Disability

• The ADA and Employers
  This article explains essential employment-related terms and concepts in the Americans with Disabili...
• What Is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
  The ADA defines disability and has five titles (sections) that forbid a wide range of discrimination...
• Disability-Related Inquiries
  Find out what (and when) an employer can ask a job applicant or employee about disability.
• Who Is Protected by the ADA?
  The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects the civil rights of people with disabilities, but...
• The clinician-patient with a disability relationship
  The clinician-patient with a disability relationship
• About Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace
  An important aspect of Title I of the ADA is the idea of a reasonable accommodation. An accommodatio...
• The ADA and Health Care Providers
  This article introduces basic Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements for health care pro...
• A History of Discrimination and the ADA
  Find out why civil rights laws are important for protecting people with disabilities from discrimina...
• Perceptions of Disability and the ADA
  The way society thinks about and treats disabilities has changed over time.
• ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA)
  The ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) clarifies the meaning of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in...
• The ADA and Employment Service Professionals
  Learn about the role of the employment service professional in implementing ADA principles such as d...
• The Spirit of the ADA and Your Business
  If you are merely complying with the ADA to meet a legal requirement, you’re missing the true purpos...
• Finding Disability Statistics
  How to find disability-related data and statistics for New York, New Jersey, and Puerto Rico in the...
• Employment Overview
  Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to many employment practices, including...
• ADA Overview
  Basic introduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - goals, titles, definition of disab...
• The ADA and Service Animals
  What’s a service animal? The answer depends on the situation, and this FAQ article explains the basi...
• 8 Tips for Communicating with a Patient Who Has a Disability
  Our favorite communication tips for health care providers to use when assisting patients who have di...
• About Advocacy Resources
  How and why the Northeast ADA Center can help you find resources for disability rights, enforcement,...
• Olmstead Decision
  What’s the Olmstead decision? How does it relate to Title II of the ADA? This article introduces the...
• How to File a Complaint
  If you feel that the ADA, or a related law, is not being followed, you can file a complaint. This ar...
• Rehabilitation Act
  The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 has several sections that mandate civil rights for people with disabi...
• The ADA and Transportation Providers
  Consider why accessible transportation is so important and find an overview of requirements for publ...
• Service Animals Overview
  Service animals are one of the most asked about topics on the Northeast ADA Center’s technical assis...
• The ADA and Title II Public Entities
  The ADA ensures access by people with disabilities to buildings, facilities, programs, services, and...
• Related Laws Overview
  To understand how US law relates to disability, it's important to be aware of more than just the ADA...
• The ADA and Public Places
  Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has a lot to say about businesses that are op...
• Essential Functions
  Essential job functions and disability.
• Health care provider as employer
  The role of a health care provider as an employer cannot be overlooked.
• Fair Housing Act (FHA)
  When the FHA was amended in 1988, an important change was to forbid discrimination against people be...
• Health Care Overview
  Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act cover how...
• The ADA and Parking
  Accessible parking is a common feature in parking lots—and a common topic in questions posed on the...
• The ADA and Service Animal Handlers
  What should a service animal handler know about rights and responsibilities when they go into the co...
• Health Care Providers and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
  Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act applies to many health care providers in the United States.
• About Voting Access Rights
  What does the right to vote mean for people with disabilities? How can polling sites accommodate peo...
• About Effective Communication in Title II and Title III
  Effective communication is important, and this article explains the rules for achieving it under Tit...
• Equal Opportunity versus Affirmative Action
  Equal opportunity and affirmative action are both important concepts to understand when learning abo...
• Miniature Horses as Service Animals
  Why and how a miniature horse can be used as a service animal to assist a person with a disability.
• Administrative Requirements for Title II Public Entities
  To jumpstart and maintain their compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title II...
• State & Local Government Overview
  This overview of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) includes links to additional...
• About Recreation Accessibility
  ADA regulations about access to outdoor recreation for people with disabilities: background explaine...
• The ADA and Fixed-Route Buses
  Info and easy how-to videos that explain the ADA regulations that ensure an accessible bus ride for...
