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April 2021
- I Was Fortunate to Get My Vaccination, But the Hurdles Are Too Great for Many Other Deaf People (Opinion)
April 14, 2021 - Justice Department Moves to Intervene in Disability Discrimination Suit Against City of Chicago Regarding Pedestrians with Visual Disabilities
April 9, 2021 - FCC Seeks Comment on Any Needed Updates to CVAA Rules
April 8, 2021 - PBS Kids Celebrates Autism Awareness Month with New Friends
April 7, 2021 - Cruise Self-Driving Car Company Seeks Input on Accessible Product Development
April 6, 2021 - SportsAbility 2021 Features Sports, Recreation and a Virtual Reality Activity Park
April 6, 2021 - Statement by the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Leading a Coordinated Civil Rights Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
April 5, 2021 - Uber Ordered to Pay $1.1 Million after Blind Woman Was Denied Rides More Than a Dozen Times
April 5, 2021 - Celebrate Autism Acceptance Month in April
April 2, 2021 - Justice Department Modifies Major Olmstead Settlement Agreement with North Carolina
April 2, 2021
March 2021
- Healthcare and Face Coverings: Reducing Communication Barriers for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients (Fact Sheet)
March 31, 2021 - HHS to Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Older Adults and People with Disabilities
March 30, 2021 - FEMA Provides Vaccine Resources and Information for People with Disabilities
March 25, 2021 - U.S. Access Board Holds Second Session of Public Forum on Inclusive Design of Autonomous Vehicles
March 25, 2021 - Business Sense: Customized Accommodations Support: The MyJAN Portal
March 23, 2021 - New Interactive State Disability Maps from Mathematica Can Help States Better Serve Residents with Disabilities
March 23, 2021 - Accommodating Employees with COVID-19-Related Symptoms
March 17, 2021 - Disability Rights Film ’Crip Camp’ Nominated for Oscar
March 17, 2021 - EEOC Charlotte District Office to Host First Virtual EEO Seminar of 2021
March 17, 2021 - 2021 National Survey on Health and Disability
March 16, 2021 - Changing Campus Cultures to Support Mental Health
March 16, 2021 - COVID-19 and Vaccine Survey for Adults with Disabilities
March 16, 2021 - U.S. Access Board Holds First Session of Public Forum on Inclusive Design of Autonomous Vehicles
March 16, 2021 - Help NADTC Learn More About Transportation Diversity in the United States
March 15, 2021 - One Year into the Pandemic, the White House Aims to Prioritize People with Disabilities
March 15, 2021 - U.S. Access Board Plans to Create Live Stream of Accessible Public Rights-of-Way Webinar (April 1)
March 15, 2021 - Admitting a Student, and Turning Down His Accommodation (at First)
March 12, 2021 - FCC Expands Text-to-911 Registry to Include Real-Time Text
March 12, 2021 - The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) Joins National COVID-19 Network to Build Resilience Against Pandemic Among the Disability Community
March 12, 2021 - Valley Tool to Pay $32,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit
March 12, 2021 - New Videos Show How Customized Employment Works for Veterans
March 11, 2021 - Disability Fashion Advocate Recreates Celebrity Magazine Covers Using Models with Disabilities
March 10, 2021 - ADA Concerns Raised Over COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
March 9, 2021 - ADA National Network Americans with Disabilities Act State of the Science Conference: April 13th - 15th, 2021
March 9, 2021 - FCC Releases Report and Order for Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
March 9, 2021 - Policy Brief: Adopting an Integrated Telework Policy for Employees with and without Disabilities (PDF)
March 8, 2021 - The Pandemic Slowed 2020 Federal ADA Title III Filings But 2021 May Be a Record Breaker
March 8, 2021 - February 2021 nTIDE Jobs Report: Modest Job Gains Provide Hope for Economic Recovery
March 5, 2021 - New Video Celebrates March as Brain Injury Awareness Month
March 5, 2021 - Former Senator Bob Dole’s Impact on Millions with Disabilities
March 4, 2021 - Apple Stores Offering Free Sign Language Interpreter Appointments
March 3, 2021 - Breaking Down Workplace Barriers for Those with Invisible Disabilities
March 3, 2021 - Fact Sheet: Healthcare and Face Coverings: Reducing Communication Barriers for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients
March 3, 2021 - Zoom Will Launch Automatic Closed Captioning for All Free Accounts
March 2, 2021 - COVID Vaccine Websites Violate Disability Laws, Create Inequity for the Blind
March 1, 2021 - Report: Persons with a Disability – Labor Force Characteristics 2020
March 1, 2021
February 2021
- ACL Advocacy: Visitation in Congregate Settings
February 24, 2021 - ACL Hosts Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Tuesdays Webinar Series in March and April
February 24, 2021 - Apply to be 2021 BIPOC Ambassador - ABLE NRC Outreach to Black, Indigenous & People of Color Communities
February 24, 2021 - Business Sense: Rethinking Your Hiring Technology: An eRecruiting Checklist for Employers
February 24, 2021 - FCC Further Extends Temporary Waivers for Relay Services During Pandemic
February 22, 2021 - When Does COVID-19 Become a Disability? ’Long-Haulers’ Push for Answers and Benefits
February 22, 2021 - Access World: February is Low Vision Awareness Month (Blog)
February 19, 2021 - EARN Updates Their COVID-19 Workplace Resources and Tools
February 19, 2021 - Rutgers Ranks Number One in the World for Disability and Employment Research
February 19, 2021 - U.S. Election Assistance Commission Releases Study on Disability and Voting Accessibility in the 2020 Elections
February 19, 2021 - Emergency Planning in a Winter Storm for Persons with Disabilities During a Pandemic
February 17, 2021 - Report: COVID-19’s Impact on Disability Employment and the Economy
February 17, 2021 - U.S. Access Board to Host Public Forum on Autonomous Vehicles
February 17, 2021 - ODEP Anniversary: 20 Years of Driving Change and Creating Opportunity
February 16, 2021 - ADA National Network Launches 30th Anniversary Celebration
February 11, 2021 - Requirement for Face Masks on Public Transportation Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs (Updated February 10, 2021)
February 10, 2021 - January 2021 nTIDE Jobs Report: Recovery Stalls for People with Disabilities
February 5, 2021 - Many Doctors Have Negative Perceptions of Patients with Disabilities — And That Impacts Quality of Care, Study Finds
February 4, 2021 - NEW Report on Virginia SDM Study by the Arc of Northern Virginia and the Burton Blatt Institute
February 4, 2021 - Autism Society Celebrates Black History Month
February 3, 2021 - Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Launches the MyJAN Portal, Releases Quarterly Newsletter
February 3, 2021 - New Employer Checklist on eRecruiting Screening Systems
February 3, 2021 - Use the Crip Camp Curriculum to Learn about Disability Rights History
February 3, 2021 - Pirtek USA to Pay $85,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
February 2, 2021 - $2.25 Million Fund Available in Justice Department Settlement with Amtrak
February 1, 2021
January 2021
- Administration for Community Living (ACL) Adds New COVID-19 Resources
January 29, 2021 - EEOC Concludes Conciliation and Mediation Pilots
January 27, 2021 - ’A Crip Reckoning’ to Reflect on the 30th Anniversary of the ADA
January 27, 2021 - Kindred at Home to Pay $160,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
January 26, 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
