News Archives for 2017

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December 2017

• LEAD On! Quarterly Newsletter - December 2017
  December 22, 2017
  
  
• Hold the Strobe Lights: Why 'Sensory-Friendly' Shows Are the Latest Trend in Kids Music
  December 21, 2017
  
  
• KTER Center releases newest version of Employment Research Database
  December 21, 2017
  
  
• Advocate for workers with disabilities is 2017 CNN Hero of the Year
  December 19, 2017
  
  
• A Roadmap for Buying Accessible Tech for Your Workplace: Business Sense Newsletter for December 2017
  December 18, 2017
  
  
• Woman Wrongfully Denied Plastic Surgery Because of Her HIV Positive Status
  December 18, 2017
  
  
• App Gives Man Gift of Christmas Conversations Again
  December 15, 2017
  
  
• PEAT Announces "Future of Work" Podcast Series
  December 15, 2017
  
  
• U.S. Department of Education Seeks Delay of IDEA Rule
  December 15, 2017
  
  
• Workforce Recruitment Program Launches 2018 Database
  December 15, 2017
  
  
• FCC Seeking Comment on Effective Communications During 2017 Hurricane Season
  December 14, 2017
  
  
• Report Finds Adults with Disabilities Face Numerous Financial Challenges
  December 11, 2017
  
  
• JAN Releases Latest Consultants' Corner on Disability Awareness Training
  December 8, 2017
  
  
• November 2017 nTIDE Jobs Report: Ongoing Job Gains Bode Well for Americans with Disabilities
  December 8, 2017
  
  
• ODEP Publishes #ApprenticeshipWorks Guides
  December 8, 2017
  
  
• Join the Conversation: Careers in the Arts Toolkit Online Dialogue
  December 6, 2017
  
  
• Access Currents Newsletter for November - December 2017
  December 5, 2017
  
  
• Classroom Robot Helps South Carolina Children with Autism
  December 4, 2017
  
  
• ODEP Observes World AIDS Day on December 1
  December 1, 2017
  
  

November 2017

• New Technology at Memphis Airport for Persons with Vision Loss
  November 28, 2017
  
  
• Take the Ride Share Survey
  November 26, 2017
  
  
• National Council on Disability Policy Brief Highlights Scarce Dental Care for Patients with Disabilities
  November 22, 2017
  
  
• Technology Has Changed Our World, but Hasn't Done Enough for People with Disabilities (Opinion)
  November 21, 2017
  
  
• American Airlines and Envoy Air to Pay $9.8 Million to Settle EEOC Disability Suit
  November 20, 2017
  
  
• Join an Online Dialogue: Educating Disabled Veterans and Employers about Workplace Rights and Responsibilities
  November 17, 2017
  
  
• U.S. Department of Labor Announces Hire Vets Medallion Program
  November 17, 2017
  
  
• More Than 500 Disability Lawsuits Hit Georgia Businesses
  November 15, 2017
  
  
• National Disability Institute Releases Financial Education Reference Guides
  November 15, 2017
  
  
• Strataforce Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
  November 14, 2017
  
  
• TV Including More Characters with Disabilities
  November 9, 2017
  
  
• National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) releases CADET (Caption and Description Editing Tool), Version 2.0
  November 8, 2017
  
  
• Participate in Atlanta Airport Research Study by Georgia Tech CATEA
  November 7, 2017
  
  
• Jeremy the Dud: The New Short Film that Flips Disability on Its Head
  November 6, 2017
  
  
• Lex Frieden Receives 2017 Fries Prize for Improving Health
  November 6, 2017
  
  
• New Guide Available on Disability Inclusion for Workplace Apprenticeships
  November 3, 2017
  
  
• October 2017 nTIDE Jobs Report: Job Numbers Reflect Increasing Inclusion of Americans with Disabilities in the Workforce
  November 3, 2017
  
  
• Annual Contributions to ABLE Accounts Increased to $15,000 in 2018
  November 2, 2017
  
  
• Memphis International Airport and Tech Company Helping Vision-Impaired Passengers
  November 2, 2017
  
  
• EEOC Launches Online Services for Inquiries, Appointments and Discrimination Charges
  November 1, 2017
  
  
• Phoebe Putney Hospital Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
  November 1, 2017
  
  

