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October 2017
- Global Report on Disability Inclusion Published
- Parents of Students with Disabilities Sue State of Georgia, Allege Discrimination
- Jones Lang LaSalle Americas Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
- Three New Training Modules Added to JAN's Workplace Accommodation Toolkit
- October 2017 nTIDE Jobs Report: Economic Recovery Extends to 18 Months for Americans with Disabilities
- US DOT Issues 2017 Report on Disability-Related Air Travel Complaints Received in 2016
September 2017
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Proposes Changes in Procedures for Formal Disability Complaints
- Harborview / Senior Care Properties Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
- Whole Foods Market Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
- EEOC Sues Dollar General for Disability and Genetic Information Discrimination
- Introducing New Accessibility Features for Amazon Fire Tablets and Fire TV
- LEAD On! Quarterly Newsletter - September 2017
- Take a National Survey for People who use Service Animals
- Job Accommodation Network Releases 2017 Study on the Cost of Workplace Accommodations
- Blind Man, Cary Restaurant Settle Misunderstanding Over Guide Dog
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) Poster Now Available
- Join Us September 22 for This Online Seminar - Disability Law and Policy: Emerging Trends and Future Practice
- EEOC Issues New Guide to Assist Federal Agencies to Provide Personal Assistance Services (PAS)
- Inclusion Drives Innovation: Countdown to National Disability Employment Awareness Month
- Syracuse University Aging Studies Institute Invites Grandparents to Participate in a Research Study
- Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Releases Guidance on ABLE Accounts
- River Region Medical Center to Pay $100,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
- Southeast ADA Center, BBI of Syracuse University, and MVSU Services for Students with Disabilities offer Two-Day Training for MVSU Faculty and Staff
- EEOC Sues Golden Corral for Disability, Sexual Harassment and Discharge
- Healthy People 2030 Is Open for Public Comment
- Labor Day Job Numbers Remain Upbeat for Americans with Disabilities - August 2017 nTIDE Jobs Report
August 2017
- LEAD Center Policy Update – Employment, Health Care and Disability: August 2017
- KB Staffing Settles Disability Discrimination Suit
- The 2017 Disability Equality Index Names the “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion"
- National Disability Institute Convenes Financial Inclusion Summit in Orlando
- Play Day Becomes All-Inclusive in Olive Branch, Mississippi
- Raleigh Arts Learning Community for Universal Access Members Recognized with National Arts and Disability Awards
- Developmentally Disabled, and Going to College
- UPS to Pay $2 Million to Resolve Nationwide EEOC Disability Discrimination Claims
- July 2017 nTIDE Jobs Report: Job Gains for Americans with Disabilities Contribute to Strength of Labor Market
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month Theme Announced: "Inclusion Drives Innovation"
July 2017
- August 2017 is #ABLEtoSave month - learn more about ABLE accounts
- ADA and the FTA: Improving Transit Access for People with Disabilities
- EEOC Sues Wesley Health System / Merit Health Wesley for Disability Discrimination
- FCC Celebrates the 27th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- July 2017 EARN Newsletter highlights ADA Anniversary and Tool Kit, ADA Pledge
- Department of Justice Reaches Settlement Agreement under the ADA with the Family YMCA of Greater Augusta
- Dollar General Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation
- Florida Agrees to Make Prisons More Accessible for Inmates with Disabilities
- Business Sense Newsletter: July 2017
- Art Studio Helps Adults with Disabilities Turn Their Passion into a Career
- EEOC Sues Advanced Home Care for Disability Discrimination
- FCC Increases Amount of Required Video Described Programming on Top-Rated Networks
- New Research Study Looks at Higher Education Faculty Mental Health and Workplace Accommodations
- Court Allows Suit of Car Dealer for Refusing to Install Hand Controls
- Lowest June Veteran Unemployment Rate in 10 Years
- Women and the ADA (Blog)
- Instant Braille Translator Can Fit in Your Hand
