News Archives

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January 2021

• Parents with Disabilities Face Extra Hurdles with Kids’ Remote Schooling
  January 25, 2021
  
  
• U.S. Department of Transportation Releases Draft Strategic Plan on Accessible Transportation
  January 25, 2021
  
  
• Getty Images Partners with the National Federation of the Blind and Tactile Images to Deliver 25 Million Images to the World’s Blind Population
  January 22, 2021
  
  
• ODEP Announces the New Advancing State Policy Integration for Recovery and Employment (ASPIRE) Initiative
  January 22, 2021
  
  
• President Appoints Charlotte A. Burrows EEOC Chair
  January 21, 2021
  
  
• Register for the Virtual Release of the Annual Disability Statistics Compendium
  January 21, 2021
  
  
• W3C Publishes Working Draft of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 3.0
  January 21, 2021
  
  
• North Carolina Increases COVID-19 Medical Rationing Protections for Disabled Patients in Response to Civil Rights Complaint by Disability Rights NC and Other Advocacy Groups
  January 20, 2021
  
  
• OCR Provides Technical Assistance to Ensure Crisis Standards of Care Protect Against Age and Disability Discrimination
  January 20, 2021
  
  
• New and Updated FTA Frequently Asked Questions Related to COVID-19 Now Available
  January 19, 2021
  
  
• OCR Seeks Information on Addressing Disability Discrimination in Health Care and Child Welfare Contexts
  January 19, 2021
  
  
• U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $14 Billion to Support Nation’s Public Transportation Systems During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
  January 19, 2021
  
  
• January is National Mentoring Month
  January 15, 2021
  
  
• FCC Seeks Input on Providing Broadband Service and Devices to Low-Income Households by February 16
  January 14, 2021
  
  
• New Video Available on How to File a Complaint with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
  January 13, 2021
  
  
• Treehouse Foods Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
  January 13, 2021
  
  
• EEOC Atlanta District Office Remodeling Update
  January 11, 2021
  
  
• EEOC Provides Proposed Wellness Rules for Review
  January 11, 2021
  
  
• December 2020 nTIDE Jobs Report: COVID Surge Slows Recovery for People with Disabilities
  January 8, 2021
  
  
• EEOC Unveils New Webpage Concerning Systemic Enforcement
  January 8, 2021
  
  
• New Factsheet: ADA, Addiction, and Recovery for State and Local Governments
  January 7, 2021
  
  
• nTIDE COVID Update November 2020: Surge Takes Its Toll on Jobseekers with Disabilities
  January 6, 2021
  
  
• DOT Proposes Rule to Improve Access to Vehicles for People with Disabilities
  January 5, 2021
  
  
• DREDF Honors the Life & Legacy of Disability Rights Pioneer and Ally, Richard A. “Dick” Thornburgh
  January 4, 2021