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April 2018
- 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
- 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
- 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
- South Carolina CIL Leads the Way on Employment for Youth with 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
- Income Tax Filing Assistance Available for Persons with Disabilities
- Airports Getting Friendlier for Blind Travelers
- FCC Invites Comment for Petition for Waiver of Accessible Emergency Information Requirements
- Results of New National Poll of Voters with and without Disabilities
- ABM Aviation Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
- NBC Olympics to Present 94 Hours of Paralympic Television Coverage
- ’Our Lives Are at Stake.’ How Donald Trump Inadvertently Sparked a New Disability Rights Movement
- Apply / Open Call for FEMA Youth Preparedness Council
- The Kentucky Center is First Performing Arts Venue in the U.S. to Use New Technology to Assist Visually Impaired Visitors
- ABLE National Resource Center Launches New Monthly Newsletter: “AchievABLE”
- Delta Airlines Service and Support Animal Policy Effective March 1, Enhancements Added
February 2018
- Black History Month and Disability Rights
- February Business Sense Newsletter
- More Brands Are Making Clothing for People with Disabilities
- 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
- Seeking Students for 2018 Research and Design Competition: Access and AAC
- Seeking Students for 2018 TechSAge Design Competition to Improve the Lives of Older Adults Aging with Disability
- Take the National Survey on Health Reform & Disability
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Updates Guidance on Airport Accessibility
- January - February 2018 Issue of Access Currents Newsletter
- President’s Committee Releases Report on Direct Support Workforce
- 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
- Shelby-Wallace welcomed as Intern for the Southeast ADA Center
- Take the Commercial Flight Experiences Survey for Wheelchair Users and Caregivers
- Take the Media Experience Survey by DOnetwork
- "Tell Them We Are Rising" PBS documentary on February 19 examines history of Historic Black Colleges and Universities
- Evers welcomed as Intern for the Southeast ADA Center
- 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
- Southeast ADA Center Implements ADA and Self-Advocacy for Students and Youth at the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind
- Southeast ADA Center Partners with the University of Kentucky to Bring Inclusive Higher Education in Kentucky
- 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
- 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
- January 2018 EARN Newsletter
- 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
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