Wednesday, January 25, 2017

'Hamilton' Producers Sued Over Services for Blind Theatergoers

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REUTERS  -- The producer of "Hamilton" has been sued by a blind theatergoer who claimed that the blockbuster Broadway musical vio...

'Life, Animated' A Story Of A Man with Autism Gets Oscar Nomination

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“Life, Animated” was one of five films Oscar nominated in 2017 for Documentary Feature. The other nominees announced on Jan. 24, 2017 fo...

White House Under President Trump Removes Website Pages About Disabilities

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During the Obama administration, there was a page on the White House website that had information about federal policy regarding people wit...
Tuesday, January 24, 2017

EEOC Sues Walmart for Discriminating Against Employee with Intellectual Disability

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Retail Giant Refused to Make a Simple Accommodation for a Longtime Employee, Federal Agency Charges MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Walmart violated f...

CHICAGO DISABILITY STUDIES 2017 CONFERENCE, DISABILITY AND VIOLENCE, APRIL 7th

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2017 Chicago Disability Studies Conference: Disability & Violence 9am-3pm on April 7, 2017 at the University of Illinois at Chicago Org...
Monday, January 23, 2017

Ed Roberts Day 2017 - January 23rd - Empowering Advocates and Activists for People with Disabilities

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Ed Roberts was both an advocate and an activist. He was a leader in the civil rights movement and championed the rights of people with...

Webinar Feb 9th: Engaging Emergency Management Leadership to be Champions of Disability Integration and Inclusive Planning

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The Commonwealth of Virginia has learned that a whole community approach to emergency management requires leadership that promotes and cha...
Saturday, January 21, 2017

President Barack Obama last email - 'Thank You'

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With a week where we now have a new U.S. President in the White House, It's a honor to share the last email from President Obama as his...

Webinar (Jan. 31 and Feb. 2): Final Rule Updating the Section 508 Standards and Section 255 Guidelines

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The U.S. Access Board will conduct a free webinar on its recent  final rule  updating accessibility requirements for information and com...
Wednesday, January 18, 2017

U.S. Access Board Publishes Updated Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Requirements in the Federal Register

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On January 18, 2017  Federal Resister , the U.S. Access Board published a  final rule  that updates accessibility requirements for infor...