Tag Archives: Americans with Disabilities Act

How Will You Celebrate the ADA?

Posted on July 10, 2017 by naricspotlight

This month will mark the 27th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This landmark civil rights legislation has changed lives and formed the basis for similar legislation in countries around the world. We’ve shared personal … Continue reading →

Posted in Right Resources Right Now | Tagged ADA, advocacy, Americans with Disabilities Act, civil rights, legislation | 2 Comments

Remembering Olmstead: 17 Years of Community Participation and Independence for People with Disabilities

Posted on June 22, 2016 by cgraves34

Seventeen years ago, on June 22nd, 1999, the US Supreme Court ruled in Olmstead v. L.C. that the unjustified institutional isolation of people with disabilities is a form of unlawful discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). What is … Continue reading →

Posted in Event, Legislation, Uncategorized | Tagged #OlmsteadAction, ADA, Adminstration for Community Living (ACL), Americans with Disabilities Act, anniversary of Olmstead, community integration, consumer-based model, deinstitutionalization, developmental disabilities, independent living, NIDILRR Research, Olmstead Decision, Olmstead v L.C., psychiatric disabilities, REHABDATA, research | 2 Comments

Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, July 20 – Friday, July 24

Posted on July 24, 2015 by bchaiken2014

Aquí puede leer este artículo en español. Accessibility: Woman in wheelchair who fought for Disabilities Act can’t use tour bus (The Washington Post) Even before she arrives in the nation’s capital this weekend to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly News Roundup | Tagged accessibility, ADA. Americans with Disabilities Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Argus II eye prosthesis, cataracts, hemiplegia, lanosterol, lanosterol eye drops, macular degeneration, National Council on Disability, NIDILRR, paretic limb, Robert L. Burgdorf Jr, Social Security, Social Security disabilities benefits, stroke, visitability | Leave a comment

Department of Justice Releases New Publication on FAQs about Service Animals and the ADA

Posted on July 16, 2015 by cgraves34

The U.S. Department of Justice receives many questions on how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to service animals. Many people with disabilities use a service animal to participate in everyday life. Service animals (i.e., most notably dogs) can … Continue reading →

Posted in Fact sheet, Publications, Uncategorized | Tagged ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, assisted-animal therapy, Fact Sheets, FAQ, individuals with disabilities, NARIC resources, Online resources, REHABDATA, research, service animals, U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) | Leave a comment

What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Posted on July 13, 2015 by mpgarcia

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that was signed into being in 1990. But what does it do? At its simplest, the ADA makes sure that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities … Continue reading →

Posted in Project | Tagged accessibility, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, assistive technology, community access, Disabilities, disability, education, knowledge translation, KT, mobility disabilities, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, people with disabilities, post-secondary education, psychiatric disabilities, research, service dogs, technology, wheelchair | 1 Comment

NARIC and the ADA at 25

Posted on April 6, 2015 by naricspotlight

The Americans with Disabilities Act is turning 25 this year! If it was a person, it would have grown up, gone to school, and would be making its way in the world. We here at NARIC have both personal and … Continue reading →

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NIDRR-Funded ADA Center Announces Reasonable Accommodations in the Lodging Sector Survey

Posted on October 24, 2014 by cgraves34

The NIDRR-funded Mid-Atlantic ADA Center at TransCen, Inc., and researchers at the University of Maryland, College Park are seeking participants for a survey on the experiences of human resource professionals in providing reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Research Study, Survey, Uncategorized | Tagged ADA Centers, ADA National Network, Americans with Disabilities Act, College Park, Ellen Fabian PhD, Employees with disabilities, employment, hotel and lodging industry, human resource professionals, Inc., Mid-Atlantic ADA Center, NIDRR projects, Paul Gold PhD, Provision of Reasonable Accommodations in the Hotel and Lodging Industry, reasonable accommodation, survey, TransCen, University of Maryland | Leave a comment

Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, September 8 – Friday, September 12

Posted on September 12, 2014 by bchaiken2014

Employment: ‘It means the world’: Special Kneads bakery gives special needs adults jobs – and a purpose (NBC TODAY) The Special Kneads and Treats bakery was created by parents of a young adult with a learning disability to give their … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly News Roundup | Tagged accessible trains, accessible travel, ADA, adapted video game, Americans with Disabilities Act, Amtrak, autism, autism behavior therapy, cerebral palsy, connected wheelchair, CP, diagnostic device for traumatic brain injury, Early Start Denver Model, employment and disabilities, infants with autism, job training, job training and disabilities, Screening for Developmental Delays, Stephen Hawking, traumatic brain injury, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Leave a comment

The Department of Justice and the Louisiana Supreme Court Reach a Settlement Agreement

Posted on August 20, 2014 by mpgarcia

On Friday, August 15th, 2014, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had entered a settlement agreement with the Louisiana Supreme Court (the Court) under the Americans with Disabilities Act to protect the right of those with mental health … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged accessibility, ADA, ADA Network Translation Center, Americans with Disabilities Act, Bar Association, Department of Justice, DOJ, Louisiana Supreme Court, mental health, mental health disabilities, NIDRR projects, people with psychiatric disabilities, psychiatric disabilities | Leave a comment

What are psychiatric disabilities?

Posted on May 12, 2014 by mpgarcia

Psychiatric disability is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as a “mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of an individual; a record of impairment; or being regarded as having such an … Continue reading →

Posted in Answer Queue | Tagged ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, anorexia, anorexia nervosa, antisocial personality disorder, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, bulimia, bulimia nervosa, depersonalization disorder, Disabilities, disability, dissociative disorders, dissociative identity disorder, eating disorders, EEOC, emotional conditions, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, mental health, mental illness, NARIC, NIDRR, NIDRR projects, NIDRR research, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, people with disabilities, personality disorders, phobias, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, psychiatric disabilities, PTSD, SAMHSA, schizophrenia | Leave a comment