October 2017

• Buy IT! Your Guide for Purchasing Accessible Technology
  October 31, 2017
  
  
• Disability Mentoring Toolkit and White Paper on Workplace Inclusion
  October 31, 2017
  
  
• National Disability Institute Facilitates NDEAM Congressional Briefing
  October 31, 2017
  
  
• New DOT Guidance on Airline Access for Persons with Disabilities
  October 31, 2017
  
  
• Transportation Research Board Releases Airport Wayfinding Report
  October 31, 2017
  
  
• EARN Introduces New Resource: Inclusion@Work: A Framework for Building a Disability-Inclusive Organization
  October 30, 2017
  
  
• National Survey Provides New Directions for Expanding Inclusion of People with Disabilities in the Workplace
  October 30, 2017
  
  
• Former Senator Tom Harkin Given 2017 Dole Leadership Prize
  October 29, 2017
  
  
• National Disability Policy: A Progress Report - October 2017
  October 27, 2017
  
  
• Access Board to Host Workshop Comparing Accessibility in the U.S. and Australia
  October 26, 2017
  
  
• AAPD Invites You to Participate in a National Survey about Accessible Parking and Placard Abuse
  October 24, 2017
  
  
• September - October 2017 Issue of Access Currents Newsletter
  October 24, 2017
  
  
• Parents and Advocates Sue State of Georgia over Separate and Unequal Education for Thousands of Students with Disabilities
  October 23, 2017
  
  
• Global Report on Disability Inclusion Published
  October 12, 2017
  
  
• Parents of Students with Disabilities Sue State of Georgia, Allege Discrimination
  October 12, 2017
  
  
• Jones Lang LaSalle Americas Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
  October 11, 2017
  
  
• Three New Training Modules Added to JAN's Workplace Accommodation Toolkit
  October 9, 2017
  
  
• October 2017 nTIDE Jobs Report: Economic Recovery Extends to 18 Months for Americans with Disabilities
  October 6, 2017
  
  
• President Donald J. Trump Proclaims October 2017 as National Disability Employment Awareness Month
  October 6, 2017
  
  
• Register to Participate in the 2018 Disability Equality Index Disability Equality Index (DEI)
  October 2, 2017
  
  
• US DOT Issues 2017 Report on Disability-Related Air Travel Complaints Received in 2016
  October 2, 2017
  
  

September 2017

• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Proposes Changes in Procedures for Formal Disability Complaints
  September 29, 2017
  
  
• Harborview / Senior Care Properties Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
  September 29, 2017
  
  
• Whole Foods Market Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
  September 29, 2017
  
  
• EEOC Sues Dollar General for Disability and Genetic Information Discrimination
  September 28, 2017
  
  
• Introducing New Accessibility Features for Amazon Fire Tablets and Fire TV
  September 28, 2017
  
  
• LEAD On! Quarterly Newsletter - September 2017
  September 28, 2017
  
  
• Take a National Survey for People who use Service Animals
  September 25, 2017
  
  
• Job Accommodation Network Releases 2017 Study on the Cost of Workplace Accommodations
  September 22, 2017
  
  
• Blind Man, Cary Restaurant Settle Misunderstanding Over Guide Dog
  September 21, 2017
  
  
• National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) Poster Now Available
  September 20, 2017
  
  
• Join Us September 22 for This Online Seminar - Disability Law and Policy: Emerging Trends and Future Practice
  September 19, 2017
  
  
• EEOC Issues New Guide to Assist Federal Agencies to Provide Personal Assistance Services (PAS)
  September 18, 2017
  
  
• Inclusion Drives Innovation: Countdown to National Disability Employment Awareness Month
  September 18, 2017
  
  
• Grandparents Invited to Participate in Research Study by Syracuse University Aging Studies Institute
  September 15, 2017
  
  
• Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Releases Guidance on ABLE Accounts
  September 14, 2017
  
  
• River Region Medical Center to Pay $100,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
  September 13, 2017
  
  
• Southeast ADA Center, BBI of Syracuse University, and MVSU Services for Students with Disabilities offer Two-Day Training for MVSU Faculty and Staff
  September 13, 2017
  
  
• EEOC Sues Golden Corral for Disability, Sexual Harassment and Discharge
  September 11, 2017
  