- June 2017 Jobs nTIDE Report: Ongoing Job Growth Reflects Americans with Disabilities Striving to Work
- Sam Harris Park Reopens with Auburns First Poured in Place Playground
- FCC Creates Database Registry of 911 Call Centers That Can Now Receive Text to 911 Messages
- National Disability Voter Registration Week is July 17-21, 2017
June 2017
- FCC Releases ASL Video on the 2017 Video Relay Services (VRS) Improvements Order
- Justice Department Reaches Voluntary ADA Compliance Agreement with the City of Pinson, Alabama
- Audio Description Comes to Amazon Video
- Guide Dogs Get to Know a New Voice: Alexa
- Join @ePolicyWorks for 6/27 Twitter Chat on Citizen Engagement
- U.S. Attorneys Office Completes Nashville Restaurant Review for Compliance with the ADA
- IBM and West Virginia University Center for Disability Inclusion Unveil Mobile Workplace Accommodation Case Management App
- Jacksonville, Florida Agrees to Settlement of Housing Discrimination Suit with DOJ
- Justice Department Releases ADA Settlement Agreement with Richland County Board of Elections and Voter Registration in South Carolina, Regarding the Accessibility of Polling Places
- State Exchange on Employment and Disability to Provide Support to the Kentucky Work Matters Task Force
- A Blind Customer Could Not Use Winn-Dixies Website. He Sued. Changes Are Coming
- Emotional Support Dogs in Airline Cabins Get Scrutiny
- Georgia Launches ABLE Program
- EEOC Files Suit against Big Lots Stores for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation
- Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program Shares Success Stories Videos
- Facebook Live Adds Closed Captioning for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Users
- Workforce Recruitment Program Seeks Federal Employees to Recruit Students with Disabilities
- Kentucky Fried Chicken Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
- May - June 2017 Issue of Access Currents Newsletter
- Justice Department Reaches Settlement Agreement with Dollar General
- “Destiny Arms,” a Global Universal Design Commission Living Laboratory
- May 2017 nTIDE Jobs Report: Longest Stretch of Job Gains Continues for Americans with Disabilities
- Participate in Burn Injury Study Survey
- LEAD Center Policy Update – Employment, Health Care and Disability: May 2017
- Participate in Survey: Spasticity After SCI
May 2017
- U.S. Judge Allows First Transgender Person to Sue under Disability Law
- New ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments Now Available
- Bioengineering Students Deliver Custom-Built “Otto-Mobile” to Jowonio School in Syracuse
- Business Sense Newsletter: May 2017
- American Bar Association launches nationwide study to expand opportunities for disabled, LGBT+ lawyers
- EEOC Sues Asurion for Disability Discrimination
- Eritrean Woman Is the First Deaf and Blind Graduate of Harvard Law School
- Join This Online May 24 Event: The Inclusive Fitness Virtual Conference
- National Federation of the Blind Launches Ridesharing Testing Program
- April 2017 nTIDE Jobs Report: Upward Trend Continues with Modest Job Gains for Americans with Disabilities
- Job Accommodation Network Releases Quarterly E-News: Volume 15, Issue 2, Second Quarter, 2017
- National Deaf Center of Post-Secondary Outcomes - Looking for Beta Testers
- New Research and Free Webinar Available on Accessible Fitness Facilities and Exercise Equipment
- Participate in ABLE Act Online Dialogue until May 12
April 2017
- Disability Connection Celebrates Playground in Gulfport
- EEOC Sues Tampa Massage Envy Franchise for Disability Discrimination
- JAN Releases Publication on Personal Assistance Services in the Workplace
- New PEAT Resource Offers Guidance on Accessible Technology-Related Public Policy
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Adopts New Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment
- The Inside Scoop on Getting College Accommodations (Blog)
- Uber, Lyft Drivers Told to Get on Board with Service Dogs
- Friendlier Skies: Airlines Are Making Travel Easier for People with Autism
- IDEX Corporation to Pay $380,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
- The National Fair Housing Alliance Releases Its Annual Fair Housing Trends Report: Disability-Based Discrimination Leads the List
- Panel on Supported Decision-Making at The Saks Institute Spring Symposium to be Lead by BBI Jonathan Martinis, Esq., J.D.