• The ADA and Facility Access Stakeholders
  What facility access means in the context of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), who is respo...

• When Alcohol Is Involved, the ADA Distinguishes Between ‘Having a Disability' and ‘Disability-related Misconduct'
  10/16/2019- Being under the influence of alcohol at work does not equal a disability, ever. Alcoholism is an ADA-protected disability. Yet the ADA does not require that employers accommodate alcoholics by permitt...
• NJ Disability Pride Parade & Celebration
  09/19/2018- The 8th annual New Jersey Disability Pride Parade & Celebration will take place on Friday, October 5th 2018 in Trenton, NJ. Hundreds of people and organizations representing a wide variety of disa...
• Cornell launches new disability awareness campaign
  02/22/2018- Using campus wide postering and social media, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator Team is launching a new campaign, #DiversityIncludesDisability, to build awareness of disability iss...
• Dependable Health Services to Pay $38,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
  01/17/2018- Dependable Health Services Inc., a health care staffing agency, will pay $38,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employ...
• Remember to Celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month!
  10/18/2017- October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, so please consider encouraging all members of your organization to participate in this awareness project. The purpose of National Disability...
• Disability Discrimination Complaint Filed Over COVID-19 Treatment Rationing Plan in Washington State
  04/15/2020- Self Advocates in Leadership (SAIL), Disability Rights Washington (DRW), and The Arc of the United States (The Arc) filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for C...
• The Collaborative on Health Reform and Independent Living (CHRIL) is Seeking Volunteers
  09/19/2018- CHRIL provides disability stakeholders with accurate, current, accessible and actionable information on how recent changes in health policy affect the community living and integration of working-age a...
• University to Open Long-Term Disability Research Center
  09/19/2018- Thanks to a $4.3 million grant and the tenacity of a few professors, students and future students with physical disabilities might be able to live a little more comfortably. In October, a new research...
• Georgia Company Settles Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
  04/18/2018- Georgia-based Capstone Logistics LLC will pay $50,000 and provide significant equitable relief as settlement for a federal disability and discrimination lawsuit filed by the US. Equal Employment Oppor...
• Georgia Company Settles Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
  04/18/2018- Georgia-based Capstone Logistics LLC will pay $50,000 and provide significant equitable relief as settlement for a federal disability and discrimination lawsuit filed by the US. Equal Employment Oppor...
• ILR Researchers Demystify Disability Stats
  03/21/2018- Researchers at the K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability released the Disability Statistics Status Report Jan. 30, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2016 Americ...
• National Council on Disability Recommends Decoupling Eligibility for Cash and Health Benefits; Amending Small Business Act to Benefit Business Owners with Disabilities
  11/15/2017- The National Council on Disability (NCD) - a nonpartisan, independent federal agency comprised of presidential and congressional appointees - On October 26, 2017 released an advisory report to Congres...
• City's Disability Pride Parade Marches Through Health Care Concerns
  07/19/2017- July 9th, 2017 saw thousands take part in the third annual NY City Disability Pride Parade held in Manhattan. While participants said rights for people with disabilities have come a long way in the ne...
• EEOC: Workplace Disability Discrimination Claims Set New Record
  02/15/2017- For the second year in a row, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said charges of job bias related to disability hit an all-time high, reaching 28,073 for the 2016 fiscal year. Of these c...
• 2017 Disability Rights Storytellers Fellowship - Deadline to Apply: 3-15-17
  02/15/2017- The Disability Rights Storytellers Fellowship managed by Rooted in Rights and AAPD provides the opportunity for an individual with a disability to learn and apply skills in digital media sto...
• Goodwill Industries to Pay $65,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
  01/15/2020- Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc., which provides job opportunities to people with disabilities, will pay $65,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability di...
• Amazon Rolls Out Disability Hiring Initiative
  04/17/2019- On one afternoon shift, Michael Howard logged some 15,000 steps pushing a cart around the aisles of an Amazon Prime Now warehouse, gathering groceries, electronics and countless other items for one- a...
• EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: USA Parking Services to Pay $150,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
  03/20/2019- USA Parking Services, Inc., a hospitality industry-focused valet and parking company, will pay $150,000 to settle the disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...
• The Valuable 500 Launches at Davos to Promote Disability Inclusion
  02/21/2019- A new campaign that will hold global business leaders accountable for disability inclusion in their businesses launched today at the World Economic Forum's Annual Summit in Davos. Announced by #valuab...
• California Judge Clears One Million Dollar EEOC Deal in Disability Bias Case
  08/15/2018- A California federal judge has signed off on a $1 million deal between the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and HVAC component manufacturer Mueller Industries Inc. to end a suit alleging t...
• Hertz to Pay $45,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
  05/16/2018- According to the EEOC's lawsuit, Hertz actively recruited Norman "Dan" Newton for a sales position in its car sales division in Denver after spotting his resume online. Newton agreed to meet with the...
• Six Simple Tips for Smooth Travel with a Disability
  04/18/2018- As the summer travel season begins to wind up, the anxiety and worry that goes along with hectic plane connections and overbooked hotels can add to the frustration of a trip that is meant to allow you...
• Sparta NJ Special Services, Presents Disability Awareness Assembly to Board of Education
  03/21/2018- Sparta High School students joined members of the district's Special Services department to hold a Disability Awareness assembly at the Helen Morgan School. Danielle Hamblin, director of special servi...
• IBM and West Virginia University's Center for Disability Inclusion Unveil Mobile Workplace Accommodation Case Management App
  06/21/2017- IBM and West Virginia University's Center for Disability Inclusion (CDI) announced they are developing a first generation mobile workplace accommodation case management app to help U.S. businesses cre...
• Understanding the Word Disability in the ADA-Free Webinar!
  04/19/2017- Wednesday April 26th 2017 1 pm EDT to 2 pm EDT.  Presented by Joe Zesski Disability is a term that is used by people in many different ways. Often when they call the Northeast ADA Center,...
• Man with Disability Helps Children with Disabilities
  Brentwood NY resident Oscar Valentin doesn't let his disability stop him from helping children with disabilities. Valentin has been an active member with the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Long...
• Dyslexia: The Learning Disability That Must Not Be Named
  Megan Lordos, a middle school teacher, says she was not allowed to use the word "dyslexia." She's not alone. Parents and teachers across the country have raised concerns about some schools hesitating,...
• Wayne Farms to Pay $175,000 to Settle EEOC Lawsuit for Disability Discrimination
  05/20/2020- In a settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Wayne Farms, one of the nation's largest poultry producers, settled charges that the company capped the number of allowable absences r...
• Disability Discrimination Complaints Now Top Race Discrimination
  04/15/2020- For the first time ever, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claims of disability discrimination topped race discrimination claims in 2019. There are employers who may not be aware of their respon...
• College Students Rally at New York State Capitol, Fighting to Secure Funding for Disability Services
  02/19/2020- Students with disabilities from across the state have gathered at the Capitol to urge increased state funding for higher education disability services. The State Education Department has included a $1...
• Free Broadcast-ADA Live! Do You Want a Job or a Career? Reflections on National Disability Employer Awareness Month (NDEAM)
  09/18/2019- Wednesday, October 2nd, 20191:00 PM EDT - 1:30 PM EDT October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and the theme for 2019 is "The Right Talent, Right Now." The U.S. Department o...
• Disability Integration Act Reintroduced, Fights for Independence of Disabled Individuals
  02/21/2019- A piece of civil rights legislation reintroduced on January 15, 2019 to the 116th Congress helps fight for the independence of all people, including the disabled. The Disability Integration Act - orig...
• Disability-Themed Emojis Approved for Use
  02/21/2019- The introduction of dozens of new accessibility-themed emojis has been welcomed by disability rights campaigners. The new characters include hearing aids, wheelchairs, prosthetic limbs, white "probing...
• New Jersey Conference on Disability and Employment
  06/22/2018- Happening on Tuesday October 2, 2018 from 9:00am to 5:00pm at Raritan Valley Community College located at 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg NJ 08876. This conference for job seekers, families, educators,...
