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October 2020
- HHS Offers Online Trainings on Community Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults and People with Disabilities
October 23, 2020 - The NADTC Innovations in Accessible Mobility Grants Will Expand Transportation Opportunities in 10 Communities Across the Country
October 23, 2020 - How PBS Kids Is Making Remote Learning More Accessible to All Children in the Coronavirus Age
October 22, 2020 - 20 Artists in Inaugural Class of Disability Futures Fellows Receive $50,000 Grants
October 20, 2020 - AAPD 2020 Virtual Career & Internship Fair on October 28
October 15, 2020 - EEOC Sues Jordan Carriers for Disability Discrimination
October 15, 2020 - House Bill Introduced to Require Accessible Consumer Facing Websites and Mobile Apps
October 15, 2020 - Today is White Cane Awareness Day
October 15, 2020 - EEOC Issues Final Rule Revising Procedural Regulations Under Title VII, ADA, and GINA
October 14, 2020 - Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI) Staff Receive the Tom Gravitt Advocacy Award
October 14, 2020 - MobilityWorks Announces $1 Rental of Wheelchair Accessible Vans to Help Customers Get to the Polls
October 13, 2020 - Social Security Benefits Increase in 2021
October 13, 2020 - EEOC Requests Public Comment on Changes to Conciliation Process
October 12, 2020 - FINRA Foundation Awards 2020 Ketchum Prize to Michael Morris
October 12, 2020 - Disability Vote Grows to 38.3 Million, a 19.8% Jump Since 2008
October 7, 2020 - NDEAM 2020: Increasing Access and Opportunity
October 5, 2020 - IRS Issues Final Regulations for Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Accounts
October 2, 2020 - Presidential Proclamation Marks National Disability Employment Awareness Month’s 75th Annual Commemoration for ’Increasing Access and Opportunity’
October 2, 2020 - September 2020 nTIDE Jobs Report: Unease Rises as Numbers Fall for Americans with Disabilities
October 2, 2020
September 2020
- Absentee Ballot Applications Are Not Accessible to Voters with Disabilities in 43 States
September 30, 2020 - Online Art Exhibition: Indisposable: Structures of Support After the ADA
September 30, 2020 - Words Have Power: How to Get Comfortable Talking about Disability
September 30, 2020 - Educators: Now’s the Time to Embrace Digital Accessibility
September 29, 2020 - United Spinal Plays Key Role in Passage of Resolution Designating September 2020 as SCI Awareness Month
September 29, 2020 - U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Releases Report: Subminimum Wages: Impacts on the Civil Rights of People with Disabilities
September 29, 2020 - National Council on Disability Makes Recommendations on COVID-19 Vaccine Framework
September 28, 2020 - Blind Voters Are Suing North Carolina and Texas, Arguing that Mail Ballots Are Discriminatory
September 24, 2020 - Students with Special Needs Face Virtual Learning Challenges
September 24, 2020 - Business Sense: A Closer Look at Accommodation Solutions: JAN’s Solution Showcase
September 23, 2020 - Kindred at Home Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation
September 23, 2020 - Ginsburg Remembered for Impact on Disability Rights
September 22, 2020 - Emergency Preparedness: Even More Important During COVID-19
September 21, 2020 - Workers with Disabilities Can Earn Just $3.34 an Hour. Agency Says Law Needs Change
September 17, 2020 - Housing and COVID-19: What You Need to Know
September 16, 2020 - Disability Advocate Judy Heumann on the Future of Employment Policy
