Posts filed under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

July 19
The Associated Press
Blockbuster settles disabilities case
The Justice Department has reached a settlement with Blockbuster Inc. designed to ensure equal access at more than 3,000 Blockbuster retail stores for disabled customers who use service animals.
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Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), public policy, service animal

June 30
Inside Higher Ed
Driving Home the Point on Accessibility
The U.S. Departments of Education and Justice on Tuesday released an open letter to colleges expressing concern that some institutions might be “using electronic book readers that are not accessible to students who are blind or have low vision” and warning them that the government will crack down on any institutions that are “requiring” disabled students to use emerging technology that does not comply with federal accessibility laws.
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Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Rehabilitation Act of 1973, education, higher education, public policy

June 28
The Boston Globe
The bus can’t stop here
A beer delivery truck. A Comcast van. A Tufts University police SUV. A Verizon van. Even the Toyota Avalon of a Cambridge District Court judge who stopped to get a sandwich.
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Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), handicapped parking, public policy, transportation

June 22
Arkansas News
Disability advocacy group seeks closure of Booneville center
An advocacy group for the disabled called on Gov. Mike Beebe today to close the Booneville Human Development Center because of inadequate patient care, including the recent death of a resident who choked on a sandwich.
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Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Olmsted decision, developmental disability, end-of-life care, healthcare, long-term care, public policy

June 17
Claims Journal
Rule Extends Disability Protections to Passenger Ships and Boats
Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today announced the first federal rule to specifically provide Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protections to people with disabilities who travel on boats and ships. The action comes as the 20th anniversary of the ADA approaches on July 26.
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Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), physical accessibility, public policy

June 15
The Orange County (Calif.) Register
Lawsuit: Angels' home lacks wheelchair seats
A Los Angeles man who relies on a wheelchair for mobility has filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging that his rights were violated at Angel Stadium because he could not access a seat on the stadium's club level.
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Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), physical accessibility, public policy, recreation

June 7
Chicago Tribune
An anniversary for Access Living
On the credenza in Marca Bristo's sunny downtown Access Living office are a Barbie doll in a wheelchair, a photograph of one of Bristo's two grown children and awards for her equal rights work on behalf of people with disabilities.
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Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), disability awareness, long-term care, profile, public policy, sexuality

June 6
Zanesville (Ohio) Times Recorder
Website accommodation rules on the horizon
Almost every company has a website these days. We buy, sell, promote, show videos, convey information, and do just about everything electronically that's historically been done only in brick and mortar stores, offices and plants. It's easy to presume that many of the laws and requirements that businesses work with daily in the physical world can be overlooked in the virtual business world, but that's not always the case, according to the Department of Justice.
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Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Internet, employment, public policy, technology

June 3
La Jolla (Calif.) Light
Disability activist in town
An Americans With Disabilities (ADA) activist has swept into La Jolla, leaving his calling card: threats of lawsuits or an offer to settle out of court.
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Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), handicapped parking

June 2
WUWM-FM (Milwaukee Public Radio)
Project Milwaukee: The Challenges of Special Education
Today, we report on the growing number of MPS children facing learning, behavioral and physical challenges. As Erin Toner reports, the district has been fighting a lawsuit that claims MPS has failed such students, while the district insists it is making progress.
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Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, K-12, education, inclusion, public policy

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