• Free Webinar - The History of Disabilities: Part 4, Civil Rights to Disability Rights
  02/22/2018- Thursday, February 22nd, 2018 1:00 PM EST - 2:30 PM ESTThe quest for social equality for people who have disabilities is a story that begins in the earliest years of the American experience. Mark...
• Resources
  09/20/2017- As the Northeast ADA Center typically receives technical assistance questions related to the rights of students with disabilities under the ADA and Section 504 this time of year, we are sharing severa...
• Florida Agrees to Make Prisons More Accessible for Inmates with Disabilities
  07/19/2017- A lawsuit filed by Disability Rights Florida has been settled with the State to address disability related barriers that inmates face. The settlement, filed in United States District Court in Tallahas...
• McDonald's to pay $56,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
  The EEOC charged that McDonald's refused to interview a job applicant at its Belton, Mo., restaurant because of his deafness, resulting in McDonald's paying $56,500 to settle a discrimination suit. Th...
• Push to Expand Medicaid Coverage for NJ Disability Services
  03/19/2020- In an effort to support young people with disabilities in higher education, NJ legislators have introduced five bills for consideration that would expand coverage for personal aides and lower the age...
• Disability Advocates Address Transportation Issues at NJ Transit Hearing
  02/19/2020- Recently, advocates and paratransit experts addressed a New Jersey Senate Select Committee on New Jersey Transit. The hearing was a forum to raise the pressing concerns of individuals with disabilitie...
• Lawyer Charged with Stealing People's Identities to File Over 300 Fake Disability Lawsuits
  12/18/2019- Federal prosecutors have charged an attorney with filing over 300 lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act - on behalf of two clients who had no clue he was claiming to represent them. Stuar...
• EEOC Scores $2.7M Disability Bias Deal for Sample Servers
  12/18/2019- A company that provides retailers with food sample demonstrators agreed to pay nearly $2.7 million to resolve a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit claiming it violated federal anti-d...
• Are you ready for National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)?
  09/18/2019- Held every October, NDEAM is a fitting time to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities. The 2019 NDEAM theme w...
• DOJ Considers Opioid Use Disorder an ADA Covered Disability and Pursues Claims Against a Provider for Refusing Medical Services to Opioid Users
  06/21/2019- The U.S. Department of Justice reached a January 31, 2019 settlement of an Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") Title III complaint against health care provider Selma Medical Associates relating to...
• Emergency Management Access and Functional Needs Disability Awareness Training in Dutchess County NY
  06/21/2019- Niagara University (NU) Disability Awareness Training has received a grant from the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council to educate anyone involved in emergency planning, prepare...
• Facebook Charged With Disability-Related Discrimination
  04/17/2019- The federal government is accusing Facebook of illegally using its advertising platform to discriminate against people with disabilities and other groups. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Deve...
• The Bureau of Labor Claims Strong Job Gains for the Disability Community
  03/20/2019- A Western New York labor force specialist said that the increase in the national employment-population ratio for persons with disabilities is the case of a rising economic tide lifting all boats. In 2...
• NY City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Residents, Advocates Urge Cuomo Signature on Bill Allowing Residents with Disabilities to Take More Accessible Units
  08/16/2017- There's a push to make public housing friendlier to some of its most vulnerable residents. The proposed legislation would allow residents that use wheelchairs to move into accessible apartments when t...
• Medstar Harbor Hospital Will Pay $179,576 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
  05/18/2017- Harbor Hospital Inc., trading as MedStar Harbor Hospital, will pay $179,576 and furnish other relief to resolve a federal disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employ­ment Oppo...
• Special Education School Vouchers May Come With Hidden Costs
  04/19/2017-  For many parents of children with disabilities in public school systems, the lure of the private school voucher is strong. Vouchers for students with disabilities have been endorsed by the Trump...
• New Yorkers with Disabilities Fight to Text 911
  01/18/2017- New York City's failure to implement texting access for emergency 911 services inspired a federal complaint Tuesday by a disability-rights group.  Disability Rights New York filed the suit&n...