September 15, 2020 - Rural/Metro Corp / American Medical Response Sued by EEOC for Pregnancy and Disability Bias
September 14, 2020 - Aspire Health Partners Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
September 9, 2020 - Digital Accessibility: A Modern Workplace Must-Have
September 9, 2020 - September is National Service Dog Month
September 9, 2020 - August 2020 nTIDE Jobs Report: Modest Gains Encouraging for Americans with Disabilities
September 8, 2020 - Burton Blatt Institute Receives $4.3M to Lead National Center on Employment Policy for Persons with Disabilities
September 8, 2020 - EEOC Updates COVID-19 Technical Assistance Publication
September 8, 2020 - Lego to Launch Braille Bricks for Children with Visual Impairments
September 8, 2020 - OSERS Releases Updated Transition Guide for Students with Disabilities and Their Families
September 8, 2020 - New ADA Online Course: Readily Achievable Barrier Removal for Small Business
September 2, 2020 - Rule 3: Wash Your Hands – Return to Work in the Time of COVID-19
September 2, 2020
August 2020
- Furthering the Promise—The ADA Mediation Program
August 27, 2020 - As Restaurants Take Over Sidewalks to Provide Pandemic-Safe Dining, People with Disabilities Encounter Barriers
August 25, 2020 - Business Sense: Workplace Accommodations During COVID-19
August 24, 2020 - CDC COVID-19 Response Health Equity Strategy: Accelerating Progress Towards Reducing COVID-19 Disparities and Achieving Health Equity
August 24, 2020 - Covid Reminds Us that Web Accessibility Helps All Users, Not Just the Disabled
August 24, 2020 - Medical Practice Sued for Discriminatory Policy that Jeopardizes Patients with Disabilities
August 24, 2020 - Justice Department Settles with Gates Chili Central School District to Ensure Equal Access for Students with Service Animals
August 21, 2020 - Schools Say They Have to Do Better for Students with Disabilities This Fall
August 21, 2020 - Crothall Healthcare Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
August 20, 2020 - Joint Informational Bulletin Intended to Improve Health and Housing Outcomes for Older Adults and People with a Disability in Rural America
August 20, 2020 - Multi-South Management Services to Pay $42,500 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination and Disability Lawsuit
August 20, 2020 - National Disability Institute Releases New Research Brief: Race, Ethnicity and Disability
August 20, 2020 - Why You Should Participate in the 2020 Census
August 20, 2020 - Digital Access and Title III of the ADA - New Research Published
August 19, 2020 - A Champion in Accessible Design, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum Opens in Colorado Springs
August 18, 2020 - CDC Call for Stakeholder Input: Management of Acute and Chronic Pain
August 18, 2020 - Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Bank of America to Resolve Claims of Disability Discrimination and Compensate Victims
August 18, 2020 - Share Your Ideas on Accessible Transportation until August 21
August 18, 2020 - eLearning Through a Pandemic – Learning is for Everyone
August 17, 2020 - Class Action Lawsuits Filed Against CVS, Walgreens and Costco for Refusal to Fill Opioid Prescriptions for Chronic Pain Patients
August 14, 2020 - Office for Civil Rights Alerts Health Care Organizations to Fraudulent Mailing
August 13, 2020 - ABLE National Resource Center Launches 2020 #ABLEtoSave Campaign
August 12, 2020 - New Rural Healthcare Resource Portal and Twitter Chat
August 12, 2020 - Updated Report Shows Increase in Disability Inclusion and Employment in the U.S.
