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• About the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
  What's in the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design? How do these standards relate to the America...
• Finding Disability Statistics
  How to find disability-related data and statistics for New York, New Jersey, and Puerto Rico in the...
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• The ADA and Facility Access Stakeholders
  What facility access means in the context of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), who is respo...
• The ADA and Employment Service Professionals
  Learn about the role of the employment service professional in implementing ADA principles such as d...
• The ADA and Fixed-Route Buses
  Info and easy how-to videos that explain the ADA regulations that ensure an accessible bus ride for...
• About Recreation Accessibility
  ADA regulations about access to outdoor recreation for people with disabilities: background explaine...
• About Advocacy Resources
  How and why the Northeast ADA Center can help you find resources for disability rights, enforcement,...
• Miniature Horses as Service Animals
  Why and how a miniature horse can be used as a service animal to assist a person with a disability.
• State & Local Government Overview
  This overview of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) includes links to additional...
• Administrative Requirements for Title II Public Entities
  To jumpstart and maintain their compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title II...
• About Effective Communication in Title II and Title III
  Effective communication is important, and this article explains the rules for achieving it under Tit...
• 8 Tips for Communicating with a Patient Who Has a Disability
  Our favorite communication tips for health care providers to use when assisting patients who have di...
• About Voting Access Rights
  What does the right to vote mean for people with disabilities? How can polling sites accommodate peo...
• The ADA and Title II Public Entities
  The ADA ensures access by people with disabilities to buildings, facilities, programs, services, and...
• Health Care Providers and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
  Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act applies to many health care providers in the United States.
• About Housing Accessibility
  Although the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) covers quite a few housing options, it does not c...
• The ADA and Service Animal Handlers
  What should a service animal handler know about rights and responsibilities when they go into the co...
• The ADA and Service Animals
  What’s a service animal? The answer depends on the situation, and this FAQ article explains the basi...
• Service Animals Overview
  Service animals are one of the most asked about topics on the Northeast ADA Center’s technical assis...
• The Spirit of the ADA and Your Business
  If you are merely complying with the ADA to meet a legal requirement, you’re missing the true purpos...
• The ADA and Public Places
  Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has a lot to say about businesses that are op...
• Public Places Overview
  Title III of the ADA discusses public accommodations. This article gives an overview of ADA-related...
• The ADA and Transportation Providers
  Consider why accessible transportation is so important and find an overview of requirements for publ...
• The ADA and Parking
  Accessible parking is a common feature in parking lots—and a common topic in questions posed on the...
• Parking & Transportation Overview
  The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has given us inspiration, guidance, and specific rules abo...
• The ADA and Health Care Providers
  This article introduces basic Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements for health care pro...
• Health Care Overview
  Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act cover how...
• The ADA and Employers
  This article explains essential employment-related terms and concepts in the Americans with Disabili...
• About Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace
  An important aspect of Title I of the ADA is the idea of a reasonable accommodation. An accommodatio...
• Employment Overview
  Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to many employment practices, including...
• State- and Territory-Based Accessibility Requirements
  Learn about the relationship between federal ADA standards and state or local accessibility standard...
• Buildings & Facilities Overview
  The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) covers many aspects of our built environment—buildings, ou...
• What Is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
  The ADA defines disability and has five titles (sections) that forbid a wide range of discrimination...
• Rehabilitation Act
  The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 has several sections that mandate civil rights for people with disabi...
• Fair Housing Act (FHA)
  When the FHA was amended in 1988, an important change was to forbid discrimination against people be...
• Architectural Barriers Act (ABA)
  The Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) mandates that buildings and facilities that are designed, built...
• Related Laws Overview
  To understand how US law relates to disability, it's important to be aware of more than just the ADA...
• ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA)
  The ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) clarifies the meaning of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in...
• ADA Overview
  Basic introduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - goals, titles, definition of disab...
• How to File a Complaint
  If you feel that the ADA, or a related law, is not being followed, you can file a complaint. This ar...
• Equal Opportunity versus Affirmative Action
  Equal opportunity and affirmative action are both important concepts to understand when learning abo...
• Disability-Related Inquiries
  Find out what (and when) an employer can ask a job applicant or employee about disability.
• A History of Discrimination and the ADA
  Find out why civil rights laws are important for protecting people with disabilities from discrimina...
• The clinician-patient with a disability relationship
  The clinician-patient with a disability relationship
• Perceptions of Disability and the ADA
  The way society thinks about and treats disabilities has changed over time.
• Olmstead Decision
  What’s the Olmstead decision? How does it relate to Title II of the ADA? This article introduces the...
• Health care provider as employer
  The role of a health care provider as an employer cannot be overlooked.
• Essential Functions
  Essential job functions and disability.
• Who Is Protected by the ADA?
  The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects the civil rights of people with disabilities, but...

