Financial Resources and Discounts for Students With Disabilities
Justice Department Issues Guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act and Employment Services for People with Disabilities
NCD celebrates 50 year anniversary of Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Be wary of offering ‘help,’ and other ways to support families with disabilities
Disability Advocate Rebekah Taussig: Here’s How We Shift from Ableism to True Accessibility
Activist Judy Heumann led a reimagining of what it means to be disabled
Web Meeting on how Systems Change fosters enhanced ADA compliance
DOJ files lawsuit against Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation and Corrections
Virginia is settling a lawsuit regarding masking in public schools
Job Offer Taken Back from Woman with One Hand – Feds Say Now They Pay
Financial Resources and Discounts for Students With Disabilities
Jan 31 2024
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Justice Department Issues Guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act and Employment Services for People with Disabilities
Nov 1 2023
Nationally, a significant number of individuals with disabilities spend the majority of their daytime hours receiving public services in sheltered workshops and facility-based day programs. These settings segregate individuals from the community and provide little or no opportunity to interact with people without disabilities, other than paid staff. Read More
NCD celebrates 50 year anniversary of Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Sep 26 2023
WASHINGTON–Today the National Council on Disability celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first civil rights legislation protecting disabled people from discrimination.
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was signed into law by President Richard M. Nixon on Sept. 26, 1973, after he vetoed the legislation twice. It would be the precursor for future disbility rights protections, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Read More
Be wary of offering ‘help,’ and other ways to support families with disabilities
Sep 5 2023
When my son was born sick, and eventually diagnosed with severe disabilities, friends helped in a variety of ways. One friend texted several times a day to let me know she was thinking of us without expecting a response in return. Another friend let me vent over the phone where I repeated and tried to understand constantly changing news I received from doctors. Read More
Disability Advocate Rebekah Taussig: Here’s How We Shift from Ableism to True Accessibility
May 12 2023
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The author and @sitting_pretty Instagram influencer shares her vision for shifting the cultural narrative around disability. Read More
Activist Judy Heumann led a reimagining of what it means to be disabled
Mar 7 2023
Judy Heumann was the first person I called when, in 1987, I reported my first story on disability rights. Judy, who contracted polio when she was 18 months old, gave me the quote that perfectly summed up that little-known civil rights movement. Read More
Web Meeting on how Systems Change fosters enhanced ADA compliance
Jan 5 2023
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia for a Virtual Community Meeting on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 from 1 pm until 4 pm, EST, in which we will discuss how Systems Change fosters enhanced ADA compliance. During this Community Meeting, you will hear from stakeholders who have engaged on Systems Change and how it has resulted in enhanced ADA compliance. Register Here
DOJ files lawsuit against Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation and Corrections
Dec 23 2022
On December 22, 2022, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit and the parties entered a consent decree in this suit against the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) challenging its failure to reasonably accommodate a correctional officer with diabetes under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Read More
Virginia is settling a lawsuit regarding masking in public schools
Dec 13 2022
RICHMOND, Va. (WVIR) – The ACLU of Virginia announced Monday, December 12: Today the Commonwealth of Virginia affirmed that peer masking in Virginia public schools is a reasonable modification for students with disabilities that put them at severe risk if they contract COVID-19 as part of a settlement in the Seaman et al. vs. Commonwealth of Virginia et al. Read More
Job Offer Taken Back from Woman with One Hand – Feds Say Now They Pay
Oct 18 2022
A woman was offered a job after passing a test with a perfect score. Then a staffing company took back its offer because the woman has one hand and they assumed she couldn’t do the work, federal officials say. As a result, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit, accusing the company’s branch in Orem, Utah of disability discrimination, according to the agency. Read More