August 11, 2020 - Voluntary Guidelines on Respite Care for COVID-19
August 11, 2020 - VA Offers Hiring Preference, Support to Employees with Disabilities
August 10, 2020 - July 2020 nTIDE Jobs Report: July Numbers Raise Red Flag for Americans with Disabilities
August 7, 2020 - Seeking Older Adults and People with Disabilities for Survey on Access to COVID-19 Information
August 7, 2020 - Self-Driving Cars Can Be a Boon for Those with Disabilities
August 7, 2020 - Disability Groups Demand Access to North Carolina’s Inaccessible Absentee Voting
August 6, 2020 - Federal Report Finds Small Business Administration Abandoning People with Disabilities; Federal Training Programs Focus on Wrong Industries
August 6, 2020 - EEOC Releases Technical Assistance Documents on Opioid Addiction and Employment
August 5, 2020 - Department of Justice to Resume the Issuance of Right-to-Sue Notices for Title VII, ADA, and GINA Referrals in August 2020
August 4, 2020 - Thirty for Thirtieth ADA Anniversary
August 4, 2020 - EEOC Resumes Issuance of Charge Closure Documents
August 3, 2020 - National Association of the Deaf (NAD) Sues White House for Failing to Provide Sign Language Interpreters During Televised Coronavirus Briefings
August 3, 2020
July 2020
- Joint Statement by EEOC, DOJ, DOL on the 30th ADA Anniversary and its Impact on the American Workforce
July 31, 2020 - Statistics on People with Disabilities and Careers
July 31, 2020 - ACL Seeks Solutions to Match People Who Are Socially Isolated with Available Social Engagement Programs and Technology Solutions
July 30, 2020 - Webinar Series Begins July 30 - The Legacy of the ADA: Celebrating 30 Years of Increasing Access and Opportunity
July 29, 2020 - ABLE Accounts: Building Upon the Promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act
July 28, 2020 - Center for Disability-Inclusive Community Development Announces First Annual Inclusive Community Development Awards
July 28, 2020 - Making Masks More Inclusive: Modifications Meet Patients’ Specific Needs and Protect from Illness
July 28, 2020 - Business Sense: Honoring ADA30: Access, Opportunity, and a Special Anniversary
July 27, 2020 - Global Brands Say Disability Is Important, But Don’t Include Disabled People in Their Advertising
July 27, 2020 - Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
July 26, 2020 - New Disability Employment Source (DES) Tool Launched to Help Employers and Job Seekers
July 24, 2020 - Novel COVID-19 Survey Takes Nation’s Social, Mental “Pulse”
July 23, 2020 - Achieving the Promise: Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the ADA
July 21, 2020 - Deadly Discrimination: The Forgotten Impact of Covid-19 on People with Disabilities
July 21, 2020 - Disability Equality Index reveals 2020 “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion”
July 21, 2020 - New Report Shows How Pandemic Has Impacted Disability-Related Services
July 21, 2020 - Mindset Matters: 3 Strategies for Leaders to Envision the Americans with Disabilities Act as a Business Advantage
July 20, 2020 - New CVS Pharmacy App Feature Reads Prescription Labels Out Loud for Blind and Partially Sighted Patients
July 20, 2020 - IRS to Implement Process to Provide Accessible Tax Notices to the Blind
July 17, 2020 - Zappos Now Lets Shoppers Buy Single and Mixed-Size Shoes, So Everyone Can Find the Right Fit
July 17, 2020 - ABA and BBI Study Finds Prevalent Reports of Discrimination Faced by Disabled, LGBTQ+ Lawyers
July 15, 2020 - Join the U.S. Access Board for a Virtual Celebration of the ADA on July 29
July 15, 2020 - 30 Ways to Pay Tribute to the 30th Anniversary of the ADA
July 14, 2020 - Cloth Face Coverings and Distancing Pose Communication Challenges for Many
July 13, 2020 - Employment Rights Timeline Celebrates the Americans with Disabilities Act 30th Anniversary
July 10, 2020 - ADA Anniversary Highlights Progress, Barriers for People with Disabilities
July 8, 2020 - ADA Requires Hotels to Describe Accessibility on Websites
July 8, 2020 - Department of Education Issues Guidance on Resolving Special Education Disputes During Pandemic