• January is Glaucoma Awareness Month
  01/16/2019- January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month, an important time to spread the word about this sight-stealing disease. Currently, more than 3 million people in the United States have glaucoma. The Nati...
• 508 Webinar: Open Q&A Session on the Revised 508 Standards
  01/16/2019- Tuesday, January 29, 2019, 1:00 2:30 p.m. ET  This webinar provides an opportunity for attendees to pose questions to the Access Board on the revised Section 508 Standards. The 508 Standards app...
• Free Webinar - Effective Communication in the Criminal Justice System: Lessons from Case Law
  01/16/2019- Thursday, January 24th, 201912:30 PM EST - 1:15 PM EST This is the second of a three-part series, ADA Lessons from Case Law, where the presenter will examine recent court cases as they pertain to dif...
• Airline's Provision of Alternative Accessible Website Triggers Hefty Fine Under the Air Carrier Access Act
  01/16/2019- In response to the onslaught of website accessibility lawsuits against public accommodations covered by Title III of the ADA, some website accessibility consulting companies have been promoting soluti...
• University of Montana Research on ADA Has National Implications
  01/16/2019- A research center at the University of Montana is brokering answers to contemporary questions about the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The UM Rural Institute for Inclusive Communiti...
• No Vaccine? No Job! Court Affirms Employer's Ability to Condition Employment Upon Vaccinations
  01/16/2019- On December 7, 2018, the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals held that an employee who was terminated for refusing to take a rubella vaccine was not discriminated or retaliated against, under the Ame...
• The Judicial Branch Signs an Agreement with the University of PR to Benefit People with Disabilities' Access to Justice
  01/16/2019- The Presiding Judge of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court, the Hon. Maite D. Oronoz Rodriguez, has renewed an agreement for up to five years, together with the President of the University of Puerto Rico (U...
• The Deaf Community Voices its Claims in PR
  01/16/2019- The Deaf Autonomous Movement (MAS, by its Spanish acronym), as well as individual deaf people, their families and advocates, have been recently demanding across the media and on social media that thei...
• Commemoration in Puerto Rico of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
  01/16/2019- On December 3, on the commemoration of the International Day of People with Disabilities, a group of persons with disabilities from various organizations met at the PR Capitol and the Governor's Offic...
• Buffalo Bank Settles EEOC Allegations it Put Workers with Disabilities on 'Involuntary Leave'
  01/16/2019- A Buffalo NY bank has settled a lawsuit that alleges the corporation failed to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities by putting them on "involuntary leave" until they could...
• Attn: Albany Region Residents - TRAC (Transit Research & Accessibility Center) is Up and Running!
  01/16/2019- Do you want to know what an accessible bus trip looks like?Would you like to provide feedback on bus access in the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) region?If so, sign up to watch our s...
• Attn: Albany Region Residents - TRAC (Transit Research & Accessibility Center) is Up and Running!
  01/16/2019- Do you want to know what an accessible bus trip looks like?Would you like to provide feedback on bus access in the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) region?If so, sign up to watch our s...
• Number of ADA Title III Lawsuits Filed in 2018 Tops 10,000
  02/21/2019- The number of ADA Title III lawsuits filed in federal court in 2018 hit a record high of 10,163 - up 34% from 2017 when the number was a mere 7,663. This is by far the highest number of annual filings...
• Free Webinar - The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Web Sites: What is Required
  02/21/2019- Tuesday, March 19th, 20192:00 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT Many businesses and public entities use their web sites to provide information about programs and services, offer registration, enable visitors to p...
• Free Webinar - Accessible Entrances, Doors, and Gates
  02/21/2019- Thursday, March 7th, 20192:30 PM EST - 4:00 PM EST Entrances, doors, and gates are key components of access along routes and to buildings, rooms, and spaces. This session will cover scoping and techn...
• Survey Opportunity: Research Project on Assistive Technology
  02/21/2019- The Fluid Interfaces group of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab works on cognitive enhancement and novel human computer interfaces. Many people have expressed interest in assistive d...
• Research Opportunity for Adults who Use Wheelchairs Full-Time
  02/21/2019- Study title: Falls and Fear of Falling in Adults who require Wheelchairs for Locomotion To participate you must be an adult who: Is at least 18 years old Has a neurological diagnosis (such as but...
• Disability-Themed Emojis Approved for Use
  02/21/2019- The introduction of dozens of new accessibility-themed emojis has been welcomed by disability rights campaigners. The new characters include hearing aids, wheelchairs, prosthetic limbs, white "probing...
• The Valuable 500 Launches at Davos to Promote Disability Inclusion
  02/21/2019- A new campaign that will hold global business leaders accountable for disability inclusion in their businesses launched today at the World Economic Forum's Annual Summit in Davos. Announced by #valuab...
• Summer 2019 "Access to Exchange Fellowship" in Eugene, Oregon
  02/21/2019- The National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange (NCDE) is excited to announce the launch of the "Access to Exchange Fellowship". The NCDE is seeking college students and recent graduates in the...
• SCOTUS Orders State, City Responses to Lawyer's Certiorari Petition in ADA Suit Over Courthouse Access
  02/21/2019- The high court's directive to the state and city comes as part of an increasingly fierce legal battle being waged between disabled lawyer Caner Demirayak and government officials over what type of cha...
• New York Inmates with Mental Illness Are Held in Prison Past Their Release Dates, Lawsuit Claims
  02/21/2019- A lack of community-based mental health housing facilities have left mentally ill inmates incarcerated months past their release dates - including some in solitary confinement, a new lawsuit alleges....
• Disability Integration Act Reintroduced, Fights for Independence of Disabled Individuals
  02/21/2019- A piece of civil rights legislation reintroduced on January 15, 2019 to the 116th Congress helps fight for the independence of all people, including the disabled. The Disability Integration Act - orig...
• Employment Training Program Helps Young Adults with Disabilities Prepare
  02/21/2019- Atlantic Center for Independent Living (Atlantic CIL) has partnered with Atlantic City and Pleasantville school districts this year for the roll-out of a new pre-employment transition services (pre-ET...
• Free Webinar - Service Animal Scenarios
  02/21/2019- March 27th 2019 1:00pm EST to 2:00pm ESTPresenter: Chris Sweet, Northeast ADA Technical Assistance and Outreach Specialist Service animals have begun emerging in popular media as a topic of contentio...
• CRST to Pay $47,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit Over Service Animal Refusal
  03/20/2019- In the lawsuit, the EEOC charged that CRST violated federal law when it failed to accommodate, refused to hire and then retaliated against a truck driver applicant, a Navy veteran, because he used a s...
• Free Audio Conference Series- Ask the EEOC: Open Question and Answer
  03/20/2019- Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 2:00 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT Do you have questions regarding the employment provisions of the ADA? Is there an accommodation issue that you are confused about? Do you have ques...
• Free Webinar - Accessible Content Shared Through Social Media
  03/20/2019- Tuesday, March 26th, 2019 1:00 - 2:30 PM EDT The use of social media by federal agencies has become widespread. Agencies use social media to promote their mission and to engage members of the public....
• U.S. Access Board Free Webinar: Differences Between the ADA and ABA Accessibility Standards
  03/20/2019- April 4th 2019, from 2:30pm EST to 4:00pm EST This webinar will review differences between accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and those of the Architectural Barri...
• Consumer Complaint Leads to Major Accessibility Improvement Plan at Winery
  03/20/2019- A woman with a disability faced several "physical barriers" when attending a concert at a winery in Washington, and after a settlement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the venue has ag...
• Walmart Pharmacist with Palsy Wins $744K In ADA Trial
  03/20/2019- A federal jury has ruled that retail giant Walmart Inc. wrongly fired a Washington State pharmacist whose medical conditions kept her from giving injections. The Olympian newspaper reports the Tacoma...
• EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: USA Parking Services to Pay $150,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
  03/20/2019- USA Parking Services, Inc., a hospitality industry-focused valet and parking company, will pay $150,000 to settle the disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...
• The Bureau of Labor Claims Strong Job Gains for the Disability Community
  03/20/2019- A Western New York labor force specialist said that the increase in the national employment-population ratio for persons with disabilities is the case of a rising economic tide lifting all boats. In 2...
• Metropolitan Transportation Authority Must Add Elevators When Renovating Stations, Rules Federal Judge
  03/20/2019- U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos issued the mandate Wednesday following his decision that the MTA violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to install an elevator during a 2014 renovati...
• Free Webinar - Service Animal Scenarios
  03/20/2019- Wednesday, March 27th, 2019 1:00 PM EST - 2:30 PM ESTPresenter: Chris Sweet, Northeast ADA Technical Assistance and Outreach Specialist Service animals have begun emerging in popular media as a topic...
• World Autism Month: Help Increase Understanding and Acceptance
  04/17/2019- April is World Autism Month, and Autism Speaks is inviting friends and neighbors around the world to come together to pledge to go blue to increase global understanding and acceptance of people with a...
• Free Webinar - Open Question and Answer Session on the Revised 508 Standards
  04/17/2019- April 30th 2019, from 1:00pm to 2:30pm Eastern This webinar provides an opportunity for attendees to pose questions to the Access Board on the revised Section 508 Standards. The 508 Standards apply t...
• U.S. Access Board Free Webinar: Accessible Sales and Service Counters
  04/17/2019- May 2nd 2019, from 2:30pm to 4:00pm Eastern Counters can pose barriers to people with disabilities in accessing goods and services. This session will cover access to sales and services counters and r...
• Masterbuilt to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
  04/17/2019- According to the EEOC's suit, Masterbuilt denied Joshua Moore's request for an accommodation in the form of leave for a short period to undergo treatment and counseling for stress caused by his Asperg...
• Access Board ABA Case Results in Improved Access to Historic Federal Building
  04/17/2019- The General Services Administration (GSA) has improved access to the Joel W. Solomon Federal Building and United States Court House in Chattanooga, Tennessee in response to a complaint filed with the...
• Facebook Charged With Disability-Related Discrimination
  04/17/2019- The federal government is accusing Facebook of illegally using its advertising platform to discriminate against people with disabilities and other groups. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Deve...
• Amazon Rolls Out Disability Hiring Initiative
  04/17/2019- On one afternoon shift, Michael Howard logged some 15,000 steps pushing a cart around the aisles of an Amazon Prime Now warehouse, gathering groceries, electronics and countless other items for one- a...
• NYC Agrees To Make All Sidewalk Curbs Accessible to People with Disabilities
  04/17/2019- In a landmark victory for disability rights advocates, the de Blasio administration has agreed to survey and ensure that all of the city's roughly 162,000 sidewalk curbs are accessible for New Yorkers...
• Gates Chili Central School District in Rochester, NY Spent $609,000 in 7-year Fight over Students Service Dog
  04/17/2019- The ongoing battle between the Gates Chili Central School District and the U.S. Department of Justice over a service dog for a student with a disability has so far racked up more than $600,000 in lega...
• Check out the Northeast ADA Center's New Infographics!
  04/17/2019- Did you know that the Northeast ADA Center makes infographics with easy to understand facts, statistics, and tips about disability and the ADA? Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn for our wee...
• May is Mental Health Awareness Month: What Can Employers Do to Break the Stigma of Mental Health in the Workplace?
  05/15/2019- May is Mental Health Awareness Month! With approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiencing mental illness, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, it is imperative that today's empl...
• Free Webinar-Promoting Independence and Access through Responsible Design Part 3: Curbside Access
  05/15/2019- May 28, 20192:00 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT Join us for our 4 part series, Promoting Independence and Access through Responsible Design. Melissa Anderson, PE, formerly a Transportation Engineer for the U.S...
• Free Audio Session-Question and Answer Session: Accommodating Students with Disabilities Enrolled in Medical and Health Science Programs
  05/15/2019- May 21, 20192:00 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT This is a follow-up to the January 15th, 2019 session titled "Accommodating Students with Disabilities Enrolled in Medical and Health Science Programs". There wa...
• Harris County TX, DOJ Reach Settlement Over Poll Access
  05/15/2019- The U.S. Department of Justice will monitor Harris County elections, at county expense, for up to four years under the settlement of a federal lawsuit over inadequate access to polling places for vote...
• East Haddam CT Grocery Store to Allow Service Animals Under ADA Settlement
  05/15/2019- The U.S. Attorney's office announced Monday it has reached an agreement with Grist Mill Market to resolve allegations that the store was not operating in compliance with the Americans with Disabilitie...
• Party City to Pay $155,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
  05/15/2019- The EEOC's lawsuit, filed in September 2018, charged that Party City violated federal law by failing to hire a qualified employee with a disability at its Nashua, N.H., location after it became aware...
• William Paterson University first to offer disabilities studies degree in NJ
  05/15/2019- In response to growing demand, William Paterson University is offering the state's first-ever bachelor's degree in disabilities studies. "There was a call for a major. It was sort of a groundswell of...
• Saving the Teeth of Patients With Special Needs: A New Dental Center is Built to Welcome Patients with Disabilities, Who Often Run Into Obstacles Elsewhere
  05/15/2019- Cheryl Closs, a mother of four from West Islip, N.Y., wanted to save her daughter Bella's two front teeth. They were badly decayed, and one dentist wanted to just pull them out. But Ms. Closs was havi...
• Remedy Intelligent Staffing and Lornamead to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
  05/15/2019- Remedy Intelligent Staffing, LLC, a California-based staffing firm, and Lornamead, Inc., a manufacturer headquartered in New York City, will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability...
• Free Webinar-What do we know? Employer Engagement Lessons from the Diversity Partners Project
  05/15/2019- May 21, 20192:00 PM-3:00 PM The Diversity Partners Project engaged in a two-year effort to uncover effective employer engagement practices for employment service professionals and organizations. This...
• Free Webinar - Small Employers and the ADA: Challenges and Solutions
  05/15/2019- May 29, 2019. Noon-1 p.m. ETPresenter: Joe Zesski, Program Manager Northeast ADA The Northeast ADA Center conducted a study of small organizations with 500 or fewer employees in New York, New Je...
• Online Group Psychological Health Promotion Program for Women with Spinal Cord Injury
  06/21/2019- The Spinal Cord Injury and Disability Research Center (SCIDR) at TIRR Memorial Hermann is recruiting for a study to test a psychological health promotion program for women with spinal cord injury (SCI...
• Emergency Management Access and Functional Needs Disability Awareness Training in Dutchess County NY
  06/21/2019- Niagara University (NU) Disability Awareness Training has received a grant from the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council to educate anyone involved in emergency planning, prepare...
• Free Webinar - Effective Communication: What Does That Mean?
  06/21/2019- Tuesday June 25th, 2019 2:00pm EDT to 3:30pm EDT What does it mean to communicate effectively with someone who is Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind? This session will begin with a brief review of t...
• DOJ Considers Opioid Use Disorder an ADA Covered Disability and Pursues Claims Against a Provider for Refusing Medical Services to Opioid Users
  06/21/2019- The U.S. Department of Justice reached a January 31, 2019 settlement of an Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") Title III complaint against health care provider Selma Medical Associates relating to...
• Federal Court Orders Los Angeles Barbershop to Pay $75,000 to a Man who was HIV-Positive and Denied Haircut
  06/21/2019- A federal court in California has entered a judgment on behalf of a California man who sued a Los Angeles barbershop for discriminating against him by refusing to cut his hair because he is HIV-positi...
• Williamsburg Appeal: Historic Win for Gluten-free and Food Allergy Rights
  06/21/2019- A U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that a 12-year-old with a severe gluten intolerance has a disability, and that it was reasonable for him to request that a restaurant within the Colonial Williamsburg...
• Riders With a Disability Face Scarcity of Accessible Vehicles
  06/21/2019- The question over whether or not ride-hail companies need to comply with the ADA arose after a resident of White Plains, New York, along with the advocacy group Westchester Disabled on the Move, filed...
• Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day in NY Sees Improvement to Disability Rights
  06/21/2019- The New York State Assembly passed a series of bills on May 29, 2019 to help New Yorkers with disabilities lead full, independent lives by ensuring access to critical resources, expanding disability r...
• New York Lawmakers Plan to Address Website Accessibility
  06/21/2019- A Committee in the New York State Senate aims to develop a legal standard for the accessibility of business websites under New York law, in response to the exponential increase in website accessibilit...
• Celebrate the ADA
  07/17/2019- Throughout the year, celebrate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the ADA Anniversary (July 26) in your workplaces, schools and communities. While much progress has been made, much remains...
• Free Webinar Series (Part 3 of 8): The ADA, Employment and Disclosure
  07/17/2019- Tuesday, July 23rd, 20192:30 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT The Southeast ADA Center, Georgia APSE, and the Washington Initiative for Supported Employment (WISE) are working together to build awareness of Empl...
• Theme of National Disability Employment Awareness Month Announced
  07/17/2019- The U.S. Department of Labor has announced "The Right Talent, Right Now" as the theme for the 2019 National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). The 2019 theme emphasizes the essential role...
• Owner of Betty Ford Center Reaches Settlement with DOJ Over Americans with Disabilities Act
  07/17/2019- The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation finalized a settlement agreement, agreeing to remove architectural barriers to access at the Betty Ford Center, a well-known drug and alcohol treatment facility in R...
• Obesity Alone Is Not a Disability
  07/17/2019- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that extreme obesity, without evidence of an underlying physiological condition, does not meet the definition of a physical impairment and theref...
• Department of Justice Celebrates 20th Anniversary of the Olmstead Supreme Court Decision Protecting the Rights of Americans With Disabilities
  07/17/2019- Twenty years ago, the Supreme Court issued the groundbreaking decision in Olmstead v. L.C., holding that unjustified segregation of people with disabilities in institutions is a form of unlawful discr...
• Program for Students with Disabilities will expand to Staten Island Elementary Schools
  07/17/2019- A program for elementary-aged students with disabilities is expanding to Staten Island, according to state Assemblyman Michael Reilly (R-South Shore). The New York City Department of Education's (DOE)...
• Lawsuit Claims MTA Discriminates Against Riders with Disabilities
  07/17/2019- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of NY has been hit with a lawsuit alleging that they discriminate against transit riders with disabilities. The non-profit group Disability Rights Advocates say that...
• New York University Dentists Want to Redefine Care for Patients with Disabilities
  07/17/2019- For Staten Island residents Donna Agoncillo and her son Christopher Agoncillo, having a dentist that understands how to treat people with special needs is essential. Christopher, 30, has autism, and w...
• Free Webinar! Outdoor Access Scenarios
  07/17/2019- Wednesday, July 31, 201912:00 - 1:00 PM Eastern This one hour webinar will review key ADA regulations and design features related to outdoor recreation by providing case scenarios to explore topics s...
• September is National Service Dog Month
  08/21/2019- They provide companionship, inspire confidence, and live to serve, protect, and assist their handlers. Guide dogs, seeing eye dogs, service pets, and assistance animals are helping their humans perfor...
• U.S. Access Board to Conduct Free Webinars on Website Accessibility
  08/21/2019- Access to websites is essential in today's digital environment for obtaining information, downloading data, sharing media, obtaining goods and services, and making other transactions. Many websites, h...
• Free Webinar - Evaluating & Managing Accessibility in 3rd Party Web Content
  08/21/2019- Thursday, September 19th, 20192:00 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT These days' web sites are rarely built entirely from HTML under your control. In this age of APIs, embedded widgets and iframes, it is all too...
• Tamco Professional Coating Services to Pay $90,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability Lawsuit
  08/21/2019- Tamco Professional Coating Services, Inc. (Tamco) has agreed to pay a foreperson $90,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced to...
• Department of Labor's Job Accommodation Network Offers New Online Workplace Disability Accommodation Resources
  08/21/2019- Employers working to evaluate reasonable accommodations now have additional online resources available. In its recent press release, the DOL has announced a new publicly available resource for employe...
• NY ABLE Program Helps New Yorkers with Disabilities and Their Families Cover Costs
  08/21/2019- The NY ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) program is a tax-advantaged savings plan administered by the Office of the New York State Comptroller and is designed to help individuals with disabili...
• Village in NY Settles ADA Parking Lawsuit
  08/21/2019- After a year in federal court, the Village of Garden City, NY has entered into a settlement agreement with resident Gerry Kelly that will require the Village to designate three on-street accessible pa...
• Where the Sidewalk Ends for New Yorkers with Disabilities
  08/21/2019- Nearly three decades after passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act and a quarter-century after a class action lawsuit was filed by the Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association against New York Ci...
• Free Webinar - Access to Voting
  08/21/2019- September 25, 201912 PM EST-1 PM EST Presenter: Joe Zesski, Program Manager Northeast ADA Participating in the electoral process is a fundamental right in the United States. Voters with disabilities...
• Are you ready for National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)?
  09/18/2019- Held every October, NDEAM is a fitting time to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities. The 2019 NDEAM theme w...
• 2019 Fall ADA Coordinator Conference - Charlotte, NC
  09/18/2019- Monday, October 14th, 2019 to Tuesday, October 15th, 2019 Embassy Suites Charlotte-Concord Golf Resort & Spa, 5400 John Q. Hammons Dr. NW, Concord, NC 28027 This two-day training offers over 20 b...
• Free Broadcast-ADA Live! Do You Want a Job or a Career? Reflections on National Disability Employer Awareness Month (NDEAM)
  09/18/2019- Wednesday, October 2nd, 20191:00 PM EDT - 1:30 PM EDT October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and the theme for 2019 is "The Right Talent, Right Now." The U.S. Department o...
• Free Webinar Series (Part 4 of 8): Seeing Community and Building Connections with an Employment Lens
  09/18/2019- Tuesday, September 24th, 20192:30 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT The Southeast ADA Center, Georgia APSE, and the Washington Initiative for Supported Employment (WISE) are working together to build awareness of...
