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All posts tagged "ADA"
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1.6KNews‘Universal design’ builds in accessibility for disabled people on the front end
Universal design views everyone’s needs for access as equally important, regardless of their limitations.
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2.2KGuest Opinion EssayA state is being sued for warehousing children with disabilities in foster care
The lawsuit alleges that North Carolina children are isolated in restrictive, clinically inappropriate placements.
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1.1KNewsChild welfare algorithm faces Justice Department scrutiny
The AI tool of a Pittsburgh-area agency is the subject of civil rights complaints.
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2.3KNewsRelieved by court’s ruling, disability activists say Texas case will decide future of other states’ bans against COVID-19 mask mandates in schools
Parents who don’t want their children to wear masks while in school during the COVID-19 pandemic have insisted that forcing them to...
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2.4KNewsCertified as autism-friendly, tourism destinations serve families and reap profits
On a family vacation in San Diego three years ago, Marc Garcia’s son had a meltdown that, because he is autistic, was...
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2.0KNewsStudy: People with disabilities were more likely to be on the margins of the pandemic’s telework expansion
Partly because many of them lack internet access and are disproportionately employed in retail, food and other service industries, workers with disabilities,...
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3.7KNewsAdvocates: Pandemic proves that employers can make in-person and remote accommodations for disabled workers
While the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that in February 2021 one in four U.S. workers was working remotely — many...
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3.1KNewsDisabilities Advocates Cite Unequal Access to COVID-19 Vaccine, Ponder Remedies
Alex Hanson, 20, has cerebral palsy, a breathing tube, two feeding tubes and round-the-clock nursing care. More than a month into her...
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2.2KGuest Opinion EssayWhat Does 30th Anniversary Of ADA Mean to Youth With Disabilities?
Sunday marks the 30-year anniversary of the passing of the Americans With Disabilities Act. The ADA is a piece of civil rights...