- March - April 2017 Issue of Access Currents Newsletter
- Zale Delaware Will Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
- Findings from the Making it Happen: Increasing Awareness of Accessible Workplace Technology Online Dialogue
- March 2017 nTIDE Jobs Report: Americans with Disabilities Reach Milestone with Full Year of Job Gains
- Members of Congress Re-Introduce ABLE Improvement Bills
- Lyft and the National Federation of the Blind Announce Comprehensive Accessibility Improvements for Lyft Riders Who Travel with Service Animals
March 2017
- FCC Acts to Improve Video Relay Service to Help Americans with Hearing and Speech Disabilities
- EEOC Launches Online Inquiry and Appointment System for the Public in Five Offices
- Florida Adults with Disabilities Become Radio Rock Stars
- Webinar Event: Achieving Financial Independence with Ticket to Work and the ABLE Act
- Business Sense Newsletter: March 2017
- Project SEARCH Emphasizes Ability, Not Disability
- ESPN Coverage of Special Olympics World Winter Games Begins March 18
- February 2017 nTIDE Jobs Report: Americans with Disabilities Continue to Contribute to Job Gains
- Justice Department Releases Settlement Agreement with Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections
- EEOC Sues CRST for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation
February 2017
- Supreme Court Decides Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools
- Covenant Transport to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
- Graceworks Lutheran Services to Pay $30,660 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
- Kiosk Translates into Sign Language to Assist Deaf Customers and Help Restaurants Reduce Risk of ADA Lawsuits
- Annual Report on Disability-Related Air Travel Complaints
- College Board Simplifies Request Process for Test Accommodations
- The New, Improved ChromeVox Screen Reader
- January - February 2017 Issue of Access Currents Newsletter
- EEOC Sues Pioneer Health Services for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation
- New Workplace Tool for Talking to Managers about Disability Inclusion
- EEOC Extends Public Input Period On Proposed Harassment Enforcement Guidance to March 21
- January 2017 nTIDE Jobs Report: Solid Start to New Year for Americans with Disabilities
- Settlement Agreement between the United States of America and Mountain States Health Alliance under the Americans with Disabilities Act
January 2017
- Federal Agencies Offer Tools and Training to Bring Economic Empowerment to Persons with Disabilities
- Special Edition: National Trends in Disability Employment – 2016 Review and 2017 Preview
- Animation on Accessible Signs Now Available from the Access Board
- New Employment Report from the LEAD Center on Disability Inclusion at United Parcel Service
- NIDILRR Seeks Comments on Draft Long-Range Plan
- Mobile [Alabama] Studying ADA Compliance in Parks
- Justice Department Seeks to Intervene in Lawsuit Over Denial of Rights to Florida Inmates with Disabilities (UPDATED)
- EEOC Releases Fiscal Year 2016 Enforcement and Litigation Data
- New USDA Regulation Confirms ABLE Fund Protection
- U.S. Access Board Publishes Updated ICT Requirements in the Federal Register
- DOJ Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Amend the Department Regulation Implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- ABLE National Resource Center Publishes Accomplishments and Outcomes Report
- Justice Department Issues Guidance Related to Criminal Justice Entities and Individuals with Mental Health or Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- New Technical Report Released: Indoor Airport Wayfinding for Blind and Visually Impaired Travelers
- EEOC Seeks Public Input on Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment
- Hotel Industry on the Right Path to Full Accessibility
- U.S. Access Board Updates Requirements for Information and Communication Technology
- FCC Seeks Comment on 911 Smartphone Apps
- U.S. Access Board Issues Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment
- December 2016 nTIDE Jobs Report: Record Gains in Employment for People with Disabilities
- U.S. Access Board to Hold Public Briefing on Final Rules on January 10
- US Department of Education Releases Guidance on Civil Rights of Students with Disabilities
- National Federation of the Blind and Wells Fargo Launch the 2017 Bell Academy Program
- Workforce Recruitment Program Launches 2017 Database
- EEOC Issues Regulations on the Federal Government’s Obligation to Engage in Affirmative Action for People with Disabilities
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