• "Jake's Law" would nudge every N.J. County to build a playground accessible to all children
  A bill up for consideration in the state Assembly would push every New Jersey County to build at least one "inclusive" playground that is accessible to children with disabilities.  Inclusive play...
• New York University Dentists Want to Redefine Care for Patients with Disabilities
  07/17/2019- For Staten Island residents Donna Agoncillo and her son Christopher Agoncillo, having a dentist that understands how to treat people with special needs is essential. Christopher, 30, has autism, and w...
• Lawsuit Claims MTA Discriminates Against Riders with Disabilities
  07/17/2019- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of NY has been hit with a lawsuit alleging that they discriminate against transit riders with disabilities. The non-profit group Disability Rights Advocates say that...
• Party City to Pay $155,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
  05/15/2019- The EEOC's lawsuit, filed in September 2018, charged that Party City violated federal law by failing to hire a qualified employee with a disability at its Nashua, N.H., location after it became aware...
• Veterans, Disability, and the Power of Literature Free Webinar Series - Part 3: Conversation with the Poets: Veterans and Disability
  09/19/2018- Wednesday, September 26th, 20182:00 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDTThroughout human history, there has been armed conflict. For as long as we have recorded that history, humankind has turned to literature as a w...
• Foothills Child Development Center Agrees to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
  06/22/2018- Foothills Child Development Center, Inc., A South Carolina Corporation that owns and operates a preschool in Easley S.C., will provide monetary relief to a former employee and modify its employment po...
• Macy's To Pay $75,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
  05/16/2018- Macy's will pay a former long-term employee $75,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According to the EEOC's lawsuit, the...
• School Settles Claim it Didn't Evacuate Student with a Disability During Fire Alarm
  09/20/2017- The Watchung Hills Regional High School District Board of Education in Warren, New Jersey, agreed to settle claims that staff failed to evacuate at least one student with a disability during an unplan...
• Employee Can Proceed On ADA Claim That He Was Discriminated Against On Account Of Severe Obesity
  02/15/2017- Mark Richardson worked for the Chicago Transit Authority as a Bus Operator from 1999 to 2012.  He took an extended medical leave from work and attempted to return to his job in September 2010.&nb...
• Free Webinar - Employer Practices to Improve Employment Outcomes: Considerations Across the Employment Process-
  02/15/2017- Tuesday, February 21st, 2017 2:00 PM EST - 3:30 PM EST There is increasing interest in the business community in finding the best ways to hire and retain individuals with disabilities. New assi...
• An Opportunity for NYS Residents! IRT Toolkit
  02/19/2020- Seeking input from youth, educators, staff from community organizations, disability organizations & businesses about a new toolkit designed to improve employment outcomes for youth with disabiliti...
• Big Lots Stores to Pay $100,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
  01/15/2020- The retailer permitted disability harassment at a West Virginia Store, then retaliated against the employee for reporting harassment of a co-worker, the federal agency charged. In its lawsuit, the EEO...
• Walmart Changes Its Reassignment Policy to Settle ADA Suit
  12/18/2019- Walmart has agreed to change its disability reassignment policy and pay $80,000 to a former worker with a disability to settle claims that it failed to accommodate her by reassigning her to a vacant p...
• Dallas Electric Utility to Pay $50K to Settle Federal Disability Discrimination Suit
  10/16/2019- A Dallas-based electric utility company will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit, federal officials said. A consent decree in the U.S. Equal Employment...
• Register Now: NJ Conference on Disability & Employment
  09/18/2019- Register now for the 2019 New Jersey Conference on Disability & Employment, a half-day event scheduled for October 23, 2019 at Middlesex County College in Edison. Hear from employers, educators, a...
• Theme of National Disability Employment Awareness Month Announced
  07/17/2019- The U.S. Department of Labor has announced "The Right Talent, Right Now" as the theme for the 2019 National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). The 2019 theme emphasizes the essential role...
• Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day in NY Sees Improvement to Disability Rights
  06/21/2019- The New York State Assembly passed a series of bills on May 29, 2019 to help New Yorkers with disabilities lead full, independent lives by ensuring access to critical resources, expanding disability r...
