Justice Department to Publish Final Rule to Improve Access to Medical Care for People with Disabilities
Nursing Home Abuse Center
Justice Department Finds Minnesota City’s “Crime-Free” Housing Program Discriminates Against Tenants with Mental Health Disabilities
Justice Department Finds Nebraska Violates Federal Civil Rights Laws by Unnecessarily Institutionalizing People with Serious Mental Illness
Accessible Street Design Survey for the Disabled Community
Paying for Senior Care: Alzheimer’s Care
“Lunch and Learn” discusses accessibility in houses
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
Justice Department to Publish Final Rule to Improve Access to Medical Care for People with Disabilities
Jul 26 2024
On the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Attorney General Merrick B. Garland signed a final rule under Title II of the ADA to improve access to medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) for people with disabilities. MDE includes equipment like medical examination tables, weight scales, dental chairs, x-ray machines and mammography machines. Accessible MDE is essential for people with disabilities to have equal access to medical care. Read More
Nursing Home Abuse Center
Jun 4 2024
Protecting Seniors from Abuse and Neglect
Over 10 million seniors experience elder abuse each year — this has to stop.
The Nursing Home Abuse Center (NHAC) was founded on time-honored principles of restoring dignity for some of our most vulnerable and valuable citizens. Before we can begin to resolve the issue of nursing home abuse, we must understand what it is. Read More
Justice Department Finds Minnesota City’s “Crime-Free” Housing Program Discriminates Against Tenants with Mental Health Disabilities
May 21 2024
The Justice Department announced today that the city of Anoka, Minnesota, violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Housing Act by denying tenants with mental health disabilities an equal opportunity to receive emergency assistance. Read More
Justice Department Finds Nebraska Violates Federal Civil Rights Laws by Unnecessarily Institutionalizing People with Serious Mental Illness
May 14 2024
The Justice Department announced today that it found that Nebraska is unnecessarily segregating people with serious mental illness (SMI) in assisted living facilities and day program facilities, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Olmstead v. L.C. The department found that Nebraska is restricting access to critical community-based services that people with SMI need to live and work in the community. Read More
Accessible Street Design Survey for the Disabled Community
May 7 2024
You are invited to participate in a research study being conducted by Smart Growth America, supported by the International Parking & Mobility Institute and the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund. Read More
Paying for Senior Care: Alzheimer’s Care
May 6 2024
Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy Body dementia, Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and other related memory disorders and dementia affect over 5.5 million aging Americans. Depending on the stage of these diseases, individuals can require 24-hour supervision or care. Read More
“Lunch and Learn” discusses accessibility in houses
Feb 9 2024
STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) – Housing advocates are keeping the conversations going after the two days SAW Housing Summit that was held last year.
The topic of this most recent “Lunch and Learn” was centered around accessible housing and housing for older adults. Scott Pruett, Director of the Universal Design Project said why there is some accessibility legislation found under fair housing laws there is not a lot of regulations when it comes to accessibility in the housing market.
“The ADA does not apply to privately owned homes, it is more for commercial spaces,” said Scott Pruett.
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Financial Resources and Discounts for Students With Disabilities
Jan 31 2024
Here is useful link for students with disabilities!
https://couponfollow.com/research/financial-resources-for-students-with-disabilities
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