July 8, 2020 - EEOC Announces Pilot Programs to Increase Voluntary Resolutions
July 7, 2020 - ASICS America Corporation to Pay $49,650 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
July 6, 2020 - Disability Facts for Features Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the ADA
July 6, 2020 - Parents of Teens with Special Needs Find Themselves Alone in Covid-19 Lockdown
July 6, 2020 - U.S. Department of Labor Announces 2020 National Disability Employment Awareness Month Theme: ’Increasing Access and Opportunity’
July 6, 2020 - Celebrating and Creating Independence with Social Security
July 2, 2020 - June 2020 nTIDE Jobs Report: Numbers up but COVID Spikes May Impact Economic Recovery
July 2, 2020 - National Disability Voter Registration Week Is July 13-17, 2020
July 1, 2020 - NDI Launches #ResilientPwD Text Campaign to Promote Stress Reduction and Financial Resilience for People with Disabilities and Chronic Health Conditions
July 1, 2020 - News from the U.S. Access Board for May - June 2020
July 1, 2020
June 2020
- My Hospital Experience and See-Through Masks
June 30, 2020 - The Department of Justice Warns of Inaccurate Flyers and Postings Regarding the Use of Face Masks and the Americans with Disabilities Act
June 30, 2020 - EEOC Unveils New Online Visual Data Presentation
June 29, 2020 - Tenneseans with Disabilities Welcome State’s Improved Guidelines: Revisions Prohibit Discrimination in Healthcare Rationing
June 29, 2020 - Justice Department Issues Warning About Fake Mask Exempt Cards
June 27, 2020 - U.S. Department Of Labor Announces Online Tool to Help Workers Determine Eligibility for Paid Sick Leave Due to Coronavirus
June 25, 2020 - IRS Extends July 15, Other Upcoming Deadlines for Tornado Victims in Parts of the South; Provides Other Relief
June 24, 2020 - Celebrating 21 Years of Olmstead
June 23, 2020 - Justice Department Reaches Settlement Agreement with Lyft, Inc. over ADA Violations
June 23, 2020 - Business Sense: Telework and Accessibility
June 22, 2020 - Department of Justice Announces Launch of Civil Rights Reporting Portal
June 22, 2020 - EEOC Issues Updated COVID-19 Technical Assistance Publication Addressing Antibody Testing (June 17)
June 22, 2020 - Ticket to Work: 20 Years of Helping People with Disabilities Find Their Place in America’s Workforce
June 18, 2020 - EEOC Issues Updated COVID-19 Technical Assistance Publication (June 11)
June 11, 2020 - Keys to Financial Inclusion Podcast Series
June 11, 2020 - COVID-19 Hub Helps Guide Pandemic Recovery
June 10, 2020 - IRS Warns Against COVID-19 Fraud; Other Financial Schemes
June 9, 2020 - New COVID-19 Resource Tool for Public Transportation Available from FTA
June 9, 2020 - OCR Resolves Complaints after State of Connecticut and Private Hospital Safeguard the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to Have Reasonable Access to Support Persons in Hospital Settings During COVID-19
June 9, 2020 - BBI Chairman, Peter Blanck’s, New Book Disability Law and Policy Released for 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
June 8, 2020 - EEOC Unveils New Webpage on Commissioner Charges and Directed Investigations
June 8, 2020 - National Federation of the Blind Sues Duke University
June 8, 2020 - Now Open: College Registration for Workforce Recruitment Program
June 8, 2020 - Five Ways Social Distancing Signage Is Not Accessible – And How to Fix Them
June 5, 2020 - May 2020 nTIDE Jobs Report: Job Numbers Up for Americans with Disabilities as COVID Restrictions Ease
June 5, 2020 - The Pandemic Revealed the Importance of Digital Accessibility
June 5, 2020 - Vocational Rehabilitation—100 Years Later
June 5, 2020 - Vote for Access: New Video Series Addresses Obstacles Facing Disabled Voters
June 5, 2020 - "I Can’t Believe You Have Autism": The Compliment That Isn’t
June 4, 2020 - Recent College Grads Benefiting from Impact of Landmark ADA
June 4, 2020 - Small Business at Work: A Tool Kit to Help Leverage the Talents of People with Disabilities
June 4, 2020 - Register Now for Crip Camp: The Official Virtual Experience!
