Comcast announced this week that it was expanding its Internet Essentials program, a low-cost internet offering for economically disadvantaged residents, to help address a digital divide for Americans with disabilities.

The largest of the series of initiatives comes thanks to a grant from the American Association for People with Disabilities, the company said. It includes the creation and delivery of digital literacy training programs that address the digital needs of residents within the low-income disability community.

Once the programs are developed, they will be delivered at 10 AAPD affiliates across the country, and will be shared online for anyone to access.

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