• New Accessibility Specialists Join US Access Board Staff
  09/18/2019- The Board has hired four new Accessibility Specialists to serve in its Office of Technical and Information Services: Randall Duchesneau III, Sarah Presley, Joshua Schorr, and Bobby Stinnette. They wil...
• Tallahassee Memorial Hospital to Pay $375,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
  09/18/2019- Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, Inc., a private community healthcare system comprised of 2 hospitals, multiple specialty care centers, three residency programs, and 32 affiliated physician practices,...
• Recapping the Many Legal Developments Affecting Private Employers in New York and New Jersey, So Far, in 2019
  09/18/2019- There have been many significant developments in the first half of 2019 impacting private employers in New York and New Jersey. Federal, state, and local legislatures and agencies have been particular...
• Register Now: NJ Conference on Disability & Employment
  09/18/2019- Register now for the 2019 New Jersey Conference on Disability & Employment, a half-day event scheduled for October 23, 2019 at Middlesex County College in Edison. Hear from employers, educators, a...
• Acting New Jersey Governor Oliver Signs Legislation Assisting Hard of Hearing Community
  09/18/2019- Acting Governor Sheila Y. Oliver signed S2044 and S2045 into law, establishing a "Deaf Student's Bill of Rights" and a Working Group on Deaf Education. Additionally, the legislation requires the Depar...
• Free Webinar - Access to Voting
  09/18/2019- September 25, 201912 PM EST - 1 PM ESTPresenter: Joe Zesski, Program Manager Northeast ADA Participating in the electoral process is a fundamental right in the United States. Voters with disabilities...
• Get Ready for National Disability Employment Awareness Month
  10/16/2019- October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). The 2019 theme is "The Right Talent, Right Now." Observed each October, NDEAM celebrates the contributions of workers with disabiliti...
• Reminder: U.S. Access Board to Conduct Webinar on Bathing Facilities Oct. 24
  10/16/2019- In October, the U.S. Access Board will conduct a free webinar on accessible bathing facilities. This webinar is on October 24 from 2:30 - 4:00 (ET) that will explain and clarify requirements for bathi...
• Registration Announcement for Justice Center Regional Conference
  10/16/2019- Thursday, October 24, 2019 10am to 3pmShirley A. Chisholm State Office Building55 Hanson Place,Brooklyn, NY 11217 The Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs will be conducting...
• Mid-Atlantic ADA Update - the 26th Annual Conference on the Americans with Disabilities Act
  10/16/2019- The Mid-Atlantic ADA Update, the 26th annual conference on the Americans with Disabilities Act will be held this November in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 2019 conference will provide a wide range o...
• Dallas Electric Utility to Pay $50K to Settle Federal Disability Discrimination Suit
  10/16/2019- A Dallas-based electric utility company will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit, federal officials said. A consent decree in the U.S. Equal Employment...
• Autism CARES Act Reauthorized
  10/16/2019- The Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support, or Autism CARES, Act, was signed into law by President Trump on September 30. This reauthorization of the act provides expand...
• Autism CARES Act Reauthorized
  10/16/2019- The Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support, or Autism CARES, Act, was signed into law by President Trump on September 30. This reauthorization of the act provides expand...
• When Alcohol Is Involved, the ADA Distinguishes Between ‘Having a Disability' and ‘Disability-related Misconduct'
  10/16/2019- Being under the influence of alcohol at work does not equal a disability, ever. Alcoholism is an ADA-protected disability. Yet the ADA does not require that employers accommodate alcoholics by permitt...
• The Ocean County and Union County New Jersey Boards of Elections Enter into Memorandum of Agreements with the United States Department of Justice Regarding Accessibility Compliance Review of Polling Place Locations
  10/16/2019- In 2015, the United States Department of Justice, through the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey ("Department"), initiated a compliance review of the Ocean County Board under Title...
• Generalizations, Speculation and Stereotypes about Individuals with Disabilities Do Not Justify Refusal to Accommodate Use of Service Animals under the ADA
  10/16/2019- On August 30, 2019, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, covering New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and the US Virgin Islands, issued a precedential opinion in an important case interpreti...
• Free Webinar - Accessibility in the Laboratory
  10/16/2019- Wednesday, November 20, 2019 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM Eastern Access to STEM education and careers can be challenging for people with disabilities. Given the importance of creating a pipeline of qua...
• November is Epilepsy Awareness Month
  11/20/2019- Epilepsy Awareness Month in November brings attention to a condition affecting more than 1 million in the United States. This life-long condition has no cure, and continued research is needed. That's...
• Free Webinar-Accessible Restaurants and Bars
  11/20/2019- Thursday, December 5th, 20192:30 PM EST - 4:00 PM EST New trends in the design of restaurants and bars pose challenging questions on the best way to achieve access so that they are inclusive of every...
• EEOC Helps Veterans Understand Their Employment Rights Under ADA
  11/20/2019- Veterans Day - a federal holiday observed annually on November 11 to honor the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces - is an appropriate time for veterans who have returned t...
• Job Descriptions Must Accurately Reflect True Job Duties
  11/20/2019- A recent case from a federal court highlights the importance of accurate job descriptions. In Wiggins v. City of Montgomery, Plaintiff applied for a promotion to the position of Revenue Examiner on th...
• Spanish Version of DDS Brochures Available in NJ
  11/20/2019- In addition to an English and audio version, New Jersey Resources 2019-2020 is now available in Spanish! The Spanish version is available both electronically and in print. View it electronically here...
• As the Holidays Approach, the Latest Wave of ADA Cases Challenge the Absence of Braille Gift Cards (National Law Review)
  11/20/2019- On Thursday, October 24, we learned that a new wave of lawsuits began to flood the dockets of the New York federal courts. These lawsuits are styled as putative class actions on behalf of individuals...
• DiNapoli Report: People with Disabilities Have Higher Unemployment Rates and Lower Incomes
  11/20/2019- People with disabilities in New York City face the same challenges as those elsewhere in the nation, including obstacles to employment, higher rates of poverty and lower earnings than those without di...
• In Emergencies, Few NJ Schools Ready to Protect Children with Disabilities, Report Says
  11/20/2019- The needs of students with disabilities are an afterthought during emergencies in most New Jersey schools, and much more must be done to ensure that schools' crisis and evacuation plans are truly desi...
• Settlement Agreement Between the United States of America and the City of Hudson NY
  11/20/2019- Based on a complaint from three individuals, alleging, among other things, that the City of Hudson's sidewalks are inaccessible, and, that there is no accessible entrance to City Hall, Promenade Hill...
• Football Player Sues the New York Jets for ADA Violation
  11/20/2019- The Jets' strong safety, Rontez Miles, filed a lawsuit in New Jersey state court against the NFL alleging that his rights under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJ LAD) and the Americans wit...
• Northeast ADA Center Closed November 28th and 29th
  11/20/2019- The Northeast ADA Center and technical assistance services will be closed between 4:30 PM on Wednesday, November 27th and 8:30 AM on Monday, December 2nd for the Thanksgiving holiday. Thank you in adv...
• December is Universal Human Rights Month
  12/18/2019- Universal Human Rights Month is an annual designation observed in December. This month and every month to follow, people all across the globe are encouraged to come together and stand up for equality,...
• U.S. Access Board Webinar: Using the ADA and ABA Standards: Chapter 1
  12/18/2019- Starting in the new year, the U.S. Access Board will devote its monthly webinar series to a chapter-by-chapter review of the ADA Standards. These standards govern the construction and alteration of a...
• Free Audio Session-Employment First and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  12/18/2019- Tuesday, January 21st, 20202:00 PM EST - 3:30 PM EST Employment First is a value that every person with a disability has a FIRST employment option in an integrated workplace earning competitive wages...
• Walmart Changes Its Reassignment Policy to Settle ADA Suit
  12/18/2019- Walmart has agreed to change its disability reassignment policy and pay $80,000 to a former worker with a disability to settle claims that it failed to accommodate her by reassigning her to a vacant p...
• Colorado Excavating to Pay $42,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
  12/18/2019- Gollnick Construction, Inc., which does business as Colorado Excavating, will pay $42,500 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Oppor...
• EEOC Scores $2.7M Disability Bias Deal for Sample Servers
  12/18/2019- A company that provides retailers with food sample demonstrators agreed to pay nearly $2.7 million to resolve a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit claiming it violated federal anti-d...
• Lawyer Charged with Stealing People's Identities to File Over 300 Fake Disability Lawsuits
  12/18/2019- Federal prosecutors have charged an attorney with filing over 300 lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act - on behalf of two clients who had no clue he was claiming to represent them. Stuar...
• Legal Experts Warn Casinos and Guests with Disabilities, About Service Dog Control Following Niagara Falls Incident
  12/18/2019- Last month, Bella, a three-year-old Pomeranian, accompanied Maryellen Jurczak to the Niagara Falls tribal casino. The woman has an implant and the dog routinely is by her side. On that day, the dog ap...
• Hunters Point Library Violates the ADA, New Federal Lawsuit Claims
  12/18/2019- A class action lawsuit filed by a nonprofit group in federal court on Tuesday argues that the newly renovated Hunters Point branch of the Queens Public Library violates the Americans with Disabilities...
• Free Webinar - The Northeast ADA Year in Review 2019
  12/18/2019- Wednesday, January 29, 2020 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm EasternPresenters: Joe Zesski, Program ManagerChris Sweet, Technical Assistant and Outreach Specialist Join the technical assistance team of the Nor...
• Northeast ADA Center Closing During Holidays
  12/18/2019- Season's Greetings from the Northeast ADA Center! Please note that our Cornell offices will be closed from 4:30pm ET Monday December 23, 2019 until 8:30am ET Tuesday, January 2, 2020. The Cornell base...
• January is Glaucoma Awareness Month
  01/15/2020- January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month, an important time to spread the word about this sight-stealing disease. Currently, more than 3 million people in the United States have glaucoma. The Nati...
• 508 Webinar: Section 508 Questions and Answers with the Access Board and GSA
  01/15/2020- Tuesday, January 28, 2020, 01:00pm - 02:30pm In this webinar, Section 508 Specialists at the U.S. Access Board and the General Services Administration will answer your questions about the refreshed S...
• Free Audio Conference-Employment First and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  01/15/2020- Tuesday, January 21st, 20202:00 PM EST - 3:30 PM EST Employment First is a value that every person with a disability has a FIRST employment option in an integrated workplace earning competitive wages...
• Access Board to Assess Feasibility of Wheelchair Restraint Systems on Aircraft
  01/15/2020- The inability to use one's wheelchair on airplanes makes air travel very difficult, if not impossible, for many people with disabilities. It requires multiple transfers between boarding chairs and air...
• US Attorney Reaches Settlements In Restaurant-Access Complaint
  01/15/2020- The US Attorney's Office for the State of Connecticut reached settlement agreements with the Market Place Kitchen & Bar of 32 Church Hill Road and with its landlord, Mesa Contractors, December 17,...
• Massey Services Will Pay $63,000 to Settle EEOC Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit
  01/15/2020- Pest control and landscaping company Massey Services, Inc. will pay $63,000 and provide other significant relief to settle an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Oppor...
• Big Lots Stores to Pay $100,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
  01/15/2020- The retailer permitted disability harassment at a West Virginia Store, then retaliated against the employee for reporting harassment of a co-worker, the federal agency charged. In its lawsuit, the EEO...
• Access Restored to Popular Boardwalk in New York City under ABA
  01/15/2020- When Super Storm Sandy hit New York City in 2012, it destroyed most of the iconic Rockaway Boardwalk in Queens. The following year, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation began work to r...
• Federal Government Reaches Settlement in Lawsuit over Preschool's Expulsion of a Child with a Disability
  01/15/2020- A nationwide chain of day care centers has agreed to settle federal litigation accusing it of disability discrimination. Spring Education, formerly known as Nobel Learning Communities, agreed to adopt...
• Goodwill Industries to Pay $65,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
  01/15/2020- Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc., which provides job opportunities to people with disabilities, will pay $65,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability di...
• ADA Year in Review Webinar
  01/15/2020- Wednesday, January 29, 2020 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM Join the technical assistance team of the Northeast ADA Center as they review the year 2019. They will share what has been happening at the North...
• March Is National Brain Injury Awareness Month
  02/19/2020- National Brain Injury Awareness Month in March alerts us to the causes and aims to eliminate the stigma surrounding brain injuries. When it comes to brain injuries, not a single injury or person is th...
• Registration Now Open for ACL's Emergency Preparedness Response and Recovery Listening Sessions in New York
  02/19/2020- The Administration for Community Living (ACL) wants to hear and learn from older adults, people with disabilities, your families and caregivers, about your experiences with emergencies or disaster sit...
• An Opportunity for NYS Residents! IRT Toolkit
  02/19/2020- Seeking input from youth, educators, staff from community organizations, disability organizations & businesses about a new toolkit designed to improve employment outcomes for youth with disabiliti...
• U.S. Access Board Webinar: Scoping Requirements in the ADA and ABA Standards for Alterations and Additions - Chapter 2 (March 5)
  02/19/2020- Determining what is required to be accessible when a facility is altered or expanded can be a challenge under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA). The nex...
• DOT Proposal Restricts Service Animals on Planes: So Long to the Emotional Support Peacock?
  02/19/2020- In January, the Department of Transportation proposed amendments to the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) regulations. The proposed amendments are intended to clarify the rights and responsibilities of ai...
• BLI Northwest & Successor Harris Pacific Northwest to Pay $100,000 and Provide Other Relief to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
  02/19/2020- According to the EEOC's suit, Angela Watson was dispatched by her union to work on a project for Diamond B Constructors in Anacortes, Wash. Watson is a pipefitter by trade and holds an additional cert...
• Justice Department Settles with Child Care Providers to Protect the Rights of Children with Diabetes
  02/19/2020- The Justice Department entered into two settlement agreements today to resolve allegations that two childcare providers violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to reasonably modi...
• Disability Advocates Address Transportation Issues at NJ Transit Hearing
  02/19/2020- Recently, advocates and paratransit experts addressed a New Jersey Senate Select Committee on New Jersey Transit. The hearing was a forum to raise the pressing concerns of individuals with disabilitie...
• College Students Rally at New York State Capitol, Fighting to Secure Funding for Disability Services
  02/19/2020- Students with disabilities from across the state have gathered at the Capitol to urge increased state funding for higher education disability services. The State Education Department has included a $1...
• N.J. Bus Company to Pay Disabled Veteran $10K For Military Reunion Snafu
  02/19/2020- A bus company based in Hoboken will pay $10,000 to a disabled veteran and institute corrective measures after the company's failure to provide a wheelchair-accessible bus forced the veteran to miss mo...
• Free Webinar - Implementing the ADA in a Health Care Setting
  02/19/2020- Wednesday March 25, 2020 12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET.Presenters: Joe Zesski, Program Manager, Northeast ADA CenterSally Heron, Ithaca Center Manager, Planned Parenthood of Greater New York People with dis...
• Practical and Legal Labor and Employment Considerations for United States Employers Responding to the Coronavirus
  03/19/2020- Coronavirus is continually dominating news cycles and has had major impacts on global travel, financial markets, and supply chains. As the virus spreads and experts' understanding of it continues to e...
• Free Webinar - ADA National Network Learning Session: Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment and Prescription Drug Container Labels
  03/19/2020- Thursday, March 26th, 202011:30 AM - 1:00 PM PDT The Access Board, under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, has issued accessibility standards for medical diagnostic equipment. These sta...
• Free Webinar - Using the ADA and ABA Standards Series: Chapter 3, Building Blocks
  03/19/2020- Thursday, April 2, 20202:30 PM Eastern Time ZoneSpeakers: Sarah Presley, Accessibility Specialist, Access Board and Juliet Shoultz, Transportation Engineer, Office of Technical and Information Service...
• U.S. Access Board Seeks Executive Director
  03/19/2020- The U.S. Access Board is accepting applications for the position of Executive Director (SES). You can find the vacancy posted on the USAJobs website: Vacancy Announcement #20-AB-2-SES. Applications ar...
• HUD Proposes New Rule Recognizing Additional Building Codes and Standards to Encourage More Housing Development
  03/19/2020- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a proposed rule that would recognize additional sets of standards and model building code editions that, when followed in the desig...
• Developmental Disabilities Network Journal (DDNJ) to Launch
  03/19/2020- The Developmental Disabilities Network Journal (DDNJ) will be launching soon. DDNJ is an open-source academic journal that publishes scholarship about disability systems and the impact of the Developm...
• Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA Reaches ADA Settlement Agreement
  03/19/2020- Tufts Medical Center has committed to a number of renovations at many of its 16 buildings owned or leased by the hospital in an effort to resolve allegations that they were not accessible to people wi...
• Steel Painters Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
  03/19/2020- Steel Painters, LLC, an industrial sandblasting and painting Services Company based in Beaumont, Texas, has agreed to pay monetary damages and furnish other relief to settle a disability discriminatio...
• Push to Expand Medicaid Coverage for NJ Disability Services
  03/19/2020- In an effort to support young people with disabilities in higher education, NJ legislators have introduced five bills for consideration that would expand coverage for personal aides and lower the age...
• ‘Register Ready' Helps NJ Residents with Disabilities to Be Prepared For Disasters
  03/19/2020- "Register Ready - New Jersey's Special Needs Registry for Disasters" allows New Jersey residents with disabilities and their families, friends, caregivers and associates an opportunity to provide info...
• Funds for New Yorkers with Developmental Disabilities May Be Cut
  03/19/2020- A group of the state's largest nonprofit associations representing service providers supporting New Yorkers with intellectual and developmental disabilities claim the state is not only ignoring their...
• In Queens Courts, Unequal Access to Justice Starts at the Stairs
  03/19/2020- The wheelchair lift at the Queens Supreme Courthouse in Jamaica does not get used, but it is not broken. City and state officials cannot agree on whose responsibility it is to operate the lift on Sutp...
• Free Webinar - Implementing the ADA in a Health Care Setting
  03/19/2020- Wednesday, March 25th, 2020 12:00 PM EST - 1:00 PM ESTPresenters: Joe Zesski, Program Manager, Northeast ADA CenterSally Heron, Ithaca Center Manager, Planned Parenthood of Greater New York People wi...
• EEOC Issues New Guidance for Employers On Compliance With The Americans With Disabilities Act And The Rehabilitation Act During The COVID-19 Pandemic
  04/15/2020- The guidance states that, while employers must continue to comply with the ADA and the Rehabilitation Act, those laws do not interfere with or prevent employers from following the guidelines and sugge...
• Free Webinar - ADA National Network Learning Session: COVID-19, Health Care, and the ADA
  04/15/2020- Thursday, April 23rd, 202011:30 AM PDT - 1:00 PM PDT Given the unprecedented demands posed by the COVID-19 pandemic for the provision of health care, it is critical for health care providers to under...
• Free Webinar - Accessible Parking, What Does that Mean?
  04/15/2020- Tuesday, April 21st, 20202:00 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT Accessible parking continues to be an area of confusion for people with disabilities and businesses. How many spaces must be accessible? Where shoul...
• Disability Discrimination Complaints Now Top Race Discrimination
  04/15/2020- For the first time ever, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claims of disability discrimination topped race discrimination claims in 2019. There are employers who may not be aware of their respon...
• Disability Discrimination Complaint Filed Over COVID-19 Treatment Rationing Plan in Washington State
  04/15/2020- Self Advocates in Leadership (SAIL), Disability Rights Washington (DRW), and The Arc of the United States (The Arc) filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for C...
• Convenience of the Employee Is Not Grounds for Accommodation Request
  04/15/2020- In looking at a case where an employee wanted to work from home due to a shoulder injury, the Sixth Circuit upheld that employers have the right to establish a link between the barriers to performing...
• COVID-19 Resources for People with Disabilities in New York City
  04/15/2020- The Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities has gathered information specifically to inform people with disabilities on the resources available to the population during NYC's response to the COVID...
• New Yorkers with Developmental Disabilities Stuck in Hospital After COVID-19 Recovery
  04/15/2020- As patients with coronavirus recover in the hospital, those with developmental disabilities are finding that they cannot be released due the inability of staff, who provide care at their group homes,...
• KTF Enterprises and Kirker Enterprises to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit for $175,000
  04/15/2020- The EEOC's lawsuit charged KTF and Kirker with violating federal law when they refused to accommodate three factory workers with disabilities employed at the factory that KTF Enterprises operated at t...
• N.J. Schools' Biggest Challenge? Providing Special Education from Home
  04/15/2020- With schools closing across the country due to the outbreak of coronavirus, NJ students with disabilities are stuck at home without the access to aides and specialists who typically interact with them...
• NJ Supreme Court: Employees Can Challenge Termination Decisions Based on Off-Duty Medical Marijuana Use
  04/15/2020- The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled on a case where a man sued his employer under the NJ Law against Discrimination after he used medical marijuana, outside of work, to treat his cancer. In the case, t...
• Updates
  04/15/2020- The Northeast ADA Center team hopes that this newsletter finds you well. The new coronavirus (COVID-19) is hitting the disability community especially hard. Not only are people concerned for their hea...
• May is Mental Health Awareness Month
  05/20/2020- Mental Health Awareness Month began in the United States in 1949 by the Mental Health America organization (then known as the National Association for Mental Health). Its purpose is to raise awareness...
• Free Webinar-ADA National Network Learning Session: Who Let the Dogs (and Miniature Horses) In? Service Animals in Health Care Facilities
  05/20/2020- Thursday, May 28th, 202011:30 AM PDT - 1:00 PM PDT According to the Bureau of Global Public Affairs within the U.S. Department of State, approximately 500,000 service dogs assist people with disabili...
• Free Webinar-The Americans with Disabilities Act: Substance Use Disorder and Barriers to Treatment and Recovery