June 3, 2020 - Supporting Employees’ Mental Health During COVID-19
June 3, 2020 - Replace Your Social Security Card Online in 43 States and the District of Columbia
June 2, 2020 - A Hidden COVID-19 Risk Factor: Your Boss
June 1, 2020
May 2020
- Piggly Wiggly in Lafayette, Tennessee Settles Americans with Disabilities Act Complaint
May 29, 2020 - Jason’s Connection: Breaking the "Sorry" Habit
May 28, 2020 - Disabled People Have Unique Perspectives on Risks and “Reopening”
May 27, 2020 - Medtronic to Pay $75,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
May 27, 2020 - Reopening Businesses Face Customer Pushback on Mask Requirements Under ADA
May 27, 2020 - Vote by Mail Is One of Many Ways to Ensure the Disability Community Is Included in the Next Election
May 27, 2020 - New Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Frequently Asked Questions Related to COVID-19 Now Available
May 26, 2020 - Now Is the Time for Hotel Owners to Make Their Websites ADA-Compliant
May 26, 2020 - The Inaccessible Internet
May 26, 2020 - U.S. Department of Labor Adopts Revised Enforcement Policies for Coronavirus
May 26, 2020 - U.S. Department of Transportation Inclusive Design Challenge
May 26, 2020 - Avoid Benevolent Discrimination as At-Risk Employees Return to Work
May 25, 2020 - EEOC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to Amend Its Procedural Regulations
May 21, 2020 - New in June: Free 30-Minute Virtual Pre-Employment Transition Services (ETS) Events Conferences
May 20, 2020 - Weekly Census Bureau Survey Provides Timely Info on Households During COVID-19 Pandemic
May 20, 2020 - Census Bureau Releases New Report on Housing Readiness for Aging Population
May 19, 2020 - Faurecia Madison Automobile Seating, Inc. to Pay $825,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
May 19, 2020 - FedEx Ground to Pay $3.3 Million to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
May 19, 2020 - Look at My Assets: Re "Seeing" People
May 19, 2020 - Older Americans Month 2020
May 18, 2020 - How Hospitals Make Tough Ethical Calls about Which Lives to Save During a Pandemic
May 13, 2020 - IRS People First Initiative Provides Relief to Taxpayers Facing COVID-19 Issues
May 13, 2020 - Department of Justice Temporarily Halts the Issuance of Right-to-Sue Notices Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
May 12, 2020 - Why Experiences Like Mine Show We Need More Than Autism Awareness
May 12, 2020 - Going Back to Work While COVID-19 Is Still Spreading
May 11, 2020 - Reopening Businesses Face Thorny Customer-Facing ADA Issues
May 11, 2020 - April 2020 nTIDE Jobs Report: COVID Recession Hits Workers with Disabilities Harder
May 8, 2020 - EEOC Issues Updated COVID-19, ADA, and Other EEO Laws Technical Assistance Publication (Updated May 7)
May 7, 2020 - Social Security & Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): How Do I Get My Economic Impact Payment? (Updated May 7)
May 7, 2020 - Access Board Issues Guidance on Toilet and Bathing Facilities and Drinking Fountains
May 6, 2020 - Southeast ADA Center Launches Disability and COVID-19 Portal
May 6, 2020 - Wayne Farms to Pay $175,000 to Settle EEOC Lawsuit for Disability Discrimination
May 6, 2020 - Accurate Neuro-diverse Character Representation Contributes to Social and Cultural Mindsets, Affecting All Narratives Relating to Disability
May 5, 2020 - Participate in USDOL Opening America Workplaces Again National Online Dialogue through May 7
May 5, 2020 - Resources for Federal Contractors and Workers Related to Past Drug Misuse
May 5, 2020 - This Doctor Hands Out Clear Masks for Free to Help Her Hearing-Impaired Patients
May 5, 2020 - This Mental Health Month NAMI Spreads a Message: You Are Not Alone
May 4, 2020 - Disability Will Be Part of the New Normal
May 1, 2020 - Job Accommodation Network Newsletter for Spring 2020
May 1, 2020 - Spencer Gifts LLC to Pay $90,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
May 1, 2020
April 2020