  
• FCC Planned Test and Invites Feedback of the Emergency Alert System on September 27
  September 7, 2017
  
  
• Healthy People 2030 Is Open for Public Comment
  September 7, 2017
  
  
• Take the Cornell University Survey on Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act
  September 7, 2017
  
  
• Georgia Coastal Residents with Functional, Access, or Medical Needs Urged to Register with Health Department
  September 6, 2017
  
  
• Labor Day Job Numbers Remain Upbeat for Americans with Disabilities - August 2017 nTIDE Jobs Report
  September 1, 2017
  
  

August 2017

• LEAD Center Policy Update - Employment, Health Care and Disability: August 2017
  August 31, 2017
  
  
• KB Staffing Settles Disability Discrimination Suit
  August 28, 2017
  
  
• 2017 Disability Equality Index Names -- Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion
  August 23, 2017
  
  
• National Disability Institute Convenes Financial Inclusion Summit in Orlando
  August 22, 2017
  
  
• Play Day Becomes All-Inclusive in Olive Branch, Mississippi
  August 21, 2017
  
  
• Raleigh Arts Learning Community for Universal Access Members Recognized with National Arts and Disability Awards
  August 21, 2017
  
  
• Audio Description to Allow the Blind to "See" the Total Eclipse
  August 16, 2017
  
  
• Developmentally Disabled, and Going to College
  August 11, 2017
  
  
• UPS to Pay $2 Million to Resolve Nationwide EEOC Disability Discrimination Claims
  August 8, 2017
  
  
• July 2017 nTIDE Jobs Report: Job Gains for Americans with Disabilities Contribute to Strength of Labor Market
  August 4, 2017
  
  
• National Disability Employment Awareness Month Theme Announced: "Inclusion Drives Innovation"
  August 4, 2017
  
  
• Job Accommodation Network Releases Quarterly E-News
  August 3, 2017
  
  

July 2017

• August 2017 is #ABLEtoSave month - learn more about ABLE accounts
  July 31, 2017
  
  
• New Justice Department Publication: "27 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act"
  July 27, 2017
  
  
• ADA and the FTA: Improving Transit Access for People with Disabilities
  July 26, 2017
  
  
• EEOC Sues Wesley Health System / Merit Health Wesley for Disability Discrimination
  July 26, 2017
  
  
• FCC Celebrates the 27th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
  July 26, 2017
  
  
• July 2017 EARN Newsletter highlights ADA Anniversary and Tool Kit, ADA Pledge
  July 26, 2017
  
  
• Department of Justice Reaches Settlement Agreement under the ADA with the Family YMCA of Greater Augusta
  July 25, 2017
  
  
• Dollar General Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation
  July 25, 2017
  
  
• Florida Agrees to Make Prisons More Accessible for Inmates with Disabilities
  July 18, 2017
  
  
• Business Sense Newsletter: July 2017
  July 17, 2017
  
  
• Art Studio Helps Adults with Disabilities Turn Their Passion into a Career
  July 16, 2017
  
  
• Join Us for This Webinar on July 18: ADA Anniversary Update: 27 Years Later
  July 14, 2017
  
  
• EEOC Sues Advanced Home Care for Disability Discrimination
  July 12, 2017
  
  
• FCC Increases Amount of Required Video Described Programming on Top-Rated Networks
  July 12, 2017
  
  
• New Research Study Looks at Higher Education Faculty Mental Health and Workplace Accommodations
  July 11, 2017
  
  
• Court Allows Suit of Car Dealer for Refusing to Install Hand Controls
  July 10, 2017
  
  
• Lowest June Veteran Unemployment Rate in 10 Years
  July 10, 2017
  
  
• Women and the ADA (Blog)
  July 10, 2017
  
  
• Instant Braille Translator Can Fit in Your Hand
  July 7, 2017
  
  
• June 2017 Jobs nTIDE Report: Ongoing Job Growth Reflects Americans with Disabilities Striving to Work
  July 7, 2017
  
  
• Sam Harris Park Reopens with Auburns First Poured in Place Playground
  July 7, 2017
  
  
• FCC Creates Database Registry of 911 Call Centers That Can Now Receive Text to 911 Messages
  July 6, 2017
  
  
• National Disability Voter Registration Week is July 17-21, 2017
  July 5, 2017
  
  