  05/20/2020- Wednesday, May 27th, 20203:00 PM EDT - 4:30 PM EDT There are thousands of people in recovery from addiction unaware of their civil rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This present...
• Free Webinar-Online Instruction for Young Children with Disabilities During COVID-19: Assessing and Addressing the Needs of Young Children with Disabilities through Telecommunication
  05/20/2020- Council for Exceptional Children in partnership with the Division for Early Childhood (DEC). The essential practices in early intervention for children birth to five years can happen through actual c...
• ADA Does Not Require "Forgiveness or a Second Chance"
  05/20/2020- In a case where a call center employee was terminated for violating the employer's conduct policy after a verbal meltdown with fellow employees, the employee disclosed she had PTSD and subsequently as...
• Department of Justice Temporarily Halts the Issuance of Right-to-Sue Notices Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
  05/20/2020- As of March 16, 2020, the US Department of Justice is temporarily suspending the issuance of Right-to-Sue notices to civil rights charging parties unless specifically requested by the charging party....
• Wayne Farms to Pay $175,000 to Settle EEOC Lawsuit for Disability Discrimination
  05/20/2020- In a settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Wayne Farms, one of the nation's largest poultry producers, settled charges that the company capped the number of allowable absences r...
• Building Code of NYS: Updated Codes Effective May 12, 2020
  05/20/2020- The Building Code of New York State (BCNYS) establishes minimum requirements for building systems using prescriptive and performance-related provisions. It is founded on broad-based principles that ma...
• N.J. Coronavirus Patients with Developmental Disabilities Must be Allowed a Visitor at Hospital, State Says
  05/20/2020- Recognizing that having a support person is essential to patients with disabilities, the NJ health commissioner has ordered that COVID-19 patients with developmental disabilities can have a family mem...
• Warming Up To Employee Temperature Checks: Employer Guidance from the EEOC and NYC
  05/20/2020- In response to COVID-19 concerns, the EEOC clarified that under the Americans with Disabilities Act; employers are allowed to take employees temperatures to determine whether they have a fever. If an...
• Back to Business after COVID-19: Addressing Disability Accommodation Requests in New York
  05/20/2020- Despite the lack of guidance from the EEOC, the New York City Commission on Human Rights contends that in many cases, a COVID-19 infection would meet the definition of a disability under the New York...
• Free Webinar: Small Business at Work: A toolkit to help small businesses leverage the talents of people with disabilities
  05/20/2020- Wednesday, May 27, 2020 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM It's been said many times: small businesses are the backbone of America. They contribute well over half the money and jobs that fuel our economy. The...
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• For Free resources about veterans please visit NortheastADA.org
  http://www.northeastada.org/pages/webinars/#veterans    http://www.northeastada.org/docs/vets/Vets_Disabilities_Brief.pdf https://www.northeastada.org/docs/vets/Vets_Disabilities_Fami...
• Disabled veterans find peace and fish during 'thank you' tournament at Table Rock Lake
  A group of 21 disabled Missouri veterans got an unusual "thank you" for their service Wednesday morning on the cool water of Table Rock Lake. They went fishing. Guided by professional bass angler...
• AccessibilityOnline Free Webinar Series: Transient Lodging Q & A
  01/18/2017- December 1, 2016, 2:30 to 4:00pmPresented by the US Access Board and the ADA National Network The Access Board will partner with the American Hotel and Lodging Association to provide an overview of t...
• Jefferson County agrees with DOJ to improve access to polls for disabled voters
  Jefferson County, Alabama has agreed to improve physical access at polling sites to accommodate voters who are blind or use wheelchairs. This settlement was reached under Title II of the ADA in order...
• Financial aid for students with disabilities
  In addition to dealing with the same conditions and obstacles as other students when entering college, students with disabilities also have to pay the same tuition and fees as other students. There ar...
• McDonald's to pay $56,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
  The EEOC charged that McDonald's refused to interview a job applicant at its Belton, Mo., restaurant because of his deafness, resulting in McDonald's paying $56,500 to settle a discrimination suit. Th...
• Statement of the Department of Justice on Application of the Integration Mandate of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Olmstead vs. L.C. to State and Local Governments' Employment Service Systems for Individuals with Disabilities
  In Olmstead vs. L.C., the Supreme Court mandated integration as part of Title II of the ADA, in order to place people with disabilities in the most integrated setting. This means the se...
• New Technology Helps NJ's Developmentally Disabled Gain Independence
  New Jersey works with a network of nonprofit agencies to connect residents with disabilities with programs, technologies, and other forms of assistance. Assistive or Adaptive technology is a...
• Somerset County, NJ selects winners of Disability Advocates Award
  After receiving many nominations this year, Somerset County selected two individual category winners for the Disability Advocates Award. Karen Kowalski was selected for her commitment to people with s...
• How Employers Can Make Businesses More Inclusive for People with Disabilities
  Michael Ray, who has hearing loss, uses technology that allows him to hold a job that requires talking on the phone at VA Western New York Healthcare. He says other people have used simple accommodati...
• When is a student 'gifted' or 'disabled'? A new study shows racial bias plays a role in deciding
  A recent study done at NYU shows a direct link between teacher bias and referrals for special services. Teachers were more likely to see academic shortfalls as disabilities in white students than in b...
• Lawsuit: N.J. preschool expelled Down syndrome toddler because she was not toilet trained
  Chesterbrook Academy in Moorestown, NJ, part of Nobel Learning Communities Inc., is facing a discrimination lawsuit after expelling a girl with Down syndrome. The school gave the parents a deadline fo...
• Northeast ADA Center Closed November 24th and 25th
  The NEADA Center and technical assistance services will be closed between 5:00 PM on Wednesday, November 23rd and 8:30 AM on Monday, November 28th for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reope...
• Department of Justice Issues Final Rule on Movie Captioning and Audio Description
  On November 21, 2016, Attorney General Loretta Lynch signed a Final Rule revising the Justice Department's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title III regulation to further clarify a public accomm...
• The LiveWell Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wireless Technologies (LiveWell RERC) is conducting a survey, and they need you!
  LiveWell RERC's mission is to promote accessibility of information and communication technology.  The focus of the survey is on the use of consumer technology (cellphones, tablets, fitness tracke...
• Free Webinar! ADA and ABA Accessibility Standards: Open Q & A
  01/18/2017- January 5, 2017 2:30-4:00PM ET This is your chance to get answers to your "burning" questions about either the 2010 ADA Accessibility Standard or the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standar...
• FAPE Case Draws Flurry of Attention
  As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to consider how much educational benefit schools must provide students with disabilities, everyone from lawmakers to  advocates are weighing in. A dozen amicus...
• Dyslexia: The Learning Disability That Must Not Be Named
  Megan Lordos, a middle school teacher, says she was not allowed to use the word "dyslexia." She's not alone. Parents and teachers across the country have raised concerns about some schools hesitating,...
• "Jake's Law" would nudge every N.J. County to build a playground accessible to all children
  A bill up for consideration in the state Assembly would push every New Jersey County to build at least one "inclusive" playground that is accessible to children with disabilities.  Inclusive play...
• Man with Disability Helps Children with Disabilities
  Brentwood NY resident Oscar Valentin doesn't let his disability stop him from helping children with disabilities. Valentin has been an active member with the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Long...
• Judge halts eviction of a person with a mental disability as Brooklyn landlord seeks to evict tenants with disabilities
  A federal judge has issued a temporary order to stop the eviction of a man with a mental disability from his building, where the landlord in the gentrifying neighborhood allegedly no longer wants to l...
• Settlement Agreement between the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York and Camp Treetops under the Americans with Disabilities Act
  A resident of Valley Stream, New York, filed a complaint with the United States, claiming that Camp Treetops refused to accept her daughter as a camper because of her daughter's disability. Camp Treet...
• Northeast ADA Center Holiday Closing
  03/15/2023- Season's Greetings from the Northeast ADA Center!  Please note that our Cornell offices will be closed from 3:00pm ET Friday, December 23, 2016 until 8:30am ET Tuesday, January 3, 2017. ...
• U.S. Access Board Issues Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment
  01/18/2017- The U.S. Access Board has issued new accessibility standards for medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) under section 510 of the Rehabilitation Act. The standards provide design criteria for exa...
• Self-Evaluations and Transition Plans: Some Considerations-Free Webinar
  01/18/2017- Thursday February 16th 20172:00pm EST - 3:30pm EST All public entities subject to Title II of the ADA must complete a self-evaluation, and those with 50 or more employees must also have a transi...
• ADA Coordinators: Roles and Responsibilities-Free Webinar
  01/18/2017- Thursday January 26th 20172:00pm EST - 3:30pm EST An effective ADA Coordinator is critical to successful ADA implementation. However, the role and responsibilities of the ADA Coordinator are oft...
• Avoiding ADA Pitfalls: Navigating Employee Mental Illness
  01/18/2017- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) treats mental illness the same as physical disabilities for purposes of coverage. However, dealing with an employee's mental health condition can be particula...
• University of Connecticut Teaching Hospital Settles ADA-Breach Claim
  01/18/2017- UConn's teaching hospital in Farmington has agreed to a federal settlement that improves the quality of services to its deaf and hard-of-hearing patients, authorities say. John Dempsey Hospital and Co...
• YMCA agrees to administer medicine to diabetics in settlement of complaint
  01/18/2017- The YMCA of Metro Chicago has agreed to train its employees to administer the emergency medicine glucagon to diabeticswho request it as part of a settlement to a discrimination complaint, the U.S...
• New Yorkers with Disabilities Fight to Text 911
  01/18/2017- New York City's failure to implement texting access for emergency 911 services inspired a federal complaint Tuesday by a disability-rights group.  Disability Rights New York filed the suit&n...
• Princeton University reaches deal with U.S. Department of Justice on ADA compliance issues
  01/18/2017- Princeton University students with mental health disabilities will have better access to seeking "reasonable" housing and other accommodations, according to a settlement agreement that Princeton's Nas...
• Northeast ADA Center Operating Hours to Change
  01/18/2017- Please note that beginning on January 30th, 2017 the Northeast ADA Center's technical assistance line hours of operation will be changing to 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday.  The Nort...
• Animation on Signs Now Available from the U.S. Access Board
  02/15/2017- A new animation on accessible signage is now available from the U.S. Access Board as part of its online guide to standards issued under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Arch...
• 2017 Disability Rights Storytellers Fellowship - Deadline to Apply: 3-15-17
  02/15/2017- The Disability Rights Storytellers Fellowship managed by Rooted in Rights and AAPD provides the opportunity for an individual with a disability to learn and apply skills in digital media sto...
• Free Webinar - Medical Diagnostic Equipment Final Rule
  02/15/2017- Thursday, March 2nd, 2017 2:30 PM ET- 4:00 PM ET  The Access Board, under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, has published a final standard addressing access for people with disabi...
• Free Webinar - Employer Practices to Improve Employment Outcomes: Considerations Across the Employment Process-
  02/15/2017- Tuesday, February 21st, 2017 2:00 PM EST - 3:30 PM EST There is increasing interest in the business community in finding the best ways to hire and retain individuals with disabilities. New assi...
• Free Webinar - Self-Evaluations and Transition Plans: Some Considerations
  02/15/2017- Thursday, February 16th, 2017 2:00 PM EST - 3:30 PM EST All public entities subject to Title II of the ADA must complete a self-evaluation, and those with 50 or more employees must also have a trans...
• For the Traveler with a Disability, Strategies for a Successful Trip
  02/15/2017- Terry Scott Cohen, 42, enjoys roller coasters, mushing in Alaska and tobogganing in the Pyrenees Mountains. Though he gets about in a motorized scooter, he has not let his myotonic dystrophy...
• EEOC: Workplace Disability Discrimination Claims Set New Record
  02/15/2017- For the second year in a row, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said charges of job bias related to disability hit an all-time high, reaching 28,073 for the 2016 fiscal year. Of these c...
• Employee Can Proceed On ADA Claim That He Was Discriminated Against On Account Of Severe Obesity
  02/15/2017- Mark Richardson worked for the Chicago Transit Authority as a Bus Operator from 1999 to 2012.  He took an extended medical leave from work and attempted to return to his job in September 2010.&nb...
• Determined Teen Finally Allowed to Bring Service Dog to School
  02/15/2017- While Ben Shore, 16, and his service dog Charlie were standing outside Cherry Hill High School East Thursday morning, a woman he didn't know rolled down her car window.  "Ben, have a nice day at...
• University Under Investigation After Student Denied Service Dog
  02/15/2017- Fordham University denied a student's request for a service dog to live with her on campus, despite her documented disability with the Office of Disability Services. She submitted her request shortly...
• Northeast ADA Center Operating Hours Have Changed
  02/15/2017- Please note that the Northeast ADA Center's technical assistance line hours of operation have changed to 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday.  The Northeast ADA Center will still remain closed...
• Supreme Court Sides with Family in Service Dog Case
  03/16/2017- The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously ruled that the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals should reconsider whether Ehlena Fry and her family can sue a Michigan school district for its decision...
• Cherry Hill Student Prevails in Fight to Bring Service Dog to School
  03/16/2017- In Cherry Hill, NJ it took several months of lobbying school officials before they decided they should allow junior Ben Shore to bring his service dog to school, while they worked to revise the policy...
• Service Animals and School Districts
  03/16/2017- Service Animals and their presence in schools have been featured in the media recently. Below are two articles that highlight the implications of denying access of service animals in educational setti...
• Join the Diversity Partners National Kick-Off Webinar on March 29th!
  03/16/2017- The Diversity Partners Project, housed at the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, is bridging the gap between employment service professionals, job seekers with disabilities and business....
• U.S. Access Board Announces Section 508 Webinar Series Schedule
  03/16/2017- The U.S. Access Board announces this year's schedule for the Section 508 Best Practices Webinar Series which will be devoted to the Board's recent final rule updating its Section 508 Standards. The ru...
• People with Autism, Intellectual Disabilities Fight Bias in Transplants
  03/16/2017- Paul Corby needs a new heart. On that there is no dispute. The same rare disease that killed his father at 27 is destroying his left ventricle. While there is no cure or surgery that might repair the...
• Metro Agrees to Settle Discrimination Case for $175,000
  03/16/2017- Metro transit agency has agreed to pay $175,000 to a Maryland man who said his job offer with the authority was rescinded when the agency learned he had epilepsy. The transit agency must also imp...
• Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities Getting a Boost from NJ Colleges
  03/16/2017- New Jersey colleges and universities — big and small — are doing their part in making sure more young adults with developmental disabilities get their shot at a successful postsecondary ed...
• How Accessible are New York City’s High Schools? Students with Physical Disabilities are About to Find Out
  03/16/2017- Michelle Noris began her son’s high school search the way many parents of children with physical disabilities do: by throwing out most of the high school directory.  She knew her son A...
• The Northeast ADA Center is on Social Media
  03/16/2017- Did you know you can follow the Northeast ADA Center on social Media?  You can follow us on Facebook by going tohttps://www.facebook.com/Northeast-ADA-Center-394193790770343/  On T...
• April is Fair Housing Month
  04/19/2017-  Happy Fair Housing Month! The theme for this year's Fair Housing Month commemoration is "Fair Housing Equals Opportunity," which emphasizes the fact that equality in housing provides the foundat...
• Open Call for Performers for the NJ Disability Pride Parade and Celebration
  04/19/2017-  The Alliance Center for Independence is putting out a call for performers with disabilities for the 7th annual NJ Disability Pride Parade and Celebration (NJDPP) to be held SATURD...
• Accessible Fitness Facilities and Exercise Equipment-Free Webinar!
  04/19/2017- Thursday, May 4th, 2017 2:30 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT The 2010 ADA Accessibility Standard and the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standard include provisions for health club and fitne...
• Sign Language Translating Kiosks Increase Accessibility at Restaurants
  04/19/2017-  Self-order kiosks are becoming more and more commonplace at restaurants. A new wrinkle to this type of technology, from manufacturer Juke Slot, includes the ability to set the language on the de...
• Parents of Children with Autism Use Benefits to Continue to Work
  04/19/2017- Penn State, University of Pennsylvania, and the RAND Corporation teamed up to research employment trends of parents with children with autism. The data came from the 2005-2006 and 2009-2010 National S...
• Special Education School Vouchers May Come With Hidden Costs
  04/19/2017-  For many parents of children with disabilities in public school systems, the lure of the private school voucher is strong. Vouchers for students with disabilities have been endorsed by the Trump...
• Community Care for Adults with Disabilities to Continue Through Fiscal 2021
  04/19/2017-  The federal government has given New Jersey the go-ahead to expand and reform work it has done over the past 45 years to provide community-based services to adults with serious disabilities to h...
• Allergic Reactions Caused by Mishandling Food in Dining Halls
  04/19/2017-  Students at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York, who have severe food allergies are asking the school to provide a safer eating environment for them. One student recently had a reaction to tree n...
• U.S. Access Board Issues Guidance on the International Symbol of Accessibility
  04/19/2017- The Access Board has released guidance on the International Symbol of Accessibility (ISA) to address questions that have arisen on the use of alternative symbols. Some cities and states have adopted a...
• Understanding the Word Disability in the ADA-Free Webinar!
  04/19/2017- Wednesday April 26th 2017 1 pm EDT to 2 pm EDT.  Presented by Joe Zesski Disability is a term that is used by people in many different ways. Often when they call the Northeast ADA Center,...
• VA Adopts New Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment
  05/18/2017- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will adopt new accessibility standards issued by the U.S. Access Board to ensure access to medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) at its health care...
• Housing Accessibility under the Americans with Disability Act and the Fair Housing Act-Free Webinar
  05/18/2017- Wednesday, May 24, 2017  2:00 - 3:30 PM ET This 90 minute session will provide an overview of the 2010 ADA Standards and Fair Housing Act Accessibility Guidelines. It will include a brief discu...
• Accessible Dining Surfaces and Bars-Free Webinar
  05/18/2017- Thursday, June 1st, 2017 2:30 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT The ADA and ABA Accessibility Standards apply to a wide range of spaces in the public and private sectors and specify which elements and spaces mus...
• The Interplay between the ADA and the FMLA-Free Webinar
  05/18/2017- Wednesday, May 24th, 2017 2:00 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT Employee leave is one of the most complex and common situations that businesses encounter. This session will compare and contrast the ADA and Fami...
• Medstar Harbor Hospital Will Pay $179,576 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
  05/18/2017- Harbor Hospital Inc., trading as MedStar Harbor Hospital, will pay $179,576 and furnish other relief to resolve a federal disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employ­ment Oppo...
• MTA Accessibility and Maintenance Critiqued
  05/18/2017- The New York City subway system is under dual attack over its lack of accessibility for people requiring elevators or escalators; and for its general maintenance of those which the system already has....
• Horizon NJ Health to Pay Former Employee $80,000 After Alleged Wrongful Termination
  05/18/2017- New Jersey Attorney General Christopher Porrino announced April 10th that health insurer Horizon NJ Health will pay $80,000 to a former employee after allegations of wrongful termination.  Horizo...
• NYPD to Equip Police with Tablets to Help Them Better Communicate with People Who are Deaf
  05/18/2017- The New York Police Department is launching a pilot program to help police better communicate with people who are deaf. Police in the three precincts, the 9th in Manhattan, the 115th in Queens and the...
• New York State Passes Funding to Improve Accessibility of Sidewalks
  05/18/2017- A total of $112.2 million in funding has been awarded to support transportation enhancements across New York State.  According to the governor's office, funding supports projects that include mul...
• Did you know you can follow the Northeast ADA Center on social media?
  05/18/2017-  Did you know you can follow the Northeast ADA Center on social media?  You can follow us on Facebook by going to https://www.facebook.com/Northeast-ADA-Center-394193790770343/  On...
• A Cautionary Tale for Healthcare Providers: Are You Actually Providing Effective Communication Under the ADA and the Rehabilitation Act?
  06/21/2017- The Eleventh Circuit, in Silva v. Baptist Health South Florida, Inc., recently addressed a healthcare provider's obligation to provide effective communication, through appropriate auxiliary...
• Free Webinar! Section 508 Best Practices
  06/21/2017- July 25, 2017, 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET  The US Access Board offers a free webinar series on standards issued under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act which requires access to information and commun...
• Free Webinar! Accessible Courthouses (A refresher)
  06/21/2017- July 6, 2017, 2:30- 4:00 p.m. ET This session will provide a refresher on requirements in the ADA and ABA Accessibility Standards for courthouses and courtrooms. Presenters will review provisions in...
• Free Webinar! What is Universal Design?
  06/21/2017- June 27, 2017, 12:30-1:00 p.m. ET Universal Design (UD) is the design of buildings, products, communication and environments that are usable by all people. In this 30- minute session, John Salmen, Pr...
• New Edition of the ICC A117.1 Accessibility Standard Approved
  06/21/2017- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) recently approved the 2017 edition of the ICC A117.1 Standard on Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities. This voluntary consensus standard...
• IBM and West Virginia University's Center for Disability Inclusion Unveil Mobile Workplace Accommodation Case Management App
  06/21/2017- IBM and West Virginia University's Center for Disability Inclusion (CDI) announced they are developing a first generation mobile workplace accommodation case management app to help U.S. businesses cre...
• First Public Accommodations Website Accessibility Case Goes to Trial in Florida
  06/21/2017- The first trial under the Americans with Disabilities Act about the accessibility of a public accommodations website took place in the southern district of Florida.  U.S. District Judge Robert Sc...
• UPCO Will Pay $106,000 For Disability Discrimination
  06/21/2017- A Claremore, Okla.-based manufacturer of sucker rods and accessories for the oil and gas industry will pay $106,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by th...