• Paid Family and Medical Leave and Disability Study
  08/15/2018- The Arc is inviting people who live in California, New Jersey, New York, and North Carolina to participate in a study on paid family and medical leave and disability. The goal of the study is to look...
• NEW JERSEY CONFERENCE ON DISABILITY AND EMPLOYMENT
  08/15/2018- Tuesday, October 2, 2018 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (EDT) Raritan Valley Community College118 Lamington RoadBranchburg, NJ 08876 The New Jersey Conference on Disability and Employment returns in 2018 t...
• Need Assistive Technology? The National Disability Institute Can Help!
  06/22/2018- Did you know the National Disability Institute (NDI) provides affordable loans to help people with disabilities purchase assistive technology to meet their needs? If you are a resident of seven downst...
• How States Are Helping People with Disabilities Break Into Government Jobs
  06/22/2018- Governing Magazine recently published an article about what state governments are doing to recruit, hire and retain talented employees with disabilities. State governments have a critical role to play...
• Need Assistive Technology? The National Disability Institute Can Help!
  04/18/2018- Did you know the National Disability Institute (NDI) provides affordable loans to help people with disabilities purchase assistive technology to meet their needs? If you are a resident of seven downst...
• Why Is It Getting Harder To Find Accessible Parking In NJ?
  04/18/2018- With the graying of America, there has been an increased need for accessible parking spaces, said Mary Ciccone, an attorney with the advocacy group Disability Rights New Jersey. The number of accessib...
• March 2018 Jobs Report: Americans with Disabilities Reach Two Year Milestone
  04/18/2018- Americans with disabilities reached a milestone in March, as the major economic indicators showed increases for the 24th consecutive month, according to the March National Trends in Disability Employm...
• Why Is It Getting Harder To Find Accessible Parking In NJ?
  04/18/2018- With the graying of America, there has been an increased need for accessible parking spaces, said Mary Ciccone, an attorney with the advocacy group Disability Rights New Jersey. The number of accessib...
• March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
  03/21/2018- The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD), the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) and the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) have come tog...
• JCC of Central NJ hosts a free special needs symposium on Feb. 25, 2018
  02/22/2018- In honor of Jewish Disability Inclusion and Awareness Month, the JCC of Central NJ in Scotch Plains is hosting a free Special Needs Symposium on Sunday, February 25th, from 2-5 p.m. The keynote speake...
• How Design for One Turns Into Design for All
  02/22/2018- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of five adults in the United States has some disability. That is a demographic and economic motivator for many in the design indust...
• NJ School District to Pay $35K to Worker Fired After Gallbladder Surgery
  01/17/2018- A former North Plainfield School District employee who was fired after emergency gallbladder surgery will be paid $35,000 by the district, according to New Jersey Attorney General Christopher Porrino....
• New York's Highest Court Rules That Perceived Alcoholics Are Not Protected under New York City Human Rights Law
  11/15/2017- The New York Court of Appeals ruled that the New York City Human Rights Law ("NYCHRL") does not permit a claim of disability discrimination based solely on a perception of untreated alcoholism. To sus...
• Man Rewarded Job at Kaiser Aluminum's Mill and $175,000 in Discrimination Settlement
  11/15/2017- Under the terms of a settlement in a disability discrimination lawsuit, a Spokane man will receive $175,000 and a new position. After reviewing old medical documentation, Kaiser withdrew its job offer...
• Northeast ADA Center Contributes to Training for NYC Disability Service Facilitators
  10/18/2017- The Northeast ADA Center was happy to participate in a 2 day training program in September, 2017, administered through the ADA National Network, the NYC Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MO...
• US Virgin Islands Non-Profits Struggle to Serve in the Wake of Devastating Storms
  10/18/2017- Like other segments of the population, the V.I.'s non-profit community was hit hard by September's double hurricane hits, but charitable groups don't have the option of closing for business while they...
