-Follow the Paralympic Games -August 28 to September 8, 2024

-Registration is open for the Fall ADA Coordinator Conference. October 21-22. Madison, Wisconsin. Go to Registration!

-Save the date for the 2025 National ADA Symposium. June 15-18. Atlanta, GA. Registration will open in January 2025.

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Innovative Services Northwest to Pay $136,500 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit (8-5-2024) -Settles Federal Charges Non-Profit Failed to Accommodate a Disabled Employee and Unlawfully Terminated Her.

(This case shows the importance of not requiring 100% capacity for return to work without options for reasonable accommodations.)

EEOC Sues Wilson Logistics for Violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (7-31-2024)

EEOC sued Missouri-based trucking company Transportation Management Group, doing business as Wilson Logistics, for violating federal law when it refused to hire a deaf job applicant because of his disability.

 (This case is based on refusal to hire based solely on disability.)

National Telecommuting Institute Settles Discrimination Suit for $1.25 Million. (8-8-24)

The EEOC’s lawsuit charged NTI with violating the Americans with Disabilities Act when it did not pursue placement or referral of blind and low-vision job applicants as telephone-based customer service agents when the company became aware that applicants used accessibility technologies such as screen readers to convert computer text to speech – presuming that the company’s client employers were not able to support the accommodating technology at that time. The lawsuit also alleged that NTI denied disability-related accommodations during their pre-employment application process. 

Fact Sheet: New Rule on the Accessibility of Medical Diagnostic Equipment Used by State and Local Governments (8-8-24)

Justice Department Secures Landmark Agreement with Los Angeles County to Increase Accessibility for Voters with Disabilities (8-1-24)

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California surveyed hundreds of polling places in the June 2016, March 2020, November 2020, and November 2022 elections and found the vast majority had architectural barriers, such as steep ramps, abrupt level changes at walkways and entrance doors, and lack of accessible parking. These impediments prevented people with mobility and vision disabilities from being able to safely access vote centers and cast their ballots in person. The lawsuit also alleged that the county’s curbside voting program was inaccessible, as certain vote centers lacked signage indicating that curbside voting was available or failed to provide sufficient means by which a voter could contact an election worker for assistance with curbside voting.

U.S. Access Board Issues Final Rule Setting Low Transfer Height for Certain Medical Diagnostic Equipment (9-26-24)

The Implicit and Explicit Exclusion of People with Disabilities in Clinical Trials (National Council on Disability, 8-14-24)

This report highlights exclusionary practices that prevent people with disabilities from participating in clinical trials, discusses how healthcare practitioners’ internal biases and federal policies contribute to the participation rate, and how the disparity affects people with disabilities and the efficacy of clinical trials.

9 Artists Receive the 2024 Midwest Award for Artists with Disabilities (Arts Midwest, 8-14-24)

Help Improve Sidewalk Accessibility by Sharing Your Experiences!

Project Sidewalk is seeking users for an online image survey to examine how people who use mobility devices perceive different sidewalk barriers.

ADA: Overview of Service Animals

Wednesday, August 21st. 1:00-2:30 PM Central

Sponsor: Mid-Atlantic ADA Center

Effective Communication in Health Care Settings

Thursday, August 22nd. 9:00 - 10:30 AM Central

Sponsor: University of Kentucky Human Development Institute, Mid-Atlantic ADA Center, Southeast ADA Center, and Burton Blatt Institute

Personal Experiences with Healthcare Barriers & the ADA: A Panel Discussion

Thursday, August 22nd. 1:30 - 3:00 PM Central

Sponsor: Pacific ADA Center and ADA National Network

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