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The Massachusetts Office on Disability's 2018 Disability Summit
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Please join MOD on Friday, October 5, 2018 for our fourth annual summit. Oce Harrison to speak on ADA, Addiction and Recovery; Kathy Gips to receive access award.
Summit 2018 will be held at a new venue, Partners Healthcare at Assembly Row in Somerville.
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David D'Arcangelo Appointed Commissioner of Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB)
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The former director of the Massachusetts Office on Disability, David D'Arcangelo, was named Commissioner of MCB. The commission supports residents who are legally blind or who have low vision with a progressive visual impairment to live and enjoy full community participation.
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NH Governor's Commission on Disability's Focus on Service Animals
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In New Hampshire, and according to the Americans with Disabilities Act, you may bring your service dog into any public accommodation, including fairs and festivals.
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Addiction, Recovery and the ADA
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People with alcohol addiction and people with opioid and substance use disorders in recovery have protections under the ADA.
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This free course, available 24/7, covers the rights of people with disabilities in housing under the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The focus is on reasonable accommodations and reasonable modifications. Duration: 2 hours to complete.
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Test Your Drug Testing Knowledge for Addiction Recovery Month
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Take a quiz to test your understanding of drug testing. Several questions are available to inform when it is appropriate to test for drugs. For example, "When are drug tests allowed?"
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Former Institute of Human Centered Design (IHCD) videographer, Andrew Pilkington models the new disability friendly clothing line. He worked with IHCD on several projects. Andrew's father, Chris, is on the IHCD Board of Directors.
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United States: Hunton Retail Law Resource: Employers' Prescription Drug Use Policies Coming Under Scrutiny
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 The ongoing opioid epidemic is causing employers to consider the best ways to ensure a safe workplace, but companies should be careful when addressing employees' prescription drug use.
Read more.
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Recently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued final rules under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Genetic I
nformation Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). The
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in regulatory guidance will be a major consideration for employers. The Court questions whether the 30% incentive/penalty really means that a wellness program is truly voluntary.
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Dunkin' Donuts Gets Burned by ADA Decision
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 In a plaintiff-friendly decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit sided with a blind man to find that his allegations of website inaccessibility were sufficient to move his Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) suit forward.
To read more, click here.
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Justice Department Urged To Address Web Accessibility
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Citing growing litigation, a group of senators is calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to weigh in on how the Americans with Disabilities Act applies online.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Image source: image courtesy of disabilityscoop.
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