• Lack of Accessibility at Fitness Facilities
  06/21/2017- According to a recent study published in the Disability Health Journal, individuals with physical and mobility disabilities have limited opportunities to participate in physical activity due to barrie...
• City Closes Dog Park for ADA Violation
  06/21/2017- The city of Piqua Ohio announced on its website that Hollow Park will no longer be used as a dog park, as the U.S. Justice Department has determined that it is not in compliance with the Americans wit...
• Airlines Face Soaring Disability Complaints
  06/21/2017- The number of disability-related complaints against airlines shot up more than twofold in a decade, a new government report finds. Travelers with disabilities filed more than 30,000 complaints with ai...
• City Agrees to Settlement of Housing Discrimination Suit with DOJ
  06/21/2017- On May 26, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the city of Jacksonville, Florida (city), agreed on a settlement over claims that the city violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and the American...
• Do You Need Assistive Technology for Work or for Home?
  06/21/2017- National Disability Institute's Assistive Technology (AT) Loan Program provides affordable loans to persons with disabilities, seniors and veterans to help purchase assistive technology products and s...
• Free Webinar! Beach Access Routes—Key Considerations for Public Entities
  06/21/2017- June 28, 2017, 1:00-2:00 p.m. Presented by Jennifer Perry It's that time of year that many of us take advantage of the summer weather and head to the shore for some R&R. This webinar will review...
• Battle-Tested People with Disabilities Fight for Rights
  07/19/2017- July is widely celebrated as Disability Pride Month in the U.S. This year, the month marks the 27th anniversary of passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990. The ADA, a landmark...
• ADA Anniversary Toolkit
  07/19/2017- Throughout the year, celebrate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the ADA Anniversary (July 26) in your workplaces, schools and communities. While much progress has been made, much remains...
• Anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act: July 26
  07/19/2017- This Facts for Features (developed by the U.S. Census Bureau) provides a demographic snapshot of the U.S. population with a disability and examines various services available to them. The statistics c...
• Happy 27th Anniversary ADA!
  07/19/2017- On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation, public...
• Free Webinar: Surface Roughness and Rollability Research
  07/19/2017- Thursday, August 3rd, 20172:30 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDTRough and uneven surfaces can be uncomfortable, even painful, for people who use wheeled mobility aids. While there are ways to measure and analyze s...
• Free Webinar: ADA Basics for Museums
  07/19/2017- Tuesday, July 25th, 201712:30 PM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT The ADA impacts the visitor experience from the moment they first land on your website, purchase a ticket and enter your building. Not sure how to b...
• Sensient Pays $800,000 to Settle ADA Claim Because of Inflexible Leave/Accommodation Policy
  07/19/2017- The EEOC announced on 6/30/17 that Sensient Natural Ingredients, a division of Sensient Technologies, has agreed to pay up to $800,000 and also provide other significant relief, to settle a charge of...
• Santa Rosa CA Grinds Out Accessibility Upgrades
  07/19/2017- In 2008, investigators from the U.S. Attorney General's Office conducted an audit of 40 city facilities, identifying nearly 200 violations of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. The following...
• Florida Agrees to Make Prisons More Accessible for Inmates with Disabilities
  07/19/2017- A lawsuit filed by Disability Rights Florida has been settled with the State to address disability related barriers that inmates face. The settlement, filed in United States District Court in Tallahas...
• Edinburg Hospital to Settle Lawsuit Claiming Ineffective Communication for Deaf Patients
  07/19/2017- After being sued by the US Attorney's Office from the southern district of Texas, Doctors Hospital at Renaissance has agreed to settle a lawsuit claiming the hospital failed to provide auxiliary aids...
• These Actors with Disabilities are Wowing Theater Crowds
  07/19/2017- The Off-Broadway production "Cost of Living" set out to cast actors with disabilities to provide a cast more indicative of what America looks like. "Cost of Living" playwright Martyna Majok insisted o...
• City's Disability Pride Parade Marches Through Health Care Concerns
  07/19/2017- July 9th, 2017 saw thousands take part in the third annual NY City Disability Pride Parade held in Manhattan. While participants said rights for people with disabilities have come a long way in the ne...
• New York Stores to Improve Access for People with Disabilities Under Deal With the State
  07/19/2017- After a 2015 probe by the NYS Human Rights Commission, more than onehundred stores were found to be inaccessible to people with disabilities. Starting with Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood and eventually...
• Information Access to Healthcare Medical Records-Free Webinar
  07/19/2017- July 26th 2017 1:00 pm ET to 2:00pm ETPresented by Joe Zesski Whether a person is going to their general doctor for a checkup or being admitted to a hospital for a procedure, today the record of...
• Start Spreading the News - EDNY Denies Motion to Dismiss Website Accessibility Complaint
  08/16/2017- While the ADA finished celebrating its 27th anniversary at the end of July, for plaintiffs looking to bring website accessibility complaints in New York the party is still ongoing. Following on the he...
• New Ruling Requires Websites to Make ADA Accommodations
  08/16/2017- In June, a federal judge in Florida passed down an important Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) website accessibility decision, finding that Winn-Dixie was liable under the ADA because its website...
• DOJ Disables Titles II and III Website Regulations
  08/16/2017- The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has placed its once-planned website accessibility regulations under Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on an inactive list, putting to...
• Web Accessibility
  08/16/2017- The internet is a source of entertainment, news, commerce, education and much more. However, many people with disabilities struggle to access this key resource. Web accessibility ensures that people w...
• Facebook Friends-Workplace Enemies-Free Webinar
  08/16/2017- Tuesday, September 19th, 20172:00 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDTCan I Google applicants or use information posted on Facebook? Within social media and employment law the risk of social media in the employment w...
• Open Q & A-Free Webinar
  08/16/2017- Thursday, September 7th, 20172:30 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDTThis is a regular session in the Accessibility Online webinar series that provides an opportunity to ask questions on any topic related to the Acc...
• New ADA-Accessible Trail Showcases Cedar Breaks Splendor
  08/16/2017- It's not often that we see new trails in our national parks, but Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah recently opened the mile-long Sunset Trail. Designed to be ADA-ABA accessible, the Sunset Trail...
• President Trump Nominates Iraq Veteran Daniel Gade to EEOC Commissioner Spot
  08/16/2017- President Trump has nominated Daniel M. Gade to the last vacant slot on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Dr. Gade, who has a Master's and Ph.D. in Public Administration and Public Policy,...
• Rev Up NJ Kicks off Disability Voter Registration Week 2017 in Trenton
  08/16/2017- On July 18th, approximately 50 people gathered at the State House Annex to kick off National Disability Voter Registration Week. The event, hosted by the Alliance Center for Independence (ACI) and REV...
• NY City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Residents, Advocates Urge Cuomo Signature on Bill Allowing Residents with Disabilities to Take More Accessible Units
  08/16/2017- There's a push to make public housing friendlier to some of its most vulnerable residents. The proposed legislation would allow residents that use wheelchairs to move into accessible apartments when t...
• Regional International Sued by EEOC for Firing Employee Who Requested Leave for Surgery
  08/16/2017- Regional International Corporation, a commercial truck and trailer dealership with locations in Western New York, unlawfully fired an employee after he requested leave for hip replacement surgery. Aft...
• Free Webinar! Overview of the Final Rule for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment
  08/16/2017- Thursday, September 28, 20171:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDTThis webinar will review the accessibility standards developed by the U.S. Access Board for equipment used in medical settings by health care providers...
• The Northeast ADA Center is Updating our Website!
  08/16/2017- The Northeast ADA Center's website is getting a new look and expanding the ability to easily access resources regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act. To take a look at our Beta site under const...
• Resources
  09/20/2017- As the Northeast ADA Center typically receives technical assistance questions related to the rights of students with disabilities under the ADA and Section 504 this time of year, we are sharing severa...
• Accessible Hospitals and Medical Care Facilities: A Refresher-Free Webinar
  09/20/2017- Thursday, October 05, 2017, 2:30pm - 4:00pm ESTThis session will provide a refresher on the requirements in the ADA and ABA Accessibility standard for Hospitals and Long-Term Care facilities. The pres...
• U.S. Access Board Consults Stakeholders on Reform Plan
  09/20/2017- During its July meeting, the Board met with stakeholders to gather feedback on an agency reform plan for improving its operations and services. Attendees included representatives from the American Ins...
• More Businesses are Opening up to People with Disabilities
  09/20/2017- More than a decade ago, when Jenny Lay-Flurrie was looking for a job, she told an interviewer at Microsoft that she had some trouble hearing. "I didn't tell them I was profoundly deaf," Lay-Flurrie te...
• Retail Websites Are 'Public Accommodations' Subject to ADA, Judge Rules
  09/20/2017- As courts remain divided over whether or not websites should be held to the same standard under the Americans with Disabilities Act as brick-and-mortar locations, companies across the country continue...
• School Settles Claim it Didn't Evacuate Student with a Disability During Fire Alarm
  09/20/2017- The Watchung Hills Regional High School District Board of Education in Warren, New Jersey, agreed to settle claims that staff failed to evacuate at least one student with a disability during an unplan...
• NYC Denies Nearly 9,000 Children with Disabilities the Services They Need
  09/20/2017- As of last May, 8,854 public school students with disabilities were lacking services such as speech therapy, physical therapy and counseling, according to figures the city Education Department supplie...
• Overview of the Final Rule for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment- Free Webinar
  09/20/2017- Thursday September 28th 2017 1pm to 2pm ESTPresented By: Jennifer Perry This webinar will review the accessibility standards developed by the U.S. Access Board for equipment used in medical setti...
• Remember to Celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month!
  10/18/2017- October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, so please consider encouraging all members of your organization to participate in this awareness project. The purpose of National Disability...
• Free Webinar! Kayaking, Rafting and Ziplining: Making Community Recreation and Adventure-Tourism Accessible to All
  10/18/2017- Tuesday, November 14th, 201710:00 AM PST - 11:30 AM PSTThis session is a basic overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) nondiscrimination requirements for outdoor recreational providers a...
• Free Webinar! U.S. Access Board Webinar: Harmonization between the ADA Standards and the IBC/ANSI A117.1
  10/18/2017- November 2nd, 20172:30 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)The next webinar in the U.S. Access Board's monthly series will review differences between the ADA Standards and counterpart provisions in the International Bui...
• Survey: Employers Miss Opportunities for Workers with Disabilities
  10/18/2017- A national survey released October 10, 2017 finds that employers often overlook recruiting and training practices that could expand employment opportunities for workers with disabilities. For example,...
• Supreme Court Denies Review of Rules That Vending Machines Are Not Places of Public Accommodation
  10/18/2017- The Supreme Court declined to review a Fifth Circuit decision stating that a public accommodation covered by Title III of the ADA has to be a physical place and vending machines are not sales establis...
• US Virgin Islands Non-Profits Struggle to Serve in the Wake of Devastating Storms
  10/18/2017- Like other segments of the population, the V.I.'s non-profit community was hit hard by September's double hurricane hits, but charitable groups don't have the option of closing for business while they...
• For People with Disabilities, New York's Sidewalks Are an Obstacle Course
  10/18/2017- In a long running battle over New York City's 162,000 sidewalk corners, a federal court ordered report has highlighted numerous shortcomings in the city's effort to install and maintain curb ramps to...
• US Department of Labor to Provide Immediate Grants and Assistance for Hurricane Maria Recovery Efforts
  10/18/2017- As with Hurricanes Irma and Harvey, the US Department of Labor, in cooperation with the territories and local partners, is setting aside funding, making grants to assess workforce needs, and providing...
• Northeast ADA Center Contributes to Training for NYC Disability Service Facilitators
  10/18/2017- The Northeast ADA Center was happy to participate in a 2 day training program in September, 2017, administered through the ADA National Network, the NYC Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MO...
• Opportunity to Participate in Research
  10/18/2017- The Northeast ADA Center, which is located within Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, is seeking participants in a research study on implementation of reasonable accommodati...
• Free Webinar! The Power of Apprenticeship: Including People with Disabilities
  10/18/2017- October 25th, 2017 12pm to 1:30pm ESTApprenticeships serve two purposes. They offer opportunities for job seekers to build real world employment skills while earning money. They also meet the needs of...
• The Northeast ADA Center Website Has a New Look!
  10/18/2017- Please come and visit us at http://www.northeastada.org/ and see our new look. With an expanded search feature you have some of the most popular ADA topics at your fingertips as well as acce...
• Navigating the Interactive Process: Best Practices for Complying with the ADA
  11/15/2017- Four recent lawsuits filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") against health care employers underscore the federal agency's intent to continue to ensure that employers are complyi...
• W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 Resources-Free Webinar!
  11/15/2017- Tuesday, November 28th, 20171:00 PM EST - 2:30 PM ESTThe Revised Section 508 Standards and Section 255 Guidelines incorporate the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Success Criteria Level...
• Service Animals and the ADA: Exploring Common Issues and Scenarios-Free Webinar!
  11/15/2017- Tuesday, November 21st, 20172:00 PM EST - 3:30 PM ESTWhile more than 27 years have passed since the implementation of the ADA, there are areas which continue to raise questions and cause confusion. On...
• Settlement Reached in Federal Lawsuit against New Albany, Indiana
  11/15/2017- A settlement has been reached in a federal case against the City of New Albany, Indiana for alleged violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act after an officer's personal medical information was...
• Man Rewarded Job at Kaiser Aluminum's Mill and $175,000 in Discrimination Settlement
  11/15/2017- Under the terms of a settlement in a disability discrimination lawsuit, a Spokane man will receive $175,000 and a new position. After reviewing old medical documentation, Kaiser withdrew its job offer...
• National Council on Disability Recommends Decoupling Eligibility for Cash and Health Benefits; Amending Small Business Act to Benefit Business Owners with Disabilities
  11/15/2017- The National Council on Disability (NCD) - a nonpartisan, independent federal agency comprised of presidential and congressional appointees - On October 26, 2017 released an advisory report to Congres...
• 2017 Study on the Cost of Workplace Accommodations
  11/15/2017- The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) Job Accommodation Network (JAN) has released the 2017 update to its annual study of Workplace Accommodations: Low Cost, High Impact. The research, whi...
• EEOC Launches Online Services for Inquiries, Appointments & Discrimination Charges
  11/15/2017- On November 1, 2017, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) launched an EEOC Public Portal to provide online access to individuals inquiring about discrimination. "This secure online...
• New York's Highest Court Rules That Perceived Alcoholics Are Not Protected under New York City Human Rights Law
  11/15/2017- The New York Court of Appeals ruled that the New York City Human Rights Law ("NYCHRL") does not permit a claim of disability discrimination based solely on a perception of untreated alcoholism. To sus...
• College Websites Must Accommodate Students with Disabilities, Lawsuits Say
  11/15/2017- Since January 2015, at least 751 lawsuits have been filed over the issue of inaccessible websites. The lawsuits filed against universities have come one after the other, against Fordham University, Ma...
• Northeast ADA Center Closed November 23rd and 24th
  11/15/2017- The Northeast ADA Center and technical assistance services will be closed between 4:30 PM on Wednesday, November 22nd and 8:30 AM on Monday, November 27th for the Thanksgiving holiday. Thank you in ad...
• Withdrawn Technical Assistance and Guidance Documents
  01/17/2018- As part of the ongoing government-wide effort to reduce regulatory burdens and improve the quality of guidance documents offered to the public, the Department has been reviewing its catalogue of techn...
• Justice Department Scraps ADA Guidance
  01/17/2018- Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he is rescinding more than two dozen guidance documents including several clarifying the implications of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Guidance documents are...
• Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST Design & Construction-Free Training
  01/17/2018- May 8th, 2018, 8:00AM - 4:15PM EST Museum of disABILITY History, Main Training Room - 2nd Floor 3826 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14226This training will highlight the importance of design and c...
• What Was The EEOC Up To This Year? Takeaways From 2017
  01/17/2018- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's fiscal year ended on Sept. 30, 2017 and it has released its yearly "Performance and Accountability Report." Although this is a look back, it provides...
• Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Denver to Improve Accessibility
  01/17/2018- The Department of Justice announced on January 8, 2018 that it has reached an agreement with Denver, Colorado, to improve access to civic life for people with disabilities. The agreement was reached u...
• Dependable Health Services to Pay $38,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
  01/17/2018- Dependable Health Services Inc., a health care staffing agency, will pay $38,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employ...
• The 64th Convention of the APPR is Dedicated to Disability Psychology
  01/17/2018- The 64th Convention of the Psychology Association of Puerto Rico (APPR, by its Spanish acronym), titled: Psychology for the People, will focus on the psychological aspects of functional diversity. Thi...
• Uncertainty in the Cases of Special Education in Puerto Rico
  01/17/2018- The restructuring of Puerto Rico's debt has cast a shadow of uncertainty over hundreds, if not, thousands of cases that are currently being argued in court as part of claims so that children and young...
• NJ School District to Pay $35K to Worker Fired After Gallbladder Surgery
  01/17/2018- A former North Plainfield School District employee who was fired after emergency gallbladder surgery will be paid $35,000 by the district, according to New Jersey Attorney General Christopher Porrino....
• Toms River, NJ Seeks Members for ADA Committee
  01/17/2018- The committee that advises Toms River, NJ officials on compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act is seeking new members for 2018. The ADA committee is generally responsible for advising and...
• Settlement Agreement Reached Between the United States of America and The Beachcomber Resort Motel Condominium Association
  01/17/2018- This settlement agreement resulted from an individual complaint that portions of the Beachcomber Resort in New Jersey were not accessible to people with disabilities. The Department of Justice reviewe...
• Guidance from the New York City's Mayor's Office on Winter Snow Removal
  01/17/2018- The NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) began planning and preparing for the winter snow removal season well in advance. Snow laborers are recruited in early fall to be on call. This year there will b...
• New York Passes Law Against Service Animal Fraud, Joining Other States
  01/17/2018- New York recently joined an increasing number of states that have passed laws aimed at curbing abuse of laws and regulations designed to ensure that individuals with disabilities can be accompanied by...
• Free Webinar! "Is That a Service Animal: What Rights Apply Where?"
  01/17/2018- January 24, 20181:00pm to 2:00pm One of the most popular topics that the Northeast ADA is asked about is service animals. It can be confusing for individuals with disabilities, businesses, transit pr...
• April will mark the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act (FHA)
  02/22/2018- With the goal of eliminating housing discrimination and residential segregation of all kinds, the bill is a critical tool for those with disabilities. In celebration of this important milestone, the N...
• Free Webinar - The History of Disabilities: Part 4, Civil Rights to Disability Rights
  02/22/2018- Thursday, February 22nd, 2018 1:00 PM EST - 2:30 PM ESTThe quest for social equality for people who have disabilities is a story that begins in the earliest years of the American experience. Mark...
• NBC Olympics to Present 94 Hours of Paralympic Television Coverage
  02/22/2018- NBC Olympics' coverage will include all six Paralympic winter sports - alpine skiing, snowboarding, sled hockey, wheelchair curling, cross-country skiing, and biathlon - spread across ten days. The 25...
• Largest Bar Exam Prep Class Provider Agrees to Settlement over Allegations of Discrimination Against Students Who are Blind
  02/22/2018- Law students who are blind and enrolled in a bar exam class offered by BarBri, Inc - host of the country's largest bar prep course - settled their claims this week alleging the company denied them fai...
• Animals on Planes a Challenge for Airlines, Passengers
  02/22/2018- When Marlin Jackson arrived at his row on a Delta flight from Atlanta to San Diego in June, a man with a sizable dog on his lap already occupied the middle seat. Jackson squeezed by them to his window...
• Settlement Reached Over Cumberland County's Access to Polling Locations
  02/22/2018- The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on Monday announced a settlement with Cumberland County over its access to polling places. According to the attorney's office, it and...
• How Design for One Turns Into Design for All
  02/22/2018- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of five adults in the United States has some disability. That is a demographic and economic motivator for many in the design indust...
• JCC of Central NJ hosts a free special needs symposium on Feb. 25, 2018
  02/22/2018- In honor of Jewish Disability Inclusion and Awareness Month, the JCC of Central NJ in Scotch Plains is hosting a free Special Needs Symposium on Sunday, February 25th, from 2-5 p.m. The keynote speake...
• Cornell launches new disability awareness campaign
  02/22/2018- Using campus wide postering and social media, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator Team is launching a new campaign, #DiversityIncludesDisability, to build awareness of disability iss...
• Free Webinar - Access for All: The ADA and Older People
  02/22/2018- March 21, 2018 1:00 EST-2:00 ESTThe ADA has done much to improve the quality of life for millions of people—including older people— with disabilities. This webinar will educate participant...
• March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
  03/21/2018- The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD), the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) and the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) have come tog...
• Free Webinar-Accessible Shared Streets: Notable Practices and Considerations for Accommodating Pedestrians with Vision
  03/21/2018- Thursday, April 5, 20182:30 PM Eastern Time ZoneThe U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released a report that provides an overview of practices and considerations for accommodating pedestr...
• Free Webinar - Accessibility of electronic content: How to apply the Revised Section 508 Standards within a Federal Agency; What Resources are Available?
