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August 2018
- In Touch, Literally - A Costal Experience
- Southwest Airlines Becomes the Latest Carrier to Overhaul Its Pet Policy
- U.S. Access Board to Celebrate 50 Years of the Architectural Barriers Act
- Blanck & Abdul-Malak to Speak at National LGBT Bar Association Lavender Law Conference on Breaking Down LGBTQ Bias in Legal Profession: Lessons from National ABA/BBI Project
- July 2018 nTIDE Jobs Report: Confidence Persists Despite Dip in Job Numbers for Americans with Disabilities
- August 2018 is #ABLEtoSave Month
- DOJ Reaches Agreement with The Pawn Shop to Ensure Equal Access for Individuals with Disabilities Who Use Service Dogs
July 2018
- The ABLE National Resource Center Partners with the Special Needs Alliance to Help Expand ABLE Education
- University of Illinois at Chicago Seeks Research Participants Who Have Lived in Nursing Homes
- Ali Center Adds Increased Accessibility for Blind and Visually Impaired Guests
- Zachry Industrial, Inc. to Pay $135,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
- Best Practices for Disability Inclusion Published by Disability:IN in Celebration of the 28th Anniversary of the ADA
- Justice Department Highlights 28 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- U.S. Access Board Releases Animation on Sales and Service Counters
- Access to History: The ADA and Historic Places
- FCC Announces Comment Dates forInternet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS) Modernization and Reform Proposed Rulemaking
- July 2018 Business Sense: Taking Workplace Accommodations Mobile: The MAS App
- Georgia Governor Nathan Deal Recognizes July 16-20 as Disability Voter Registration Week
- Greyhound Website and Mobile App to Become More Accessible to Blind Users
- Mueller Industries Settles EEOC Class Disability Discrimination Lawsuit For $1 Million
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Starting the Conversation with a Business Guide
- Golden Corral Franchisee to Pay $85,000 to Settle EEOC Disability and Sex Harassment Lawsuit
- EEOC Sues Pacific Sunwear of California, LLC
- Mary’s Magical Place, Special Needs Playground, Opens in Hendersonville
- Plastic Straw Bans Are the Latest Policy to Forget the Disability Community (Opinion)
- Halliburton to Pay $280,000 for Breach of Settlement Agreement in EEOC Discrimination Case
- She Cleaned for $3.49 an Hour. A Gas Station Just Offered Her $11.25.
- 126 Major Businesses Rated “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion”
- Hendersonville to Fund Study to Improve ADA Compliance
- June 2018 nTIDE Jobs Report: Modest Downturn in Jobs Ends Extended Run for Americans with Disabilities
- Theme Parks, Other Family Destinations Accommodate Families with Autism
- Is Your Job Application Process Accessible and Inclusive?
- For Disabled Travelers, Technology Helps Smooth the Way. But Not All of It.
- Sue Jamieson to Be Honored for Her Work in Disability Rights Advocacy
- 4 Ways Disability Affects How Employers Approach Hiring
June 2018
- ADA Movie Captioning and Audio Description Rule Equipment Deadline Takes Effect This Month
- Greenville County Polling Place Challenged to Meet ADA Requirements During Primaries
- How States Are Helping People with Disabilities Break into Government Jobs
- Delta Air Lines Bans Pitbulls as Emotional Support Animal Crackdown Continues
- May – June 2018 Issue of Access Currents Newsletter
- New Voting Resource: 2018 REV UP Campaign Issues Guide
- ACLU Seeks Class Action on Behalf of Deaf Prisoners in Georgia Denied Communication Access
- Microsoft and Apple Collaborate to Help Visually Impaired People Use Braille Displays Across Operating Systems
- The Students Couldn’t See a Yearbook: A Mercer Professor Came Up with a Solution
- Governor Nathan Deal Signs GCDD-Endorsed Bill into Law, Making Georgia an Employment First State
- University of Kentucky’s Human Development Institute Has Role in Governor’s Executive Order Making Employment for People with Disabilities a Priority in Kentucky
- Wheelchair Users Sue Atlanta, Alleging Unsafe Sidewalks and Crosswalks
- Education Department Reconsidering Previously Settled Disability Complaints
- Department of Education Launches New Website Accessibility Technical Assistance Initiative
- May 2018 nTIDE Jobs Report: Despite Fewer Looking for Work, Gains Continue for Americans with Disabilities
May 2018
- May 2018 Business Sense Newsletter
- Cooper Machine Company Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
- U.S. Department of Labor Announces 2018 Theme for National Disability Employment Awareness Month - “America’s Workforce: Empowering All”
- U.S. Department of Labor Announces Availability of $20 Million in Grants to Help Injured or Ill Americans Remain in Labor Force
- Advocate Says Polling Place Is Not Accessible for People with Disabilities
- Heritage Home Group to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
- FCC Announces Nonbroadcast Networks Subject to Video Description Requirements
- Oath, National Disability Leadership Alliance and Getty Images Launch New Disability Image Collection
- Foothills Child Development Center Agrees to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
- Service Animals on Flights - U.S. Department of Transportation Seeks Comment on Amending Regulations
- New Print-Reading App for iOS Devices Launched
- FCC hosts Public Roundtable: Emergency Alerting on May 15
- Companies grapple with growing legal obligations to disabled people
- Microsoft Launches $25 Million Program to Use AI for Disabilities
- April 2018 nTIDE Jobs Report: Tight Labor Market Spurs Unprecedented Job Gains for Americans with Disabilities
- Hardin County EMS Enters Settlement with United States to Resolve an ADA Complaint
- Value Village Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
