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Miradas rápidas de NDEAM: Mejorando los resultados de empleo para personas con discapacidades psiquiátricas

Posted on October 7, 2020 by mpgarcia

Este octubre marca la 75ª observancia del Mes Nacional de Concientización sobre el Empleo de Personas con Discapacidades (NDEAM, por sus siglas en inglés) (en inglés), designado por la Oficina de Política sobre el Empleo de Personas con Discapacidades (ODEP, … Continue reading →

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Hispanic Heritage Month: What research is available to support Latinos and Hispanics with disabilities?

Posted on September 15, 2020 by mpgarcia

More than 5.2 million people who identify as Latino or Hispanic live with a disability in the United States. Latinos and Hispanics experience disabilities across the lifespan, and these disabilities can impact their ability to live. learn, and work independently. … Continue reading →

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Mes de la Herencia Hispana: ¿Qué investigaciones están disponibles para apoyar a los latinos e hispanos con discapacidades?

Posted on September 15, 2020 by mpgarcia

Más de 5.2 millones de personas que se identifican como latinos o hispanos viven con una discapacidad en los Estados Unidos (en inglés). Latinos e hispanos experimentan discapacidades durante toda la vida, y estas discapacidades pueden impactar su capacidad de … Continue reading →

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Back to School: A Few Resources to Help Answer Your Back to School Questions

Posted on August 11, 2020 by naricspotlight

Whether you are headed back to school, back online to school, or some hybrid of the two, we have a few resources to help you chart a successful path. Continue reading →

Posted in Right Resources Right Now, Uncategorized | Tagged accessibility in schools, back to school, COVID-19, education, schools | Leave a comment

Regresando a la escuela: Algunos recursos para ayudar a responder a sus preguntas sobre el regreso a la escuela

Posted on August 11, 2020 by mpgarcia

Puede que sea difícil creer que el verano casi ha terminado y los estudiantes regresan a la escuela. La pandemia de coronavirus está provocando que muchos administradores, educadores, padres, y estudiantes tomen decisiones difíciles sobre lo que puede ser lo … Continue reading →

Posted in Right Resources Right Now, Spanish, Uncategorized | Tagged accesibilidad en las escuelas, COVID-19, educacion, escuelas, regreso a la escuela | Leave a comment

Are face masks policies covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?

Posted on July 28, 2020 by cgraves34

COVID-19 has changed life as we know in many ways. Safety measures such as social distancing, stay at home orders, and the wearing of face masks or cloth face coverings are now part of our daily lives. The Centers for … Continue reading →

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Face Masks, Facial Coverings, and the ADA

Posted on July 24, 2020 by cgraves34

The novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has changed life as we know in many ways. Safety measures such as social distancing, stay at home orders, and the wearing of face masks or cloth face coverings are now part of our daily … Continue reading →

Posted in Event, Fact sheet, Guide, Legislation, News, Project, Publications, Research In Brief, Uncategorized, webcasts, webinar, Website | Tagged ADA National Network, ADA National Network Centers, ADA. Americans with Disabilities Act, asymptomatic, bogus documentation, Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), COVID-19, Face masks, Facial coverings, goods and services, guidance, individuals with disabilities, mandates, misinformation, novel coronavirus, Policies, private businesses, public health and safety, reasonable accommodations, Southeast ADA, state and local governments, Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act | Leave a comment

National Disability Voter Registration Week, the ADA, and Voters with Disabilities

Posted on July 16, 2020 by cgraves34

Every year the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) REV UP campaign coordinates National Disability Voter Registration Week (NDVRW) to increase the enfranchisement of people with disabilities through voting, political participation, and civic engagement. This year, NDVRW is July … Continue reading →

Posted in Event, Legislation, Organization, Publications, Uncategorized | Tagged 2020 elections, AAPD, accessibility, ADA. Americans with Disabilities Act, American Association of People with Disabilities, barriers, civic engagement, civil rights, enfranchisement, Enfranchisement and People with Disabilities, federal legislation, Help America Vote Act of 2002, National Disability Voter Registration Week, NDVRW, political participation, protections, research, REV UP, Title II of the ADA, voter registration, voters with disabilities, voting, Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act of 1984, Voting Rights Act of 1965 | Leave a comment

La Semana Nacional de Registro de Votantes con Discapacidades, la ADA, y los Votantes con Discapacidades

Posted on July 16, 2020 by mpgarcia

Cada año, la campaña REV UP de la Asociación Estadounidense de Personas con Discapacidades (AAPD, por sus siglas en inglés) (en inglés) coordina la Semana Nacional de Registro de Votantes con Discapacidades (NDVRW, por sus siglas en inglés) (en inglés) … Continue reading →

Posted in Event, Legislation, Uncategorized | Tagged AAPD, accesibilidad, ADA, barreras, derechos civiles, elecciones de 2020, investigacion, legislación federal, Ley de Estadosunidenses con Discapacidades, participación cívica, participación política, personas con discapacidades, protecciones, REV UP, Semana Nacional de Registro de Votantes con Discapacidades, Título II de la ADA, votación, votantes con discapacidades | Leave a comment

Browse, Explore, and Dig Deeper into NARIC’s Resources

Posted on June 24, 2020 by naricspotlight

For more than 40 years, the librarians and information specialists at NARIC have developed or published a host of resources to connect people with disabilities, practitioners, researchers, caregivers, and advocates to information and research on disability and rehabilitation. Today we’d … Continue reading →

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