaking the law because their intersections aren't accessible for people with visual disabilities

Read more at TAPinto

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26 Sep

Lens15 Media is finally launching! Check out #NewJersey's first #disability news agency's promo video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWHdz0ULTw8&t=31s
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10 Sep

Are NJ's schools prepared to protect students with #disabilities during an evacuation or shelter in place emergency? My latest Lens Into NJ column for TAPinto. https://www.tapinto.net/towns/madison/articles/how-safe-are-nj-s-schools-for-students-with-disabilities @NJCivicInfo

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27 Aug

For some people with #disabilities, food pantries are a lifeline as grocery prices rise. My latest Lens15 newsletter. @ACI629 @NJCivicInfo
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25 Aug

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Focusing on Disability in New Jersey and Beyond

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How can NJ teachers keep disabled students safe?

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For some in NJ's disabled community, food pantries are a lifeline.

New Jersey’s Disabled Community Feels Inflation the Most

Do talking traffic signals make New Jersey's streets more accessible?

Hearing Your Way Through An Intersection