- American Bar Association Launches Nationwide Study to Expand Opportunities for LGBT+ Lawyers with Disabilities
- 7 Ways to Make Your Hiring Process More Inclusive and Accessible
- Celebrate Older Americans Month - May 2018: Engage at Every Age
- JAN E-News: Job Accommodation Network Quarterly Newsletter
- Mississippi Congressman Hopes Disability Internship Program Expands after His Departure
April 2018
- EEOC Sues Ashley Distribution Services, LTD. for Disability Discrimination
- Incident at Columbus Restaurant Shines Light on ADA Service Dog Regulations
- This Latina Is Using Her Own Experience with Blindness to Bring about Change in the Workforce
- March – April 2018 Issue of Access Currents Newsletter
- For College Graduates Who Are Legally Blind, Finding a Job Can Be Tough, But Mentoring May Help
- Medicare Information to Become Accessible to Blind Beneficiaries
- April Business Sense Newsletter
- U.S. Access Board Launches YouTube Channel
- This poet's guide dog helped him discover a new world
- Join the LEAD Center Online Dialogue on Financial Literacy for People with Disabilities
- ABLE Case Summary Series Continues with "Maximizing the Use of an ABLE Account Without Jeopardizing a Range of Other Benefits"
- ABLE National Resource Center Announces Inaugural ABLE Advisor Group
- Hardin County EMS Enters Settlement with United States to Resolve an Americans with Disabilities Act Complaint
- Obsessed with Independence
- On Disability, Twitter Is Better Late Than Never
- New Typeface Combines Touchable Braille with Visible Letters
- IDEAL Group Launches Free, Game-Changing, Communications App for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Capstone Logistics to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
- March 2018 nTIDE Jobs Report: Job Growth for Americans with Disabilities Reaches Two-Year Milestone
- New Technology for Visually Impaired Could Expand Workforce
- "Sesame Street" Theme Park Upgrades for Autistic Kids, Adds Quiet Rooms and Parent Help
- NBA Makes Space for Fans with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Lawmakers Band Together to Defend ADA
- From an Employer’s View, Hiring Jobseekers with Disabilities
March 2018
- March 2018 LEAD On! Quarterly Newsletter
- Prosthetics, Guide Dogs and Wheelchairs: Here Come Apple’s Proposed Accessibility Emoji
- Justice Department Reaches Agreement with the South Carolina Department of Corrections to Provide Effective Communication to Inmates with Hearing Disabilities
- First of Its Kind Hollywood Disability Inclusion Toolkit Offers Entertainment Professionals Facts & Sources
- Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Learning Care Group Inc. to Resolve ADA Violations
- March Business Sense Newsletter
- Google Debuts Wheelchair Accessible Routes in Google Maps
- PEAT Hosts Future of Work Podcast Series
- Concerns Raised as Disability Panels Fail to Meet under Trump
- Airports Getting Friendlier for Blind Travelers
- February 2018 nTIDE Jobs Report: Americans with Disabilities Close in on Two Years of Job Gains
- Results of New National Poll of Voters with and without Disabilities
- ABM Aviation Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
- ’Our Lives Are at Stake.’ How Donald Trump Inadvertently Sparked a New Disability Rights Movement
- The Kentucky Center is First Performing Arts Venue in the U.S. to Use New Technology to Assist Visually Impaired Visitors
- Delta Airlines Service and Support Animal Policy Effective March 1, Enhancements Added
February 2018
- Black History Month and Disability Rights
- February Business Sense Newsletter
- ADA Now Online Magazine: Winter 2018 Edition focuses on Service Animals
- More Brands Are Making Clothing for People with Disabilities
- Now Available Online: 2017 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, Supplement, and Annual Report
- For People with Disabilities, There’s Such a Thing as Too Much Savings - Here’s a Way Around That
- EEOC Sues Zachry Construction Corporation for Disability Discrimination
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Updates Guidance on Airport Accessibility
- January - February 2018 Issue of Access Currents Newsletter
- FCC ASL Video Explains February 28, 2018 Deadline for VRS User Registration
- Latest EARN Newsletter Now Available
- Feds Disclose Schools under Investigation for Disability Discrimination
- DOJ Officially Shelves Long-Planned Title III Regulations
- December nTIDE 2017 Jobs Report: Year-End Job Numbers Cap Record Year for Americans with Disabilities
- Job Accommodation Network Quarterly E-News: Volume 16, Issue 1, First Quarter, 2018
- EEOC Sues West Meade Place, LLP for Disability Discrimination
- Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchise to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
January 2018
- EEOC Files Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against Heritage Home Group
- Delta Should Leave Blind Travelers Alone
- New Law in Nevada Requires Pharmacies to Provide Prescription Drug Reading Devices
- January is National Mentoring Month
- Delta Air Lines Tightens Rules for Service and Support Animals
- Bringing Captioning into the 21st Century
- NPR Investigates Sexual Abuse of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
- U.S. Access Board Issues Correction to ICT Refresh Final Rule
- Register for the 2017 Disability Statistics Compendium Event
- January 2018 EARN Newsletter
- Pioneer Health Services to Pay $85,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
- Justice Department Withdraws ADA Rulmaking Actions
- FCC Acts to Restore Internet Freedom
- December 2017 nTIDE Jobs Report: Year-End Job Numbers Cap Record Year for Americans with Disabilities
- Attorney General Jeff Sessions Rescinds 25 Guidance Documents
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