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7 May 2024, 12:15 am
According to a National Health Interview Survey from 2018, more than 32 million Americans reported that they had vision loss, including blindness. [read post]
29 Apr 2024, 2:44 pm
Each year housing advocates, organizations, and officials get together to host events to promote understanding of the FHA and housing rights. [read post]
25 Apr 2024, 6:55 am
Extending recognition to illnesses as well as injuries sustained in accidents is welcomed by advocates of worker victims and their loved ones. [read post]
24 Apr 2024, 1:57 pm
The ADA and Mental Health The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is crucial in addressing mental health in the workplace. [read post]
22 Apr 2024, 10:44 am
And, third, a system in which individuals identify with and advocate for their states. [read post]
19 Apr 2024, 11:20 am
At my school, Isaiah was one of the very few African American students. [read post]
19 Apr 2024, 11:20 am
At my school, Isaiah was one of the very few African American students. [read post]
19 Apr 2024, 7:28 am
Ordinarily, under the so-called “American Rule,” each litigant pays its own attorney’s fees, whether it wins or loses. [read post]
19 Apr 2024, 3:00 am
While the gap has shrunk, disabled Americans still vote at much lower rates than those who are not disabled. [read post]
18 Apr 2024, 10:03 pm
The suit, filed in 2017, alleged the transit agency violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and California law by failing to properly maintain elevators and escalators, preventing riders with disabilities from accessing services. [read post]
18 Apr 2024, 5:21 am
Advocating for Yourself: Adapting and Overcoming Be your own advocate: Don’t hesitate to ask for and accept help when needed, and speak up about your needs and preferences. [read post]
4 Apr 2024, 8:00 am
”Believing that such conduct violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the EEOC filed suit (EEOC v. [read post]
31 Mar 2024, 8:00 am
Significant Events: “As American ships were crossing the Atlantic to build a humanitarian pier in Gaza, American diplomats withheld their veto when the UN Security Council voted on March 25th for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas during the month of Ramadan, which ends on April 9th. [read post]
27 Mar 2024, 8:54 am
The ACLU of Texas has uncovered alarming disparities in school dress codes, revealing a trend of discrimination against students based on gender, race and ethnicity, LGBTQ identity, religion, disability, and socioeconomic background. [read post]
20 Mar 2024, 1:49 pm
In addition, Tierra has shared legal guardianship of her young adult brother who has autism spectrum disorder, through which she gained valuable hands-on experience advocating for adults with intellectual disabilities. [read post]
18 Mar 2024, 2:30 am
The EEOC also notes that in certain circumstances (especially when the underlying medical condition is temporary in nature), an employer may even be required to suspend one or more of an employee’s essential functions—a rule that marks a substantial change from other laws governing reasonable accommodations, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). [read post]
16 Mar 2024, 6:16 am
On the one hand, there is the interest of the American people in having a government that can effectively govern, including the power to speak. [read post]
15 Mar 2024, 1:09 pm
It targets someone like me solely on the basis of my HIV status – a protected disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act – even though there are lots of ways people living with HIV can have safe sex. [read post]
11 Mar 2024, 5:00 am
This expressivist critique is related to concerns of disability rights advocates that screening embryos for disabilities results in a harmful view of disabilities. [read post]
7 Mar 2024, 12:08 am
In the 1920s, Johns Manville employees started claiming asbestos-related disabilities. [read post]