- Federal Transit Administration Answers Questions About Transportation Programs During Pandemic and the Rights of People with Disabilities
April 29, 2020 - Protecting Civil Rights While Responding to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
April 29, 2020 - Use IRS Non-Filers Tool to Get Economic Impact Payment; Many Low-Income, Homeless Qualify
April 29, 2020 - Celebrating Different Ways of Being
April 28, 2020 - NDI Launches Financial Resilience Center
April 28, 2020 - Secretary DeVos Forgoes Waiving Disability Law Amid School Closures
April 28, 2020 - U.S. Access Board Extends Comment Period for Update of Rail Vehicle Guidelines
April 28, 2020 - Action Needed for People Receiving SSI with Dependents and Who Do Not File Tax Returns to Receive $500 Per Child Payment
April 27, 2020 - American Security Insurance Company Will Pay $49,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
April 24, 2020 - FCC Seeks to Expand Video Description, Make More Video Programming Accessible To Blind Or Visually Impaired Individuals
April 23, 2020 - April Business Sense Newsletter - The ADA at Work: Considerations for COVID-19
April 22, 2020 - Social Security Combined Trust Funds Projection Remains the Same Says Board of Trustees
April 22, 2020 - Three Ways the COVID-19 Pandemic Could Change Disability Policies and Practices
April 22, 2020 - Free Webinar Series: Accessible Remote Working Environments
April 21, 2020 - Jason Harris Shares His Pride in Being Autistic
April 21, 2020 - SSA, RRB Recipients with Eligible Children Need to Act by Wednesday to Quickly Add Money to Their Automatic Economic Impact Payment; IRS Asks for Help in the "Plus $500 Push"
April 21, 2020 - Working from Home Opens the Door to Employing People with Disabilities
April 21, 2020 - EEOC Issues Updated Covid-19 Technical Assistance Publication
April 20, 2020 - Army Sustainment, LLC Sued by EEOC for Disability
April 15, 2020 - ’Sesame Street’ to Reveal New Episode Starring Julia, New Resources to Honor Autism Acceptance Day
April 15, 2020 - SSA Announces Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Recipients Will Receive Automatic COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments
April 15, 2020 - Adult Supported Independent Living on the Autism Spectrum
April 14, 2020 - Panel Studying Wheelchair Restraint Systems on Aircraft to Convene Remotely (April 20 & 21)
April 14, 2020 - U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and U.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham Statement on 2020 Census Operational Adjustments Due to COVID-19
April 14, 2020 - Treasury, IRS Launch New Tool to Help Non-Filers Register for Economic Impact Payments
April 10, 2020 - EEOC Issues Updated Covid-19 Technical Assistance Publication
April 9, 2020 - My Autistic Son Gets Specialized Support at School for Learning Disabilities. What Happens Now?
April 8, 2020 - Notice: Webinar Series for ACTCP Members and 2020 Symposium Registrants
April 8, 2020 - Moving Forward from Autism Awareness, Acceptance, Empowerment and Advocacy to Include Autistic Pride
April 7, 2020 - Take the Lakeshore Foundation-NCHPAD COVID 19 Disability Needs Survey
April 7, 2020 - College Student Makes Masks for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
April 3, 2020 - DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APRIL 10: National Online Dialogue on Paid Family and Medical Leave & Paid Sick Leave for Families First Coronavirus Response Act
April 3, 2020 - March 2020 nTIDE Jobs Report: COVID-19 Effects Not Yet Seen in Jobs Data for Americans with Disabilities
April 3, 2020 - April is National Autism Awareness Month
April 2, 2020 - The ADA and Managing Reasonable Accommodation Requests from Employees with Disabilities in Response to COVID-19
April 2, 2020 - ADA 30th Anniversary - Celebrate & Share Your #ThanksToTheADAMoment
April 1, 2020
March 2020
- A Reader Asks Jason’s Connection - How Do We Help Our Autistic Son with His Fears of Growing Up?