June 2017

• FCC Releases ASL Video on the 2017 Video Relay Services (VRS) Improvements Order
  June 28, 2017
  
  
• Justice Department Reaches Voluntary ADA Compliance Agreement with the City of Pinson, Alabama
  June 27, 2017
  
  
• Watch the "Like the Mic" Video: Create Hearing-Inclusive Public Events
  June 27, 2017
  
  
• Stories About Disability Do Not Have to Be Sad (Opinion)
  June 23, 2017
  
  
• Audio Description Comes to Amazon Video
  June 22, 2017
  
  
• Guide Dogs Get to Know a New Voice: Alexa
  June 22, 2017
  
  
• Join @ePolicyWorks for 6/27 Twitter Chat on Citizen Engagement
  June 22, 2017
  
  
• U.S. Attorneys Office Completes Nashville Restaurant Review for Compliance with the ADA
  June 22, 2017
  
  
• IBM and West Virginia University Center for Disability Inclusion Unveil Mobile Workplace Accommodation Case Management App
  June 21, 2017
  
  
• Jacksonville, Florida Agrees to Settlement of Housing Discrimination Suit with DOJ
  June 21, 2017
  
  
• Justice Department Releases ADA Settlement Agreement with Richland County Board of Elections and Voter Registration in South Carolina, Regarding the Accessibility of Polling Places
  June 19, 2017
  
  
• State Exchange on Employment and Disability to Provide Support to the Kentucky Work Matters Task Force
  June 19, 2017
  
  
• A Blind Customer Could Not Use Winn-Dixies Website. He Sued. Changes Are Coming
  June 14, 2017
  
  
• Emotional Support Dogs in Airline Cabins Get Scrutiny
  June 14, 2017
  
  
• Georgia Launches ABLE Program
  June 14, 2017
  
  
• EEOC Files Suit against Big Lots Stores for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation
  June 13, 2017
  
  
• Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program Shares Success Stories Videos
  June 13, 2017
  
  
• Facebook Live Adds Closed Captioning for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Users
  June 13, 2017
  
  
• U.S. Census Bureau Releases Report on Disability in America for 27th ADA Anniversary
  June 13, 2017
  
  
• Workforce Recruitment Program Seeks Federal Employees to Recruit Students with Disabilities
  June 13, 2017
  
  
• Helpful Canines: Service or Support?
  June 12, 2017
  
  
• Kentucky Fried Chicken Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
  June 12, 2017
  
  
• May - June 2017 Issue of Access Currents Newsletter
  June 12, 2017
  
  
• Justice Department Reaches Settlement Agreement with Dollar General
  June 9, 2017
  
  
• “Destiny Arms,” a Global Universal Design Commission Living Laboratory
  June 7, 2017
  
  
• May 2017 nTIDE Jobs Report: Longest Stretch of Job Gains Continues for Americans with Disabilities
  June 2, 2017
  
  
• Participate in Burn Injury Study Survey
  June 2, 2017
  
  
• LEAD Center Policy Update - Employment, Health Care and Disability: May 2017
  June 1, 2017
  
  
• Participate in Survey: Spasticity After SCI
  June 1, 2017
  
  

May 2017

• U.S. Judge Allows First Transgender Person to Sue under Disability Law
  May 21, 2017
  
  
• LEAD Center Releases Brief on the ABLE Act and Employment
  May 19, 2017
  
  
• New ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments Now Available
  May 18, 2017
  
  
• Bioengineering Students Deliver Custom-Built "Otto-Mobile" to Jowonio School in Syracuse
  May 12, 2017
  
  
• Business Sense Newsletter: May 2017
  May 11, 2017
  
  
• American Bar Association launches nationwide study to expand opportunities for disabled, LGBT+ lawyers
  May 10, 2017
  
  
• EEOC Sues Asurion for Disability Discrimination
  May 9, 2017
  
  
• Eritrean Woman Is the First Deaf and Blind Graduate of Harvard Law School
  May 8, 2017
  
  
• Join This Online May 24 Event: The Inclusive Fitness Virtual Conference
  May 8, 2017
  
  
• National Federation of the Blind Launches Ridesharing Testing Program
  May 8, 2017
  