• More Businesses are Opening up to People with Disabilities
  09/20/2017- More than a decade ago, when Jenny Lay-Flurrie was looking for a job, she told an interviewer at Microsoft that she had some trouble hearing. "I didn't tell them I was profoundly deaf," Lay-Flurrie te...
• Rev Up NJ Kicks off Disability Voter Registration Week 2017 in Trenton
  08/16/2017- On July 18th, approximately 50 people gathered at the State House Annex to kick off National Disability Voter Registration Week. The event, hosted by the Alliance Center for Independence (ACI) and REV...
• Airlines Face Soaring Disability Complaints
  06/21/2017- The number of disability-related complaints against airlines shot up more than twofold in a decade, a new government report finds. Travelers with disabilities filed more than 30,000 complaints with ai...
• Lack of Accessibility at Fitness Facilities
  06/21/2017- According to a recent study published in the Disability Health Journal, individuals with physical and mobility disabilities have limited opportunities to participate in physical activity due to barrie...
• UPCO Will Pay $106,000 For Disability Discrimination
  06/21/2017- A Claremore, Okla.-based manufacturer of sucker rods and accessories for the oil and gas industry will pay $106,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by th...
• Horizon NJ Health to Pay Former Employee $80,000 After Alleged Wrongful Termination
  05/18/2017- New Jersey Attorney General Christopher Porrino announced April 10th that health insurer Horizon NJ Health will pay $80,000 to a former employee after allegations of wrongful termination.  Horizo...
• Open Call for Performers for the NJ Disability Pride Parade and Celebration
  04/19/2017-  The Alliance Center for Independence is putting out a call for performers with disabilities for the 7th annual NJ Disability Pride Parade and Celebration (NJDPP) to be held SATURD...
• April is Fair Housing Month
  04/19/2017-  Happy Fair Housing Month! The theme for this year's Fair Housing Month commemoration is "Fair Housing Equals Opportunity," which emphasizes the fact that equality in housing provides the foundat...
• University Under Investigation After Student Denied Service Dog
  02/15/2017- Fordham University denied a student's request for a service dog to live with her on campus, despite her documented disability with the Office of Disability Services. She submitted her request shortly...
• Judge halts eviction of a person with a mental disability as Brooklyn landlord seeks to evict tenants with disabilities
  A federal judge has issued a temporary order to stop the eviction of a man with a mental disability from his building, where the landlord in the gentrifying neighborhood allegedly no longer wants to l...
• Somerset County, NJ selects winners of Disability Advocates Award
  After receiving many nominations this year, Somerset County selected two individual category winners for the Disability Advocates Award. Karen Kowalski was selected for her commitment to people with s...
• Back to Business after COVID-19: Addressing Disability Accommodation Requests in New York
  05/20/2020- Despite the lack of guidance from the EEOC, the New York City Commission on Human Rights contends that in many cases, a COVID-19 infection would meet the definition of a disability under the New York...
• Updates
  04/15/2020- The Northeast ADA Center team hopes that this newsletter finds you well. The new coronavirus (COVID-19) is hitting the disability community especially hard. Not only are people concerned for their hea...
• Steel Painters Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
  03/19/2020- Steel Painters, LLC, an industrial sandblasting and painting Services Company based in Beaumont, Texas, has agreed to pay monetary damages and furnish other relief to settle a disability discriminatio...
• BLI Northwest & Successor Harris Pacific Northwest to Pay $100,000 and Provide Other Relief to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
  02/19/2020- According to the EEOC's suit, Angela Watson was dispatched by her union to work on a project for Diamond B Constructors in Anacortes, Wash. Watson is a pipefitter by trade and holds an additional cert...
• Federal Government Reaches Settlement in Lawsuit over Preschool's Expulsion of a Child with a Disability
  01/15/2020- A nationwide chain of day care centers has agreed to settle federal litigation accusing it of disability discrimination. Spring Education, formerly known as Nobel Learning Communities, agreed to adopt...
• Hunters Point Library Violates the ADA, New Federal Lawsuit Claims
  12/18/2019- A class action lawsuit filed by a nonprofit group in federal court on Tuesday argues that the newly renovated Hunters Point branch of the Queens Public Library violates the Americans with Disabilities...