March 31, 2020 - Safe Harbor - Public Comment Period Extended until April 13
March 31, 2020 - EEOC Answers Questions about the Pandemic and Antidiscrimination Laws in Recorded Webinar
March 30, 2020 - OCR Issues Bulletin on Civil Rights Laws and HIPAA Flexibilities that Apply During the COVID-19 Emergency
March 28, 2020 - EEOC Sues Agri-AFC for Disability Discrimination
March 27, 2020 - ADA 30th Anniversary Impact Survey Update - Deadline is March 31
March 25, 2020 - Factsheet: The ADA, Addiction, Recovery, and Employment
March 25, 2020 - If You Are Working from Home and Need Accessible Software, Freedom Scientific Can Help
March 25, 2020 - EEOC Produces a COVID-19 Webinar to Be Available March 27, 2020
March 24, 2020 - On Fortune Cookies, Neurodiversity, and Accessibility
March 24, 2020 - Justice Department Files Its First Enforcement Action Against COVID-19 Fraud
March 22, 2020 - Interconnect Cable Technology Corporation Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
March 21, 2020 - EEOC Announces Agency-Wide Telework
March 18, 2020 - Just Because I Don’t Talk...The Assumptions We Can Make: Jason’s Connection Blog
March 17, 2020 - On 30th Anniversary of Disability Civil Rights Protest, Advocates Push for More
March 17, 2020 - State Disability Employment Policy Legislation in 2019
March 17, 2020 - There’s No Place Like Home: A National Study of How People with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities and Their Families Choose Where to Live
March 17, 2020 - FCC Grants Flexibility to Relay Service Providers to Preserve Communications Access for Americans with Disabilities
March 16, 2020 - Jason’s Connection: The Haunted House Effect: Understanding Sensory Overload
March 10, 2020 - Learn about the Community College Pathways to Careers Initiative
March 10, 2020 - The Power of Statistics: StatsRRTC Releases 2019 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium
March 10, 2020 - February 2020 nTIDE Jobs Report: Third Month of Job Gains for Americans with Disabilities
March 6, 2020 - Social Security Launches New Public Service Announcement Campaign to Fight Scammers
March 6, 2020 - Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
March 5, 2020 - U.S. Access Board to Hold Hearing on Update of ADA Guidelines for Rail Cars (March 10)
March 5, 2020 - Persons with a Disability: Labor Force Characteristics Summary - 2019 Report
March 4, 2020 - 30 Years after the ADA, College Students with Disabilities Say Law Is Not Enough
March 3, 2020 - March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
March 3, 2020 - Southeast ADA Center Provides Information and Resources about the Coronavirus
March 3, 2020 - Research Opportunity: Disability and Adulthood
March 2, 2020
February 2020
- January - February 2020 Issue of Access Currents Newsletter
February 28, 2020 - Justice Department ADA Anniversary February Blog Post on Voting Rights and Accessibility
February 28, 2020 - Hearing Health Care Is a Global Priority - March 3 Is World Hearing Day
February 27, 2020 - How Do You Design a Building for People Who Can’t Hear?
February 26, 2020 - Jason’s Connection: Peer-to-Peer Mentoring - A New Model in Providing Support
February 26, 2020 - Tennessee 8th-Grader Challenges Lawmakers to Spend a Day in Wheelchairs
February 26, 2020 - 2019 Was Another Record-Breaking Year for Federal ADA Title III Lawsuits
February 25, 2020 - U.S. Access Board to Hold Hearing on Updating its ADA Guidelines for Rail Cars
February 25, 2020 - Florida, Georgia Lawmakers Seek to Ban Discrimination in Organ Transplants
February 24, 2020 - InclusiveU, Supporting the Syracuse Experience for All
February 24, 2020 - Apply for the Anthem Lex Frieden Internship
February 20, 2020 - A University Denied Lex Frieden Admission Because He Was Disabled. Then He Fought Back.
February 20, 2020 - Frist Museum’s Art After Dark Makes a Sublime Return
February 20, 2020 - Free Tax Preparation Assistance for People with Disabilities
February 19, 2020 - Take the 2020 Survey of User Needs for Wireless Technologies
February 19, 2020 - America’s Vocational Rehabilitation Program Turns 100
February 18, 2020 - The ABLE Employer Toolkit: A Resource for Supporting Employees Impacted by Disability
February 18, 2020 - Weekly Blog from Jason’s Connection
February 18, 2020 - Access Board Initiates Update of Accessibility Guidelines for Rail Cars
February 14, 2020 - New App Helps the Deaf Participate in the Voting Process
February 13, 2020 - Jason’s Connection: Self-Doubt and the Need for Cultural Understanding of Disability
February 11, 2020 - Submit Your Video to the AUCD Video Contest!
