News Archives

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May 2021

• April 2021 nTIDE Jobs Report: Job Gains Harbinger of Recovery of Labor Market
  May 7, 2021
  
  
• Able SC Among Round One Winners of Blazing New Trails for Community-Based Direct Support Professionals Challenge
  May 6, 2021
  
  
• FCC Announces Start Date of Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
  May 5, 2021
  
  
• Federal Mask Requirement Extended for Public Transportation
  May 5, 2021
  
  
• Spring 2021 Issue of ‘’Wordgathering,’ a Digital Open Access Journal of Work from Disabled Writers and Artists, Now Live
  May 5, 2021
  
  
• The First Ever Disability Unite Got Talent Artist Contest
  May 5, 2021
  
  
• U.S. Access Board to Host Panel Discussions on Self-Service Transaction Machines
  May 4, 2021
  
  
• Videos for Employers: Hiring and Accommodating Workers with Blindness or Low Vision
  May 4, 2021
  
  
• May is Mental Health Awareness Month
  May 3, 2021
  
  

April 2021

• Be an Access to Exchange Extern - Applications Open for Summer 2021!
  April 28, 2021
  
  
• EEOC Examines Connections Between COVID-19 and Civil Rights
  April 28, 2021
  
  
• Share in Idea Exchange: Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative
  April 28, 2021
  
  
• A Milestone in Intercollegiate Debate
  April 27, 2021
  
  
• Comments Open Until May 3: National Online Dialogue: Advancing Equity in Employment for People with Disabilities
  April 27, 2021
  
  
• Commissioner Saul Communicates to Congress about the State of Social Security Services
  April 27, 2021
  
  
• Playgrounds Designed with Accessibility in Mind Make Play Fun for Every Kid
  April 26, 2021
  
  
• Peter Blanck presents, Inclusivity in Sustainable Design: Global Universal Design Commission – How architecture can transcend accessibility, innovate and serve all
  April 22, 2021
  
  
• U.S. Access Board to Host Panel Discussions on Access to Self-Service Transaction Machines
  April 22, 2021
  
  
• EEOC to Hold Public Hearing on April 28 to Examine Civil Rights Implications of the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Workplace
  April 21, 2021
  
  
• Emergency Broadband Benefit Webinar for Consumers and Outreach Partners (April 27)
  April 21, 2021
  
  
• Policy Note: Important Changes to Money Follows the Person (MFP)
  April 21, 2021
  
  
• Business Sense - Integrated Telework Policies: A Practice to Benefit All Employees
  April 19, 2021
  
  
• US Department of Labor Opens Dialogue to Ensure Equity in Employment for People with Disabilities from Historically Underserved Communities
  April 19, 2021
  
  
• Stephen Kuusisto Addresses Intersectionality in Disability Rights Movement
  April 16, 2021
  
  
• New Legal Guidance and Resources to Ensure -- and Expand -- Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for People with Disabilities and Older Adults
  April 15, 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