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
How the Supreme Court is setting back disability rights-without even trying
U.S. Access Board Seeks Information on Low Transfer Surface Height for Medical Diagnostic Equipment
FDA authorizes second booster shot for people age 50 and up
Federal Judge rules in favor of parents in mask lawsuit
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
How the Supreme Court is setting back disability rights-without even trying
Jul 5 2022
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U.S. Access Board Seeks Information on Low Transfer Surface Height for Medical Diagnostic Equipment
May 20 2022
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The U.S. Access Board currently has an open comment period through , 2022 regarding the appropriate low-height of medical diagnostic equipment with transfer surfaces, including examination tables and chairs and diagnostic imaging medical equipment with tables, so that the equipment can be adjusted to accommodate the broadest range of users. Read More |
FDA authorizes second booster shot for people age 50 and up
Mar 29 2022
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave the green light on Tuesday to a second coronavirus vaccine booster shot for people aged 50 and older in an effort to ward off another potential spike in infections due to a subvariant of omicron. Read More
Federal Judge rules in favor of parents in mask lawsuit
Mar 24 2022
Virginia state officials will not be allowed to prevent or limit 10 school divisions from considering mask requirements as an accommodation for some students with disabilities, under a federal injunction. Read More