The Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) has a new resource, “Supporting Digital Accessibility in the Public and Private Sectors.” It reviews research-based strategies and practices that help organizations improve digital accessibility. When organizations in the public and private sectors take into account the experiences of applicants and employees with disabilities, they … Continued
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the yearly update to the Disability and Health Data System, providing quick and easy online access to state-level health data on adults with disabilities. The latest data, from the 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, show that more than 1 in 4—over 70 million—adults in the … Continued
The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California reached an agreement with Los Angeles County, California. They settled the Department’s lawsuit that the County violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by denying voters with mobility and vision disabilities an equal opportunity to vote. … Continued
This U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has a new resource: Helping Workers with Disabilities Get Ahead Through Good Jobs: A Toolkit of Practical Strategies. The toolkit covers how to recruit, hire, keep, and promote workers with disabilities in good jobs in construction, manufacturing, and clean energy. While it is geared … Continued
On July 25th, the U.S. Access Board issued a final rule setting a low transfer height of 17 inches for medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) used when people are lying face-up, face-down, or on their side, or sitting up. The rule removes the old accessibility standards for MDE, which allowed for a low transfer height of … Continued
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland signed a final rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to improve access to medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) for people with disabilities. Accessible MDE is very important for people with disabilities to have equal access to medical care. MDE includes equipment like: Medical examination tables, Weight … Continued
The Job Accommodation Network has a new resource, “Managing Accommodations during the Great Return to the Office“. It talks about how employers need to set reasonable timelines for employees to return to the workplace after they’ve been teleworking, especially employees with disabilities. They may need time to make changes in their personal lives before coming … Continued
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a new factsheet, FEMA Assistance for Survivors with Disabilities. The factsheet covers: The disability-related items that FEMA may help with, When FEMA may provide financial assistance to help with disability-related items, and How FEMA can help with additional repairs and improvements for homeowners or a household member with … Continued
On July 3, the General Services Administration (GSA) published a final rule adopting the U.S. Access Board’s Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) as part of the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS). The Architectural Barriers Act is a civil rights law that covers most federal facilities and requires them to be accessible to people with disabilities. All … Continued
The California Commission on Disability Access (CCDA) has released two new guides to accessible parking. One is for business owners and operators and the other is for the construction industry. These guides offer tips for making parking accessible. They are not meant to be all-inclusive and should be used for general guidance and as a … Continued
