The American Association of People with Disabilities stands with the disability, immigrant, and broader civil and human rights communities in condemning the Trump administration’s policy of family separation at the border.
Governor Tom Wolf today signed House Bill 1641, codifying the Employment First policy that the governor established by executive order in March 2016 to increase competitive employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
Online Grocery Service Enhances Mobile and Desktop Accessibility to Meet Needs of Customers with Disabilities CHICAGO, May 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — PPeapod today announces its website and mobile app are in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations in effort to better serve its consumers with disabilities across all tablet, desktop and mobile
Charmtech Labs LLC, a literacy software company, has raised about $300,000 in a seed-funding round from eight Stony Brook University graduates and faculty members, the company’s chief executive said.
I just finished reading an article titled “ADA Suits Increasingly Target Websites” by Ally Marotti, with the Chicago Tribune. Ally writes about 3 different lawsuits leveled against nationally recognized retailers. For what you say? For discriminating against people with brains, financial means, and a laptop or mobile app to use when we shop, bank, work… people that, oh yeah, just happen to have a disability.
I am sharing a note in response to a request for my participation in a survey about people with disabilities in the workforce. Unfortunately, the survey was not all that accessible, usable or inclusive. Even the most well-intentioned advocacy groups and individuals promoting inclusion, seem to turn a blind eye or a deaf ear to
Visually impaired people have praised the new £10 note for a special feature built in to help tell notes apart. The new polymer tenner, which will be released on 14 September, features raised Braille-style bumps in the top left-hand corner. It was developed in conjunction with the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB). Ian
There are many Americans across the country who are dedicated contributors to the workforce despite having a disabilities. Unfortunately, under current law, these hard-working men and women can be paid less than the lowest legal wage because of their disabilities.
Through the creation of “My Blind Spot”, a non-profit organization – Albert is providing outreach, advocacy, education and services by promoting an inclusive culture and accessible digital infrastructure to ensure equal access to employment, education, recreation, and independent living opportunities for people with disabilities.
As courts remain divided over whether or not websites should be held to the same standard under the Americans with Disabilities Act as brick-and-mortar locations, companies across the country continue to get hit with lawsuits for lack of online accommodations for the disabled. In a recent ruling, U.S. District Judge Jack Weinstein of the Eastern
