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via United States International Council on Disabilities July 21, 2009 The United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD), representing a broad constituency of Americans with disabilities and disability organizations, praises Monday's...
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By Renatta Signorini , LEADER TIMES via Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Tuesday, July 21, 2009 Even though the Americans With Disabilities Act was signed into law 19 years ago, members of the Disability Investigative Group know they still have to fight for...
Filed under: Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, enforcement needed, loopholes should be closed, disability pride rally, 19 years ago, filing complaints with US Postal Service, DIG, inaccessible post office, Disability Investigative Group, Three Rivers Council for Independent Living, Kittanning Post Office, ramps, lack of access, pushing for curb cuts
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via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette By Tina Calabro Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Last week, as Pittsburgh basked in the unexpected honor of being selected to host a G20 meeting, another small but distinguished group of international leaders came to town to discuss...
Filed under: Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, can make decisions, people with disabilities have rights, Access Living of Metro Chicago, EU, access to the built environment, bringing momentum to the ratification process, Richard Thornburgh, Pittsburgh, disability rights standards, Immaculada Placencia-Porrero, Marca Bristo, transportation, European Union, disability rights leaders, Nothing about us without us, University of Pittsburgh, U.S. International Council on Disabilities, Luis Gallegos, United Nations convention on disability rights, can be active members of society, European Union Center of Excellence, European Studies Center of the University Center for International Studies, Pittsburgh Council for International Visitors, Pitt's School of Health and Rehabilitation Science, treaty marks a global paradigm shift, information technology
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Disabled man wins push to clear way via Concord Monitor By Margot Sanger-Katz, Monitor staff June 13, 2009 Bill Tinker likes to ride his scooter around downtown Tilton. The Northfield man has respiratory, circulatory and orthopedic problems that make...
Filed under: Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, NH, snow removal, New Hampshire Supreme Court, Tilton, municipality required to accommodate people with disabilities, allow access, town required to clear sidewalks, access for pedestrians, scooter
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Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer via SFGate , home of the San Francisco Chronicle By Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer Friday, June 12, 2009 The state Supreme Court took a broad view of California's disability law Thursday, saying businesses that...
Filed under: Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, discrimination, wheelchair, rest room door too narrow, FULL RANGE OF DAMAGES, California disability law, BARRIERS, no need to prove intentional discrimination, $4, Unruh Act, victims allowed to sue for damages, businesses subject to damages, disability damages upheld, California State Supreme Court, slope of ramp too steep, mechanisms to screen out frivolous lawsuits, 000 per violation, EQUAL ACCESS, law prohibits discrimination AGAINST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, unanimous ruling, Del Taco
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Activists for the disabled brought their Segways into a federal court Wednesday to urge a judge to reject a settlement between Walt Disney World and three visitors restricting the use of the personal transporters at the resort. Two...
Filed under: Multiple Sclerosis, Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, Lou Gehrig's disease, activists for people with disabilities, attorneys generals from 22 other states objected, objection to settlement with Disney, prefer Segways to wheelchairs, prohibition against people bringing their own Segways, U. S. Department of Justice filed objection to settlement, access to parks, amputation, can rent electric stand-up vehicles, Segways, Walt Disney World, objection from Florida Attorney General
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May 11, 2009, 7:00 am via abledbody.com It’s easy to call Lori Golden one of the most passionate disability advocates in Corporate America. At Ernst & Young , she helps embed a culture of disability inclusiveness among the accounting firm’s...
Filed under: accessibility, Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, wheelchair, online accessibility strategy, Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities, automatic doors, AccessAbilities, low desks, Ernst & Young, mentors, disability awareness, inclusive work habits, DiversityInc, disability friendly workplace, customized inclusiveness training program, advice for job seekers, culture of disability inclusiveness, easily reachable shelves
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via Connecticut Law Tribune By Mary E. Kelly In the past year there have been fundamental changes made to the Federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). With the FMLA, there are changes in the employer notification...
Filed under: Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, stroke, insulin pump, changes, Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act, Leave Act, attempt to make record keeping easier, essential functions of a job, legal impact of disability, thyroid cancer, FMLA, reasonable accommodations, newly clarified definition of disability, Type 1 diabetes, intermittent leave, unresolved questions, equal access to programs, Federal Family Medical, new regulations, definition of what constitutes a disability
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via BusinessWire Top leaders from some of the nation's most prominent corporations and government agencies gathered in Orlando, January 29 - 30, for the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) Leadership Forum on Accessibility, an annual...
Filed under: Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, Assistive Technology Industry Association, director, entertainment, untapped market, business strategies, IBM, insurance, David Dikter, the U.S. Department of Labor/Office of Disability Employment Policy, Canon USA, California State University, top industry leaders, ATIA executive director, Keynote speaker, ATIA Leadership Forum, IBM Human Ability and Accessibility Center, service providers, age-related impairments, accessibility solutions, advance, Hilton Hotels, digital inclusion, banking/financial services, AT&T, persons with disabilities, Social Security Administration, Microsoft, assistive technology manufacturers, list of Leadership Forumspeakers, Anthony “Tony” Coelho, Inc., recruit, hospitality, ADA Amendments Act, retail, information technology industries, Frances West, societal transformation, retain, maturing employees
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An Arizona utility worker's case shouldn't have been dismissed, a panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rules. His suit now goes to trial. By Carol J. Williams via Los Angeles Times February 14, 2009 In a decision with potential implications...
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