  03/21/2018- Tuesday, March 27, 20181:00 PM Eastern Time ZoneOur presenter, Deborah Kaplan, 508 Policy Lead at the Office of the CIO, Department of Health and Human Services will share examples of policies and pro...
• Monterey Airbus Settles with U.S. Department of Justice over Disability Access.
  03/21/2018- Following an investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office, Monterey Airbus has agreed to up its game when it comes to serving riders with disabilities. The airport shuttle service violated Title III of...
• Court Limits ADA's ‘Regarded As' Protections to Current Disabilities
  03/21/2018- The Americans with Disabilities Act's (ADA) "regarded as" protections do not extend to cases where an employee is presently healthy but has the potential to become disabled in the future, a Florida fe...
• United Airlines to Train Employees on Intellectual Disabilities
  03/21/2018- With a goal of making air travel a better experience for travelers with intellectual disabilities, United Airlines has announced that it will implement a new training for more than 60,000 of its front...
• Court Dismisses ADA Suit Filed by Fired Employee Taking Opioids
  03/21/2018- A federal district court has dismissed an Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit filed by an employee who was terminated after his employer learned he was taking both prescription morphine and nonpre...
• DOJ Reaches Settlement with WeHo's Atlantis Events
  03/21/2018- The U.S. Justice Department reached a settlement on 2/20/18 with Atlantis Events Inc., a cruise and resort vacation company with offices in West Hollywood, to ensure that customers who are deaf or har...
• Free Professional Training for Employers in Puerto Rico
  03/21/2018- The State Rehabilitation Council of Puerto Rico will provide free training for employers and human resources officers titled: "Work Inclusion: A Good Deal!" This will take place on April 5, 2018; from...
• Bill Introduced for a New Special Education Act in Puerto Rico
  03/21/2018- Bill 1484 of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico introduces the new Act for the Education of Children with Disabilities at a local level. This measure was introduced by Representative Rafael (...
• Sign Language to Be Taught at Public Schools in Puerto Rico
  03/21/2018- The Governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rossello Nevares, signed Senate Bill 606 into a law. The bill establishes the inclusion of a sign language course in every school, at all levels of the Department...
• Sparta NJ Special Services, Presents Disability Awareness Assembly to Board of Education
  03/21/2018- Sparta High School students joined members of the district's Special Services department to hold a Disability Awareness assembly at the Helen Morgan School. Danielle Hamblin, director of special servi...
• Disability Rights Activists Rally against Inaccessible Subway System at Manhattan Supreme Court
  03/21/2018- In a show of support, activists, most of whom use wheelchairs for mobility, gathered in advance of the first court hearing for their lawsuit against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and New Y...
• Northeast ADA Center to present at the American Society for Aging Conference
  03/21/2018- "Know Your Rights! Older People and the ADA" at the American Society for Aging's Annual Conference in San Francisco on Monday, 3/26/18. As many older people are unaware of their rights under the ADA,...
• ILR Researchers Demystify Disability Stats
  03/21/2018- Researchers at the K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability released the Disability Statistics Status Report Jan. 30, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2016 Americ...
• Why Is It Getting Harder To Find Accessible Parking In NJ?
  04/18/2018- With the graying of America, there has been an increased need for accessible parking spaces, said Mary Ciccone, an attorney with the advocacy group Disability Rights New Jersey. The number of accessib...
• April is National Autism Awareness Month- Information from the Autism Society and Resources for Stakeholders
  04/18/2018- "Nearly a quarter century ago, the Autism Society launched a nationwide effort to promote autism awareness, inclusion and self-determination for all, and assure that each person with ASD is provided t...
• 2018 National ADA Symposium
  04/18/2018- June 17-20, 2018 Pittsburgh, PA Wyndham Grand HotelThe National ADA Symposium is an annual conference on the Americans with Disabilities Act. This four day event is made up of pre-conference session o...
• Free Webinar - Recreation Facilities: A Refresher
  04/18/2018- Thursday, May 3, 2018, 2:30 - 4:00pm ET, Presenter: Bill BottenThis session will provide a refresher on the requirements common to both the ADA and ABA for recreation facilities. The presenter will pr...
• Free Webinar - Recreation Snapshot Series
  04/18/2018- Join us for three 30-minute sessions presented by US Access Board Accessibility Specialist, Bill Botten.Let’s Jump In: Swimming Pools and Spas Tuesday, April 24, 20182:00 - 2:30 PM Eastern Thi...
• Georgia Company Settles Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
  04/18/2018- Georgia-based Capstone Logistics LLC will pay $50,000 and provide significant equitable relief as settlement for a federal disability and discrimination lawsuit filed by the US. Equal Employment Oppor...
• Google Introduces Wheelchair Accessible Navigation for Maps
  04/18/2018- Google has recently introduced a wheelchair-friendly navigation feature on its maps application that will provide optimal transit routes "to make getting around easier for those with mobility needs."...
• Georgia Company Settles Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
  04/18/2018- Georgia-based Capstone Logistics LLC will pay $50,000 and provide significant equitable relief as settlement for a federal disability and discrimination lawsuit filed by the US. Equal Employment Oppor...
• March 2018 Jobs Report: Americans with Disabilities Reach Two Year Milestone
  04/18/2018- Americans with disabilities reached a milestone in March, as the major economic indicators showed increases for the 24th consecutive month, according to the March National Trends in Disability Employm...
• Google Introduces Wheelchair Accessible Navigation for Maps
  04/18/2018- Google has recently introduced a wheelchair-friendly navigation feature on its maps application that will provide optimal transit routes "to make getting around easier for those with mobility needs."...
• New York State to Change Way Services for People with Disabilities are Coordinated
  04/18/2018- Families with children with disabilities and adults have some decisions to make in the coming weeks. New York State is replacing the Medicaid Service Coordination Program that has served the OPWDD pop...
• Six Simple Tips for Smooth Travel with a Disability
  04/18/2018- As the summer travel season begins to wind up, the anxiety and worry that goes along with hectic plane connections and overbooked hotels can add to the frustration of a trip that is meant to allow you...
• Why Is It Getting Harder To Find Accessible Parking In NJ?
  04/18/2018- With the graying of America, there has been an increased need for accessible parking spaces, said Mary Ciccone, an attorney with the advocacy group Disability Rights New Jersey. The number of accessib...
• MTA and NYCTA Sued over Accessibility Issues at Bronx Subway Station
  04/18/2018- The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey Berman, has filed a lawsuit against the MTA and the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) because the agencies failed to ma...
• Need Assistive Technology? The National Disability Institute Can Help!
  04/18/2018- Did you know the National Disability Institute (NDI) provides affordable loans to help people with disabilities purchase assistive technology to meet their needs? If you are a resident of seven downst...
• Attention Albany Region CDTA Riders!
  04/18/2018- The Yang Tan Institute on Disability and Employment (YTI) at Cornell University, with support from the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC) has established the Transit Res...
• Free Webinar - Effective Communication in the Medical Setting
  04/18/2018- Presented by Joe Zesski May 23rd 2018 at 1:00pm ET Talking about medical issues can be difficult in any context. When a patient is speaking with their medical care provider, a variety of challen...
• A Hidden Market: The Purchasing Power of People With Disabilities
  05/16/2018- A New report by the American Institutes for Research (AIR), quantifies the purchasing power of working-age adults with disabilities. In the United States 1 in 5 adults, or 64 million people have a dis...
• Ask the Department of Justice (DOJ): Open Question and Answer Session
  05/16/2018- Tuesday, June 12th, 2018 2:00 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDTDo you have a burning question regarding the non-discrimination in programs and services provisions of the ADA? Is there a policy or procedural issue...
• Free Webinar-Accessible Airport Terminals
  05/16/2018- Thursday, June 7th, 2018 2:30 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDTThis session will review solutions to common access issues in airports and will focus on areas of special concern such as accessible passenger loading...
• Hertz to Pay $45,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
  05/16/2018- According to the EEOC's lawsuit, Hertz actively recruited Norman "Dan" Newton for a sales position in its car sales division in Denver after spotting his resume online. Newton agreed to meet with the...
• Macy's To Pay $75,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
  05/16/2018- Macy's will pay a former long-term employee $75,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According to the EEOC's lawsuit, the...
• Microsoft Launches $25M Program to Use Artificial Intelligence for Disabilities
  05/16/2018- CEO Satya Nadella announced the new "AI for Accessibility" effort as he kicked off Microsoft's annual conference for software developers. It comes as Microsoft faces off with Amazon and Google to offe...
• Are The Nation's Schools Following the ADA?
  05/16/2018- Members of Congress are asking for a federal investigation into whether schools across the country are in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Citing a 2015 report from the US Attorney...
• Hammonton NJ Youth Gymnastics Program Settles ADA Complaint
  05/16/2018- An investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office determined that the Hammonton youth gymnastics program was in violation of Title III of the ADA. The law requires businesses that serve the public, inclu...
• For New Yorkers with Disabilities, Decision to Work Now Less Stressful
  05/16/2018- New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli recently came to Buffalo to spread the word about a state program that can relieve the stress of a higher income on individuals with disabilities and their f...
• The Addams Tavern in NJ Reaches Agreement under the ADA
  05/16/2018- The United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey has reached a settlement agreement with the Harvest Restaurant Group (HRG) after responding to a complaint that the Addams Tavern was...
• A Note About Technical Assistance:
  05/16/2018- The Northeast ADA will be conducting a staff retreat on Thursday May 31 and Friday June 1. During these two days, responses to technical assistance questions will be very limited. Please be patient an...
• Free Webinar-Effective Communication in the Medical Setting
  05/16/2018- Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018 1:00 PM EDT - 2:30 PM EDTTalking about medical issues can be difficult in any context. When a patient is speaking with their medical care provider, there are varieties of cha...
• Foothills Child Development Center Agrees to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
  06/22/2018- Foothills Child Development Center, Inc., A South Carolina Corporation that owns and operates a preschool in Easley S.C., will provide monetary relief to a former employee and modify its employment po...
• Free Webinar - Transportation Facilities
  06/22/2018- Thursday, July 12th, 2018 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT Accessibility standards for transportation facilities apply to the construction and alteration of transportation facilities covered by the Americans with...
• Volunteers and Partners Wanted! Are You Ready To Make An Even Bigger Difference?
  06/22/2018- RespectAbility is looking for talented people and partners who want to collaborate to fight stigmas and advance opportunities for people with disabilities. RespectAbility is inviting people with disab...
• Microsoft Invests $200,000 into Program for Student with Disabilities
  06/22/2018- Microsoft invested $200,000 to the Accessibility Lighthouse Program, which is designated to help provide resources to students with disabilities, in collaboration with colleges, on campus. The program...
• Clothing Can Keep People with Disabilities Out of the Workforce
  06/22/2018- A recent study from researchers at the University of Missouri found that the lack of adaptive clothing in the mass retail market poses workforce barriers for people with disabilities. All too often, t...
• How States Are Helping People with Disabilities Break Into Government Jobs
  06/22/2018- Governing Magazine recently published an article about what state governments are doing to recruit, hire and retain talented employees with disabilities. State governments have a critical role to play...
• ACCES-VR Works to Help Remove Barriers, Enrich Lives for Those Living with Disabilities
  06/22/2018- New York State held its Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day to highlight both the issues and the accomplishments of advocates, families, and individuals with disabilities across New York State. As...
• Special Education Students Affected by the Closing of Schools in PR
  06/22/2018- The Puerto Rico Department of Education (PRDE) has announced a new cycle of public school closings, which includes 265 schools, most of which are elementary schools. Some of the factors they indicate...
• New Jersey Conference on Disability and Employment
  06/22/2018- Happening on Tuesday October 2, 2018 from 9:00am to 5:00pm at Raritan Valley Community College located at 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg NJ 08876. This conference for job seekers, families, educators,...
• Need Assistive Technology? The National Disability Institute Can Help!
  06/22/2018- Did you know the National Disability Institute (NDI) provides affordable loans to help people with disabilities purchase assistive technology to meet their needs? If you are a resident of seven downst...
• Free Webinar for Small Employers
  06/22/2018- Wednesday, July 25, 2018 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm EST. How much do small businesses know about disability, the ADA, and their responsibilities related to reasonable accommodation? In the Northeast ADA C...
• 28th Anniversary of the ADA!
  07/18/2018- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990. This legislation established a comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discr...
• Free Webinar - Open Q & A on the US Access Board's Activities
  07/18/2018- Thursday, August 2nd, 20182:30 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT This is a regular session in the Board's webinar series providing an opportunity to ask questions on any topic related to the Board's activities. S...
• Hamden Connecticut Restaurant Settles ADA Complaint
  07/18/2018- U.S. State Attorney for Connecticut, John H. Durham, announced June 28th that his office has reached settlement agreements with Ibiza Restaurant and Mangos, LLC in Hamden, to resolve allegations that...
• Nevada Employer Pays $3.5 Million to Settle "100-Percent Healed" Claim
  07/18/2018- Slots chain employer Dotty's recently agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle litigation alleging its "100-percent-healed" policy discriminates against workers with disabilities. The June 5th settlement...
• For Travelers With Disabilities, Technology Helps Smooth the Way. But Not All of It
  07/18/2018- Technology is fast changing how people with disabilities get to and then navigate airports and train and bus stations. However, technology can go only so far: its advantages usually stop at the door o...
• New Jersey Launches NJ Able Accounts to Help Individuals with Disabilities Save for Expenses
  07/18/2018- New Jersey Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson announced on June 24th the launch of a major new program to help individuals with disabilities become more independent and better thrive in their...
• Attn: NYC Residents -- Project Open House Applications Available Online
  07/18/2018- Project Open House (POH), is administered by the NYC Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD), and removes architectural barriers in the homes of people with permanent disabilities. This pro...
• A Look into the Accessibility Problem Within the New York City Mass Transit System
  07/18/2018- The MTA New York City Transit is one of the largest public transportation agencies in the world with 472 operating subway stations. According to MTA, the subway system has a daily ridership of an aver...
• Formulation/Development of New York's 3-Year State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) 2020-2022
  07/18/2018- Title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, provides the authority for the New York State Independent Living Council, Inc. (NYSILC) and the network of Federally-Funded Centers for Indepen...
• Free Webinar for Small Employers
  07/18/2018- Wednesday, July 25, 2018 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm EST. How much do small businesses know about disability, the ADA, and their responsibilities related to reasonable accommodation? Here at the Northeast...
• Additional Resources:
  08/15/2018- Effective Communication fact sheet from the Department of Justicehttps://www.ada.gov/effective-comm.htm To learn more about Effective Communication for students with disabilities in public school set...
• Settlement Agreement between the United States of America, Bhupinder S. Mangat, M.D., and Seminole Neurology Associates, P.A
  08/15/2018- This complaint involved the denial of interpreter services to a patient who is deaf, when the patient tried scheduling a medical appointment. The office receptionist asked whether the complainant need...
• Justice Department Reaches Agreement with the Philadelphia Police Department to Ensure Effective Communication for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals
  08/15/2018- On August 3, 2018, the Justice Department reached a settlement agreement with the Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) to resolve allegations that it violated Title II of the Americans with Disabiliti...
• EEOC Settles with Pacific Bell for Allegedly Refusing an Employee who is Deaf, Requests for an Interpreter
  08/15/2018- Pacific Bell has agreed to a $15,000 settlement after the EEOC alleged the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District...
• Effective Communication and the ADA
  08/15/2018- The ADA requires that Title II entities (State and local governments) and Title III entities (businesses and nonprofit organizations that serve the public) communicate effectively with people who have...
• Free Webinar - Federal Facilities & the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standard (ABA): A Refresher
  08/15/2018- Thursday, September 6th, 20182:30 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDTThis is an important session if you are responsible for Federal facilities or do design and construction work under the ABA. We will provide an ov...
• NEW JERSEY CONFERENCE ON DISABILITY AND EMPLOYMENT
  08/15/2018- Tuesday, October 2, 2018 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (EDT) Raritan Valley Community College118 Lamington RoadBranchburg, NJ 08876 The New Jersey Conference on Disability and Employment returns in 2018 t...
• U.S. Access Board Releases Animation on Sales and Service Counters
  08/15/2018- The U.S. Access Board has released an animation on accessible sales and service counters as part of its online guide to standards issued under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Archite...
• California Judge Clears One Million Dollar EEOC Deal in Disability Bias Case
  08/15/2018- A California federal judge has signed off on a $1 million deal between the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and HVAC component manufacturer Mueller Industries Inc. to end a suit alleging t...
• Paid Family and Medical Leave and Disability Study
  08/15/2018- The Arc is inviting people who live in California, New Jersey, New York, and North Carolina to participate in a study on paid family and medical leave and disability. The goal of the study is to look...
• New York State Offers an Access Pass
  08/15/2018- Access Pass is for NY State residents with a disability as defined in the application process. It allows for free or discounted use of state parks, historic sites, and recreational facilities operated...
• New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Provides a List of Accessible Recreation Destinations Organized by County
  08/15/2018- The NY agency encourages visitors to contact the DEC's Access Coordinators directly to discuss their individual needs and recreation pursuits with knowledgeable staff. For Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Ro...
• New State Ombudsman for People With Disabilities Meets Critical NJ Need
  08/15/2018- A vulnerable population that has been left behind in recent years now has a new lifeline in New Jersey, thanks to the appointment of Paul Aronsohn, the new Ombudsman for Individuals with Intellectual...
• Five Years In, Critics Say NY Agency Offers Little Justice for Disabled
  08/15/2018- Over a recent three-year period, 10,117 vulnerable New Yorkers died while in state care or the care of a program overseen by the state. In at least 140 of those, the state Justice Center for the Prote...
• Free Webinar - Accommodations for Health Care Workers
  08/15/2018- Wednesday, September 26, 2018 1-2:00 pmWhen people think of accommodations in a health care environment, they often think of patients and visitors. However, healthcare professionals also have disabili...
• Survey Opportunity
  08/15/2018- Did you know that small businesses (with fewer than 500 employees) constitute more than 98% of New York and New Jersey businesses, and account for over 50% of the private workforce within region 2: Ne...
• National Council on Disability (NCD) Urges DOJ Action on Medical Equipment
  09/19/2018- The NCD issued a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions urging the DOJ to resume regulatory action under the ADA to address access to medical diagnostic equipment, such as exam tables and chairs, we...
• Incorporation of Accessibility into the IT Lifecycle: Identifying the Needs Users with Disabilities, Best Practices, and Agile Development
  09/19/2018- Tuesday, September 25, 2018, 01:00pm - 02:30pmWhat does it mean to incorporate accessibility into the IT lifecycle? What is the Agile Development process, and how can agencies deploy it while addressi...
• 2018 Fall ADA Coordinator Conference
  09/19/2018- The ADA Coordinator Training Certification Program (ACTCP) presents the Fall ADA Coordinator Conference October, 1st and 2nd, 2018 in Salt Lake City Utah. This 2-day event will be held at the Salt Lak...
• Veterans, Disability, and the Power of Literature Free Webinar Series - Part 3: Conversation with the Poets: Veterans and Disability
  09/19/2018- Wednesday, September 26th, 20182:00 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDTThroughout human history, there has been armed conflict. For as long as we have recorded that history, humankind has turned to literature as a w...
• University to Open Long-Term Disability Research Center
  09/19/2018- Thanks to a $4.3 million grant and the tenacity of a few professors, students and future students with physical disabilities might be able to live a little more comfortably. In October, a new research...
• Millions in Disability Housing Assistance Headed To States
  09/19/2018- People with disabilities in nearly every state will receive help accessing housing in the community thanks to an infusion of millions in federal dollars. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Devel...
• Inclusive Mobility Research Lab Creating Data-Driven Tools for Inclusive Design
  09/19/2018- The Inclusive Mobility Research Lab at the University of Michigan's Center for Ergonomics is developing a website that will provide design aids based on results from a major study on people who use wh...
• The Collaborative on Health Reform and Independent Living (CHRIL) is Seeking Volunteers
  09/19/2018- CHRIL provides disability stakeholders with accurate, current, accessible and actionable information on how recent changes in health policy affect the community living and integration of working-age a...
• Grand Hyatt Violated the ADA by Denying Front Desk Agent a Chair EEOC Says
  09/19/2018- According to the EEOC the Grand Hyatt New York violated Title I of the ADA when it refused to accommodate an employee with a chronic back impairment. The EEOC said that prolonged standing aggravated t...
• NJ Disability Pride Parade & Celebration
  09/19/2018- The 8th annual New Jersey Disability Pride Parade & Celebration will take place on Friday, October 5th 2018 in Trenton, NJ. Hundreds of people and organizations representing a wide variety of disa...
• Sensory Friendly Watchung Reservation Trail Caters to Individuals with Special Needs
  09/19/2018- It's the first of its kind in Union County, the first of its kind in New Jersey and possibly the first of its kind in the nation. The Watchung Reservation Sensory Trail is open, catering to people wit...
• Free Webinar-Accommodations for Health Care Workers
  09/19/2018- Wednesday, September 26, 2018 1pm-2pmWhen people think of accommodations in a health care environment, they often think of patients and visitors. However, healthcare professionals also have disabiliti...

