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    Legislative Update: Assistive Technology

    Assistive technologies are rapidly evolving, leading to the development of innovative and user-friendly devices...

    Digital Accessibility 2 min read

    Disability Awareness: Progress Since the ADA and Challenges Ahead

    Disability awareness has been defined as a capability or skill of "being mindful of the disabilities of people and...
    Legal 3 min read

    What Does the Accessible Canada Act Mean for Canadians?

    Canada has a history when it comes to disability advocacy that is broadly credited to organizing that occurred in...
    Legal 3 min read

    New York Bill Passed Extending Time for Students with IEPs To Complete Schooling

    Legislation has been passed that entitles special education students in New York State that are aging out of...
    Education 2 min read

    Key ADA Discrimination Decision May Have Impact beyond Uber

    On March 15, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an important decision that...
    Legal 4 min read

    City of Baltimore Sued Over Ongoing ADA Noncompliance, Mayor Brandon Scott Responds

    Ongoing federal accessibility violations in Baltimore have led to a class action lawsuit, filed on June 10th, in...
    Legal 2 min read

    Introducing AccessibilityPlus 2021, a Global and Entirely Virtual Accessibility Summit for Business Leaders

    On this tenth Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), we are proud to announce AccessibilityPlus 2021 — a...
    Digital Accessibility 2 min read

    What Is an ADA Coordinator?

    An ADA Coordinator facilitates compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II regulations and...
    Legal 2 min read

    A Third Through 2021, Here Are the Developments in Disability Law and Regulation to Watch

    It is perhaps fitting that having recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of the 1990 passage of the Americans...
    Legal 3 min read

    Is Compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Required by the ADA?

    In 1990 when the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted, web accessibility was an unknown concept. The...
    Digital Accessibility 4 min read
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    Do Small Businesses with Fewer Than 15 Employees Have to Be ADA Compliant?

    One in four U.S. adults – or 61 million Americans – has a disability. Each one of those is a potential employee, contractor, or customer. The...

    Legal 3 min read

    The Verdict: Can Plaintiffs Make Money from ADA Lawsuits?

    The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law in 1990 to prohibit discrimination against people...
    Legal 3 min read

    Are Standing Desks Required as a Reasonable Accommodation?

    The number of employees requesting standing desks at work is growing exponentially. With medical experts warning...
    Legal 4 min read

    Introduction to Canadian Digital Accessibility Laws

    With all the fear generated by the increasing number of published legal cases, no one wants to be on the wrong...
    Digital Accessibility 5 min read

    How Does the US Prison System Handle People With Disabilities?

    It was something of a ‘perfect storm’ that has led to an unprecedented number of inmates with disabilities housed...
    Legal 4 min read

    Accessible Routes Under the ADA: A Starter Guide

    The Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) defines an accessible route as "a continuous...
    Legal 2 min read

    Who Is Responsible for ADA Compliance in Commercial Buildings?

    Wheelchair user Kornel Botosan filed a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1998 after a trip to a...
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    Who Enforces the ADA? It Depends

    There is a common misconception that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is an all-encompassing office that...
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    What Is an ADA Coordinator?

    An ADA Coordinator facilitates compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II regulations and...
    Legal 2 min read

    Historic Shouldn’t Mean Inaccessible: Preservation and the ADA

    Accessibility is standard for new construction today, but that hasn’t always been the case. Federal accessibility...
    Legal 3 min read