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Disability advocates and elected officials are calling on the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committees to reconsider its policies after a Paralympic gold medalist was denied an application to allow a nursing assistant to travel to…

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) came into effect on July 26, 1990. 31 years later, UCCS is working to exceed the standards it has set for access and inclusion.The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed 31 years ago…

(Des Moines) - The Iowa government has 180 boards of directors and commissions, many of which are made up of appointed members, but proponents fear that most people with disabilities will not be included.An…

Marlo Spaeth (left) was fired from Walmart in July 2015 after working there for nearly 16 years. Her sister Amy Jo Stevenson has since been in litigation with the retail giant. She filed a discrimination complaint with the US Equal…

Everyone knows that firefighting is a dangerous job; However, most people don't know how dangerous or why.A growing body of research and data shows that occupational exposures lead to chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease.…

As we approach the 31st anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, I thought it appropriate to reconsider an earlier post that explained the implications of this legislation.July is a month to honor…

The Caucus of Workers World Party for Disability Accessibility and Rights hosts a second Sunday Dialogue from zoom every month. On July 11th, at the sixth of these dynamic sessions, DJRC spokesmen discussed key struggles for access and…

Published: 07/23/2021SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that he has signed the following laws: AB 414 by Congregator Brian Maienschein (D-San Diego) - Local Government: county regional judicial institutions. AB 496 by…

In the opening scenes of Crip Camp, a documentary available on Netflix, school buses pull into the entrance of Jened, a summer camp in New York's Catskills. When the doors open, campers step into the sun,…

The inauguration of an accessible toilet on a Thursday at the Delaware State Fair are from left the Fair Treasurer Doug Crouse, Janet Butler, the Vice President of Fair Clark, the student activist Jarrett Butler and the State Sen.…