February 11, 2020 - Winter Issue of Wordgathering, a Digital Open Access Journal of Work From Disabled Writers and Artists, Now Live
February 11, 2020 - National Federation of the Blind and Others Settle Lawsuit against United States Department of Education
February 6, 2020 - Service Animals in the Lab: Who Decides?
February 6, 2020 - 2019 NADTC Transportation Trends Report
February 5, 2020 - Anxiety and Depression in the Disability Community: Jason’s Connection Blog
February 5, 2020 - Understanding How Customers Feel about Paratransit Will Help Us Fix It
February 5, 2020 - Older Americans Month 2020 Posters and Logos Now Available
February 4, 2020 - U.S. Department of Education Announces New, Proactive Civil Rights Compliance Center within Office for Civil Rights
February 3, 2020
January 2020
- ADA30: Increasing Access and Opportunity
January 31, 2020 - "Because" Public Service Announcement Highlights the Power of Mentoring and Youth Employment
January 31, 2020 - EEOC Releases Fiscal Year 2019 Enforcement and Litigation Data
January 29, 2020 - HUD Issues Guidance on Reasonable Accommodations under the Fair Housing Act Relating to Assistance Animals
January 28, 2020 - Weekly Blog from Jason’s Connection
January 28, 2020 - The Americans with Disabilities Act 30th Anniversary: Furthering the Promise
January 27, 2020 - Honor and Celebrate Ed Roberts Day
January 23, 2020 - New Resource: Definition of a Disability Fact Sheet
January 23, 2020 - Syracuse University Humanities Center and Burton Blatt Institute Host ‘Cripping’ Graphic Medicine: Drawing Out the Public Sphere 2020
January 23, 2020 - U.S. Department of Transportation Seeks Comment on Proposed Amendments to Regulation of Service Animals on Flights
January 22, 2020 - Amtrak to Drop $25,000 Ticket Price for 2 Wheelchair Users after Complaints
January 21, 2020 - Carnival Cruise Line Becomes First Cruise Operator Certified ’Sensory Inclusive’ by KultureCity
January 21, 2020 - Out and About: Factsheets on Laws that Protect People with Disabilities
January 21, 2020 - Share Your Experiences: ACL Listening Sessions on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
January 16, 2020 - This App Gives Deaf Users an On-Demand ASL Interpreter
January 16, 2020 - Access Board Begins Study on Equipping Passenger Aircraft with Wheelchair Restraint Systems
January 13, 2020 - Apply Now for AAPD & Coca Cola Summer Internship Program
January 13, 2020 - Introducing the ABLE Employer Toolkit
January 13, 2020 - December 2019 nTIDE Jobs Report: End of Year Gains Minimal for People with Disabilities
January 10, 2020 - ADA Success Story: A Small Business Owner Was Able to Ensure Access to Her Business During Construction Thanks to the ADA
January 9, 2020 - Boone Wants to Know: Are Town Facilities Accessible?
January 9, 2020 - Heritage Charity Auctions & Awards Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
January 9, 2020 - U.S. Department of Labor Launches Yearlong Celebration of Americans with Disabilities Act’s 30th Anniversary
January 9, 2020 - Apply Now for the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation 2020 Public Policy Fellowship Program
January 7, 2020 - Disability Related Access for Inmates and Visitors Guide
January 7, 2020 - New Space Promotes Synergy Between Burton Blatt Institute and College of Law
January 7, 2020 - The University of Texas National Deaf Center Develops First ASL-Accessible Video Game
January 7, 2020 - UsableNet Releases Its 2019 ADA Web Accessibility and App Lawsuit Report
January 7, 2020 - State Rehabilitation Council Seeks Input on Vocational Rehabilitation Services in Georgia
January 6, 2020 - Access Board Begins Study on Equipping Passenger Aircraft with Wheelchair Restraint Systems
January 3, 2020 - American Girl’s 2020 Girl of the Year Is First Doll with Hearing Loss
January 2, 2020 - Register Now: Join the Annual Disability Statistics Compendium Event on February 11th
January 2, 2020 - World Braille Day is January 4th
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