  
• April 2017 nTIDE Jobs Report: Upward Trend Continues with Modest Job Gains for Americans with Disabilities
  May 5, 2017
  
  
• Job Accommodation Network Releases Quarterly E-News: Volume 15, Issue 2, Second Quarter, 2017
  May 5, 2017
  
  
• National Deaf Center of Post-Secondary Outcomes - Looking for Beta Testers
  May 3, 2017
  
  
• New Research and Free Webinar Available on Accessible Fitness Facilities and Exercise Equipment
  May 3, 2017
  
  
• Participate in ABLE Act Online Dialogue until May 12
  May 2, 2017
  
  
• Southeast ADA Center Welcomes SU Chancellor Kent Syverud
  May 1, 2017
  
  

April 2017

• Disability Connection Celebrates Playground in Gulfport
  April 28, 2017
  
  
• EEOC Sues Tampa Massage Envy Franchise for Disability Discrimination
  April 26, 2017
  
  
• JAN Releases Publication on Personal Assistance Services in the Workplace
  April 21, 2017
  
  
• New PEAT Resource Offers Guidance on Accessible Technology-Related Public Policy
  April 21, 2017
  
  
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Adopts New Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment
  April 21, 2017
  
  
• The Inside Scoop on Getting College Accommodations (Blog)
  April 20, 2017
  
  
• Uber, Lyft Drivers Told to Get on Board with Service Dogs
  April 20, 2017
  
  
• Friendlier Skies: Airlines Are Making Travel Easier for People with Autism
  April 19, 2017
  
  
• IDEX Corporation to Pay $380,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
  April 19, 2017
  
  
• The National Fair Housing Alliance Releases Its Annual Fair Housing Trends Report: Disability-Based Discrimination Leads the List
  April 19, 2017
  
  
• Panel on Supported Decision-Making at The Saks Institute Spring Symposium to be Lead by BBI Jonathan Martinis, Esq., J.D.
  April 18, 2017
  
  
• March - April 2017 Issue of Access Currents Newsletter
  April 17, 2017
  
  
• Zale Delaware Will Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
  April 17, 2017
  
  
• Findings from the Making it Happen: Increasing Awareness of Accessible Workplace Technology Online Dialogue
  April 13, 2017
  
  
• March 2017 nTIDE Jobs Report: Americans with Disabilities Reach Milestone with Full Year of Job Gains
  April 7, 2017
  
  
• Members of Congress Re-Introduce ABLE Improvement Bills
  April 5, 2017
  
  
• Lyft and the National Federation of the Blind Announce Comprehensive Accessibility Improvements for Lyft Riders Who Travel with Service Animals
  April 3, 2017
  
  

March 2017

• FCC Acts to Improve Video Relay Service to Help Americans with Hearing and Speech Disabilities
  March 30, 2017
  
  
• EEOC Launches Online Inquiry and Appointment System for the Public in Five Offices
  March 27, 2017
  
  
• U.S. Access Board Issues Guidance on the International Symbol of Accessibility
  March 27, 2017
  
  
• Online Toolkit Can Help People with Disabilities Access Free Tax Preparation
  March 22, 2017
  
  
• A Muppet with Autism to be Welcomed Soon on Sesame Street
  March 21, 2017
  
  
• Florida Adults with Disabilities Become Radio Rock Stars
  March 21, 2017
  
  
• Webinar Event: Achieving Financial Independence with Ticket to Work and the ABLE Act
  March 20, 2017
  
  
• Business Sense Newsletter: March 2017
  March 15, 2017
  
  
• Project SEARCH Emphasizes Ability, Not Disability
  March 14, 2017
  
  
• ESPN Coverage of Special Olympics World Winter Games Begins March 18
  March 13, 2017
  
  
• February 2017 nTIDE Jobs Report: Americans with Disabilities Continue to Contribute to Job Gains
  March 10, 2017
  
  
• Justice Department Releases Settlement Agreement with Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections
  March 7, 2017
  
  
• EEOC Sues CRST for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation
  March 3, 2017
  
  

February 2017

• Supreme Court Decides Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools
  February 27, 2017
  
  
• Covenant Transport to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
  February 24, 2017
  
  
• Graceworks Lutheran Services to Pay $30,660 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
  February 23, 2017
  
