Here's a closer look at the eight winners, who represent a range of disabilities, including speech and hearing impairments, intellectual disabilities and low vision.
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Charu Bahri,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
Both were designed to address specific needs (accessibility for people with disabilities or hearing impairments) but have since benefited everyone, from parents pushing strollers to viewers watching on mute.
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