U.S. Justice Department settles lawsuit against Colorado over disabled residents in nursing homes
The U.S. Department of Justice has settled its lawsuit against Colorado, a development expected to bring relief to thousands ...
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A ‘dog date’ as peer support, disability inclusion
President George H.W. Bush called the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 a “new birth of freedom” for millions of ...
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Ex-Amazon Worker Sues for Disability Bias, Accommodation Denials
A former Amazon Services LLC area manager is suing the company alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Saran Sailer, a former Indiana-based area manager, was diagnosed with a brain ...
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Lessons from 50 years of advancing workforce inclusion for people with disabilities
It is time for organizations to not only comply with disability employment laws but to go beyond them, creating accessible ...
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ADA Compliant Websites: Uptick in Litigation Against Financial Services Firms, Increased Regulatory Attention
Amid a notable recent uptick in website accessibility cases, both threatened and filed, against financial services companies alleging violations ...
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Forging a New Future Through Participatory Action Design and Engineering
In a new NAE Perspective, Rory A. Cooper emphasizes that individuals with disabilities should be involved throughout the engineering process.
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Fact or Fake: Pushing the Open or Close Elevator Button Really Works
According to Mental Floss, while at one point the button did make the doors shut sooner, once the Americans With Disabilities ...
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Commending Those With Superpowers
In 1945, Congress set aside the first week in October as National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week. By the end of World ...
Case: Disability Discrimination/Exhaustion of Remedies (E.D. Wis.)
A Wisconsin federal court denied AA Healthcare Management, LLC’s motion to dismiss a human resources director’s Americans with Disabilities Act claim that she was forced to resign after AA Healthcare ...
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MMSD school board member reacts after voters approve $607 million referendums
The Madison Metropolitan School District will have more money towards their facility and operations. Voters approved two ...
Little Rock residents question whether new sidewalks meet accessibility standards
Frustrations are bubbling for one Little Rock neighborhood that believes new home developments could be violating ADA ...
Chicago Cubs reach settlement on Americans with Disabilities Act violations at Wrigley Field
The Chicago Cubs plan to make Wrigley Field more accessible.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe changes are part of a settlement the team reached with the Justice ...