Tag Archives: Americans with Disabilities Act

Scholarship Opportunity for Families with Living Disabilities

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

Bonnie Brown is a single mother with an intellectual disability. Myra is her 15-year-old daughter, a gifted-and-talented student who aspires to attend the University of Cambridge when she graduates. Both were featured on StoryCorps to talk about their lives and … Continue reading →

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April’s White House Disability Call

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

This month’s White House Disability Call occurred on April 28th, 2011 at 2pm. Kareem Dale, Special Advisor to the President on Disabilites, led the call. The speakers for the call were from the US Senate Office of Chief Council and … Continue reading →

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Know Your Rights: Take the Disability Rights Course

Posted on March 11, 2011 by

The ADA National Network is offering a self-paced web course for those interested in knowing their rights and responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act: A free, self-paced webcourse available 24/7 that provides an overview of disability rights laws. The … Continue reading →

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ADA 20: Quick Resource Recommendation

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

This time from Tamie Pyle, our Senior Information Specialist: “Since there are many more dogs being used for a wide variety of disabilities than ever before, not just seeing-eye or guide dogs wearing a vest anymore, but hearing dogs, assistance … Continue reading →

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ADA 20: Quick resource recommendation

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

Natalie Collier, our Library and Information Services Manager highly recommends the Accessibility Checklist from the Northwest Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center. She says “This is one of my favorite resources. It allows you to learn a lot about accessibility … Continue reading →

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ADA 20: Read More About It

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

NARIC collects more than 2,000 new documents every year.  Included in there are more than 1000 articles, books, and reports on the ADA: http://www.naric.com/research/rehab/results.cfm?search=2&type=advanced&all=&exact=americans%20with%20disabilities%20act&any=&omit=&fld1=Title&txt1=&op1=AND&fld2=Title&txt2=&op2=AND&fld3=Title&txt3=&op3=AND&fld4=Title&txt4=&dte1=&dte2=&available=0&online=0 or try this tiny one: http://tinyurl.com/ADAdocs

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Celebrate the ADA’s 19th Anniversary!

Posted on June 26, 2009 by

On June 26, 1990, George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law. The ADA is a wide ranging civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation, services, and access to public spaces. … Continue reading →

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