Making Sense of the Numbers
January 30, 2020
William Erickson, M.S. Research Specialist, Yang-Tan Institute K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability ILR School, Cornell University...
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Service Animals and Social Media (My Lassie Moment)
January 21, 2020
By Chris Sweet In June of 2018, Sarah Aswell, a freelance writer and comedian, posted an ...
All the Buzz About Emotional Support Animals
December 23, 2019
By Chris Sweet When I provide technical assistance to our various stakeholders that call into the ...
Supporting the Mission of Independent Living Centers
September 30, 2019
By Chris Sweet On September 10th and 11th, 2019, I had the honor of representing the Northeast ADA Center at the New York Association on Independent Living Statewide Conference and Expo at the Albany NY Capital Center with over 350 advocat......
What Does Access to Voting Mean?
September 30, 2019
by: Joe Zesski Program Manager, Northeast ADA In a recent September 25 webinar, Access to Voting, I discussed some of the laws protecting the right of people with disabilities to vote, such as the Americans with Disa......
Disability and Employment Discrimination Laws in the U.S. Virgin Islands
September 30, 2019
By: Archie Jennings Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands Archie Jennings is the lead attorney for the Northeast ADA’s U.S. Virgin Island affiliate, the Disability Righ......
Commemorating the 29th Anniversary of the ADA: Considerations for Small Employers
July 26, 2019
by Jeffrey J. Tamburo In a 2019 research study of small employers conducted by Cornell University’s Yang-Tan Institute, several employers talked about the decision-making processes in......
Title II of the ADA
July 26, 2019
Written By: LaWanda Cook Title II of the ADA: A Summary Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to al......
ADA Anniversary: Focus on Accessible Outdoor Recreation
July 26, 2019
Written By: Jennifer Perry Summer is upon us and this is the time of year that many people find themselves wanting to get outside and participate in outdoor recreation activities. People with disabilities, and their family and friends, wan......
Service Animals in Housing
March 06, 2018
Often, when a person feels that their rights are being infringed upon relative to their disability, the first thing that comes to mind is the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA). While the ADA provides numerous protections for people......
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