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AI and Disability Inclusion Toolkit

The Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology has a new resource, the AI & Disability Inclusion Toolkit. It provides information for businesses including: How artificial intelligence (AI) works, How it is being used for employment-related purposes, such as screening job applicants and monitoring employee actions, The risks of discriminating against people with disabilities and other...

New fact sheet: Enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act

The ADA National Network has a new fact sheet, Enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It reviews how the ADA is enforced and which federal agencies are responsible for enforcing the different titles! This resource is helpful for those who: Are just learning about the ADA, Want to learn more about the law, or...

2024 National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) poster

The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has released its 2024 NDEAM poster for download. Printed posters will be coming soon. There is also a poster version that organizations can change, so they can make it their own! Spanish versions of both NDEAM posters are available too. NDEM celebrates the value and talent workers with...

Title II Rule to improve access to medical care for people with disabilities published

On August 9, 2024, the Federal Register published the Department of Justice’s final rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to improve access to medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) for people with disabilities. MDE includes equipment like: Medical examination tables, Weight scales, Dental chairs, X-ray machines and Mammography machines. The rule puts...

Video on Long COVID accommodations

Symptoms of Long COVID may qualify as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. People with Long COVID can request reasonable accommodations in the workplace so they can continue to work while managing their symptoms. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission created a short video with important information about this topic.

Supporting digital accessibility in the workplace

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...

CDC data shows over 70 million U.S. adults reported having a disability

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...

Justice Department reached agreement with Los Angeles County to increase accessibility for voters with disabilities

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....

Helping workers with disabilities get ahead through good jobs

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...

U.S. Access Board issues final rule setting low transfer height for certain medical diagnostic equipment

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...

Justice Department to publish final rule to improve access to medical care for people with disabilities

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...

Managing accommodations as employees are asked to return to the office

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...

FEMA help for survivors with disabilities

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...

GSA publishes final rule adopting new accessibility guidelines

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...

New guides to accessible parking

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...

What is Sensory Disability?

What is Sensory Disability? Sensory disability happens when one or more of our senses aren't working as they should. This can make it hard to sense or process information. Here are some examples: Visual Disability: Blindness: Complete loss of vision. Partial Blindness: Limited vision, such as difficulty seeing fine details or colors. Hearing Disability: Deafness:...

2024 National Disability Employment Awareness Month theme announced

The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) announced this year’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) theme: “Access to Jobs for All.” NDEAM is observed each October to celebrate the contributions of America’s workers with disabilities and highlight inclusive workplace policies that benefit both employers and employees. Check out the video...

Hawaii nonprofits to pay $325,000 in EEOC disability discrimination lawsuit

Nonprofit organizations Opportunities and Resources, Inc. and ORI Anuenue Hale, Inc., got federal contracts to provide janitorial services on military facilities throughout Hawaii. They will pay $325,000 and take other actions to settle a disability lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). They received requests from Deaf employees for reasonable accommodations—such as...

New resources on protecting students with disabilities in K12 and higher education

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has three new resources for students, parents and families, and schools that cover the civil rights of students with sickle cell disease, epilepsy, and cancer. The resources explain how these students are protected by federal disability rights laws. For example, they provide information about legal...

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