2021

The pandemic has resulted in many of us settling down and operating from home. Whether you are a student, a teacher, or an organization employee, chances are you needed to use Zoom for your virtual meetings. This post shows you…

The US Department of Justice and Old Dominion University resolved a disability discrimination complaint filed by a graduate student who was retaliated for seeking accommodation. This emerges from a press release released by the ministry on…

The MTA is again in the crosshairs of a debate on how to deal with homeless people sleeping or resting in the subway system. On Friday, someone whom the MTA referred to as a "junior" employee responded to a tweet asking why…

Both state and Commonwealth laws require schools to make "reasonable adjustments" to accommodate disabled students.However, a 2018 study by the Castan Center for Human Rights Law at Monash University found that 15 percent of families…

Getty ImagesA Maryland lawmaker wants all state voters to mark their ballots with devices rather than their hands, arguing the move would make voting more equitable for people with disabilities.Maryland voters currently have the option to…

PORTLAND, Ore. - Despite pressure from Governor Kate Brown for educators to get COVID-19 vaccination priority, many in this group…

Dermot Devlin, the disability rights campaign at GREENCASTLE, has spoken of his relief after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine earlier this week. Mr. Devlin and his family were given the sting at Owenkillew Community Center as part of…

advertising From Senator Jennifer McClellan's office: Senate Passes McClellan's Law Reforming Criminal Justice System for Virginians with Mental / Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness The bill would allow individuals to…

RICHMOND - After over 400 years more executions than any other state, Virginia could become the first southern state to abolish the death penalty. The Virginia Senate and House of Delegates each passed…

An Iowa youth home that is being prosecuted on allegations of abuse, including rape of a teenager by an employee, is closing, company officials said Friday.A spokesperson for Sequel Youth & Family Services, which runs nearly 40 programs…