Explainer: Accessible Absentee Voting in NYS
May 10, 2022
Joe Zesski of the Northeast ADA Center explains the role technology can play in accommodating voters with disabilities. ...
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Thinking about Electronic Document Accessibility
November 30, 2021
The Internet has transformed everything from research to making restaurant reservations. But despite easing everyday tasks for many people, the Internet adds a new level of complexity for accessibility and inclusion. Just as various disabilities c......
Mental Health & College Students
September 17, 2021
Recognizing the struggle faced by college students with mental illnesses, Brittany Stone has set out to help students find accommodations and raise awareness about mental health issues among students. Stone is a lecturer in the Department of Psych......
30+ Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act
July 06, 2021
We have been celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the ADA all year! This landmark, civil rights legislation is the most far-reaching when it comes to protecting the rights of people with disabilities to participate in all aspects of comm......
How to Engage in ADA Conversations
May 28, 2021
Like many people, I thought I knew enough about inclusivity when I began as a student employee for the Northeast ADA Center in September 2019. But in my time working with the Americans with Disabilities Act and related laws, I have learned that en......
Animated Educational Videos for Kids from the Northeast ADA Center
May 28, 2021
Here at the Northeast ADA Center, we work to educate all our regional stakeholders about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and how it impacts and applies to their lives and the community. For us, a regional stakeholder is someone who lives......
May Flowers and Accessible Gardening
May 26, 2021
As summer approaches, many people look forward to the opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors and one of the best ways to do so is by gardening. Whether planting in our own front yard, tending vegetables in a community ga......
Welcome to Ask About the ADA, a New Podcast from the Northeast ADA Center!
January 28, 2021
The Northeast ADA Center’s mission is to educate the public about the Americans with Disabilities Act in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. To put a voice and personality behind this ADA information, we are launchi......
Teaching during COVID—ADA Considerations
August 18, 2020
As the world continues to grapple with the risks and restrictions caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the school year is about to begin. Some school districts will offer classes virtually, others face-to-face, and still others will do so t......
#Thanks to the ADA—Puerto Rico
July 29, 2020
As we approach the 30th Anniversary of the ADA, many people are celebrating how far we have come, as well as reflecting on how far we still have to go. The Northeast ADA Center is part of the ADA National Network. We have reached out to people in......
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