• Introduction to the Service Animal Toolkit
  07/27/2022- Do customers bring dogs into your business claiming they are service animals, emotional support animals, comfort dogs, or therapy dogs? Join Chris Sweet, technical assistant for the Northeast ADA Cent...
• Northeast ADA Center Year in Review 2020
  01/28/2021- While COVID-19 was certainly one of the largest stories of 2020, other ADA items of note happened as well. Join the technical assistance team of the Northeast ADA Center as they review the year 2020....
• ADA 101.2 Overview of Title I and Employment
  04/26/2021- This webinar is the third in the Northeast ADA's ADA 101 series. Intended for those new to the Americans with Disabilities Act or for those wanting a refresher, this webinar will focus on the employme...
• ADA 101.1 Defining Disability
  03/26/2021- This presentation builds on the introduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) given in the webinar ADA 101. Intended for those new to the ADA or for those wanting a refresher, this webinar...

• Four Laws That Protect the Rights of Voters with Disabilities
  Four US laws protect the voting rights of people with disabilities, and you can learn about them in...
• Shopping and Customer Service
  Does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) require retail stores to provide wheelchairs to shopp...
• Web Accessibility at Colleges and Universities
  Accessible virtual learning and web content in higher education, with an overview of WCAG 2.1 recomm...
• Job Coaches as Accommodations
  Is a job coach a reasonable accommodation? Find expert advice in a fact sheet from the Northeast ADA...
• Service Animals Can Be Miniature Horses
  Learn why miniature horses can be ideal as service animals in this colorful fact sheet from the Nort...
• Golf Courses
  Learn about regulations for golf course accessibility and for golf car passages in this fact sheet f...
• Beach Access Routes
  What makes a public beach accessible? View photos and get an overview of important standards and bes...
• Other Means of Pool Access
  Read about ADA requirements for swimming pool access—slope, transfer wall, transfer system, stairs,...
• Swimming Pool Lift Requirements
  Read about ADA requirements for swimming pool lifts and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design...
• Bus Operators: Key Tips for Serving Riders with Disabilities
  Discover best practices and ADA rules for bus operators to transport riders with disabilities in thi...
• Is COVID-19 a Disability?
  Determining whether people with long-COVID have a disability requires an individual assessment. Peop...
• Advocacy and Independent Living Resources
  Fact sheet about disability advocacy, legal, or other enforcement-related assistance in New York, Ne...
• Key Facts about Service Animals for Disaster Shelter Workers
  Disaster Shelters must permit a person with a disability to be accompanied by their service animal,...
• Inclusive Fitness Toolkit
  
• Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals Are Not the Same
  Learn why service animals and emotional support animals are different
• Q&A - Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals in Single Family Homes Used as Vacation Rentals: ADA and FHA Implications
  
• The ADA and Small Business
  
• Outdoor Recreation & Accessible Portable Toilets
  Restroom access is important for outdoor recreation. This fact sheet from the Northeast ADA explains...
• Outdoor Recreation & Picnic Tables
  Equal access includes amenities like picnic tables. This fact sheet from the Northeast ADA Center de...
• Outdoor Recreation & Accessible Routes
  Explore the topic of accessible routes at outdoor recreation sites in this fact sheet from the North...
• Overview of the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design
  
• Detention & Correctional Facilities
  ADA National Network Fact Sheet #8: Detention & Correctional Facilities
• Wheelchairs and Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices
  
• Ticketing
  
• Service Animals
  
• Places of Lodging
  
• Examinations and Courses
  
• Effective Communication
  ADA National Network Fact Sheet #2: Effective Communication
• Overview of Revised Title II and Title III Regulations
  
• Employment of Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities
  
• How to be Welcoming to Patients with Disabilities
  
• ADA Amendments Act Fact Sheet (2009)
  ADA Amendments Act Fact Sheet (2009)
• Including Older People with Disabilities
  This fact sheet discusses how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to older people. Sea...
• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) & Older People
  Learn about why the ADA is important for older people in this fact sheet from the Northeast ADA Cent...
• Because of the ADA Fact Sheet (27th Anniversary)
  Celebrate the 27th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with fun facts, figures,...