  
• Kiosk Translates into Sign Language to Assist Deaf Customers and Help Restaurants Reduce Risk of ADA Lawsuits
  February 20, 2017
  
  
• Annual Report on Disability-Related Air Travel Complaints
  February 16, 2017
  
  
• College Board Simplifies Request Process for Test Accommodations
  February 16, 2017
  
  
• The New, Improved ChromeVox Screen Reader
  February 16, 2017
  
  
• January - February 2017 Issue of Access Currents Newsletter
  February 13, 2017
  
  
• EEOC Sues Pioneer Health Services for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation
  February 8, 2017
  
  
• New Workplace Tool for Talking to Managers about Disability Inclusion
  February 8, 2017
  
  
• Barry Whaley Joins the Burton Blatt Institute as the Director of the Southeast ADA Center
  February 7, 2017
  
  
• EEOC Extends Public Input Period On Proposed Harassment Enforcement Guidance to March 21
  February 3, 2017
  
  
• January 2017 nTIDE Jobs Report: Solid Start to New Year for Americans with Disabilities
  February 3, 2017
  
  
• Settlement Agreement between the United States of America and Mountain States Health Alliance under the Americans with Disabilities Act
  February 3, 2017
  
  

January 2017

• Federal Agencies Offer Tools and Training to Bring Economic Empowerment to Persons with Disabilities
  January 31, 2017
  
  
• Special Edition: National Trends in Disability Employment - 2016 Review and 2017 Preview
  January 30, 2017
  
  
• Animation on Accessible Signs Now Available from the Access Board
  January 26, 2017
  
  
• New Employment Report from the LEAD Center on Disability Inclusion at United Parcel Service
  January 26, 2017
  
  
• NIDILRR Seeks Comments on Draft Long-Range Plan
  January 25, 2017
  
  
• Mobile [Alabama] Studying ADA Compliance in Parks
  January 24, 2017
  
  
• Google Doodle Celebrates the Life and Work of Disability Rights Activist Ed Roberts
  January 23, 2017
  
  
• Justice Department Seeks to Intervene in Lawsuit Over Denial of Rights to Florida Inmates with Disabilities (UPDATED)
  January 23, 2017
  
  
• EEOC Releases Fiscal Year 2016 Enforcement and Litigation Data
  January 20, 2017
  
  
• New USDA Regulation Confirms ABLE Fund Protection
  January 19, 2017
  
  
• U.S. Access Board Publishes Updated ICT Requirements in the Federal Register
  January 18, 2017
  
  
• DOJ Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Amend the Department Regulation Implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
  January 13, 2017
  
  
• ABLE National Resource Center Publishes Accomplishments and Outcomes Report
  January 12, 2017
  
  
• Justice Department Issues Guidance Related to Criminal Justice Entities and Individuals with Mental Health or Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
  January 11, 2017
  
  
• New Technical Report Released: Indoor Airport Wayfinding for Blind and Visually Impaired Travelers
  January 11, 2017
  
  
• Business Sense Newsletter: January 2017
  January 10, 2017
  
  
• EEOC Seeks Public Input on Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment
  January 10, 2017
  
  
• Hotel Industry on the Right Path to Full Accessibility
  January 10, 2017
  
  
• U.S. Access Board Updates Requirements for Information and Communication Technology
  January 10, 2017
  
  
• FCC Seeks Comment on 911 Smartphone Apps
  January 9, 2017
  
  
• U.S. Access Board Issues Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment
  January 9, 2017
  
  
• December 2016 nTIDE Jobs Report: Record Gains in Employment for People with Disabilities
  January 6, 2017
  
  
• U.S. Access Board to Hold Public Briefing on Final Rules on January 10
  January 6, 2017
  
  
• Former FOX 5 Atlanta Anchor Launches Ground Breaking Digital Network SIGN1NEWS for Deaf Community
  January 5, 2017
  
  
• US Department of Education Releases Guidance on Civil Rights of Students with Disabilities
  January 5, 2017
  
  
• National Federation of the Blind and Wells Fargo Launch the 2017 Bell Academy Program
  January 4, 2017
  
  
• Workforce Recruitment Program Launches 2017 Database
  January 4, 2017
  
  
• EEOC Issues Regulations on the Federal Government Obligation to Engage in Affirmative Action for People with Disabilities
  January 3, 2017