Colorado Businesses Face ADA Lawsuits
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Dozens of Colorado businesses are grappling with lawsuits stemming from the Americans with Disabilities Act. Read more
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New York Times Readers Share Their Definition of Disability
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As part of a new New York Times series on disability, the publication shared stories of disability from readers. Read more
Report: Improving Pathways to Transit for People with Disabilities
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A new report from the Mineta Transportation Institute, authored in part by researcher Dr. Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, examines effective modes of public transportation for travelers with disabilities
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Global Brain Health Institute: Fellowship
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The Global Brain Health Institute is seeking fellows for 2017, and will consider journalists as potential fellows. Individuals “who want to bridge the gap between neuroscience and public health” should apply. Read more
For better or worse, disability enters the spotlight in the presidential campaign
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Disability advocates worry that the campaign discussion surrounding disability–somewhat brought on by Republican candidate Donald Trump– is too simplistic. Read more
National park route makes hiking more accessible
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A new trail on North York Moors National Park is accessible to wheelchair users. Read more
Where is the disability pride movement?
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The New York Times features a Sunday Opinion essay from Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, discussing the absence of traction in an organized disability pride movement. She writes, “We have a much clearer collective notion of what it means to be a woman or an African-American, gay or transgender person than we do of what it means to be disabled.” The Times writes that it will be a weekly series about disability. Read more
How NBC Helps the Blind Take in the Olympics
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The AP details how NBC worked to make the Rio Olympics more accessible for blind and visually impaired customers through narrators. Read more
D.C. Readies to Reform Parking For Those With Disabilities
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After dealing with placard fraud, the District of Columbia is readying a new program for parking for those with disabilities. Read more
The Deaf Poets Society: A Digital Journal for Writers with Disabilities
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A new space has been created for writers with disabilities called The Deaf Poets Society, founded by Sarah Katz. Read more