• Legal Experts Warn Casinos and Guests with Disabilities, About Service Dog Control Following Niagara Falls Incident
  12/18/2019- Last month, Bella, a three-year-old Pomeranian, accompanied Maryellen Jurczak to the Niagara Falls tribal casino. The woman has an implant and the dog routinely is by her side. On that day, the dog ap...
• Colorado Excavating to Pay $42,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
  12/18/2019- Gollnick Construction, Inc., which does business as Colorado Excavating, will pay $42,500 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Oppor...
• Get Ready for National Disability Employment Awareness Month
  10/16/2019- October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). The 2019 theme is "The Right Talent, Right Now." Observed each October, NDEAM celebrates the contributions of workers with disabiliti...
• Tallahassee Memorial Hospital to Pay $375,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
  09/18/2019- Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, Inc., a private community healthcare system comprised of 2 hospitals, multiple specialty care centers, three residency programs, and 32 affiliated physician practices,...
• New Accessibility Specialists Join US Access Board Staff
  09/18/2019- The Board has hired four new Accessibility Specialists to serve in its Office of Technical and Information Services: Randall Duchesneau III, Sarah Presley, Joshua Schorr, and Bobby Stinnette. They wil...
• NY ABLE Program Helps New Yorkers with Disabilities and Their Families Cover Costs
  08/21/2019- The NY ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) program is a tax-advantaged savings plan administered by the Office of the New York State Comptroller and is designed to help individuals with disabili...
• Department of Labor's Job Accommodation Network Offers New Online Workplace Disability Accommodation Resources
  08/21/2019- Employers working to evaluate reasonable accommodations now have additional online resources available. In its recent press release, the DOL has announced a new publicly available resource for employe...
• Tamco Professional Coating Services to Pay $90,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability Lawsuit
  08/21/2019- Tamco Professional Coating Services, Inc. (Tamco) has agreed to pay a foreperson $90,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced to...
• Obesity Alone Is Not a Disability
  07/17/2019- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that extreme obesity, without evidence of an underlying physiological condition, does not meet the definition of a physical impairment and theref...
• Remedy Intelligent Staffing and Lornamead to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
  05/15/2019- Remedy Intelligent Staffing, LLC, a California-based staffing firm, and Lornamead, Inc., a manufacturer headquartered in New York City, will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability...
• NYC Agrees To Make All Sidewalk Curbs Accessible to People with Disabilities
  04/17/2019- In a landmark victory for disability rights advocates, the de Blasio administration has agreed to survey and ensure that all of the city's roughly 162,000 sidewalk curbs are accessible for New Yorkers...
• Masterbuilt to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
  04/17/2019- According to the EEOC's suit, Masterbuilt denied Joshua Moore's request for an accommodation in the form of leave for a short period to undergo treatment and counseling for stress caused by his Asperg...
• Summer 2019 "Access to Exchange Fellowship" in Eugene, Oregon
  02/21/2019- The National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange (NCDE) is excited to announce the launch of the "Access to Exchange Fellowship". The NCDE is seeking college students and recent graduates in the...
• University of Montana Research on ADA Has National Implications
  01/16/2019- A research center at the University of Montana is brokering answers to contemporary questions about the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The UM Rural Institute for Inclusive Communiti...
• Grand Hyatt Violated the ADA by Denying Front Desk Agent a Chair EEOC Says
  09/19/2018- According to the EEOC the Grand Hyatt New York violated Title I of the ADA when it refused to accommodate an employee with a chronic back impairment. The EEOC said that prolonged standing aggravated t...
• Millions in Disability Housing Assistance Headed To States
  09/19/2018- People with disabilities in nearly every state will receive help accessing housing in the community thanks to an infusion of millions in federal dollars. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Devel...
• National Council on Disability (NCD) Urges DOJ Action on Medical Equipment
  09/19/2018- The NCD issued a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions urging the DOJ to resume regulatory action under the ADA to address access to medical diagnostic equipment, such as exam tables and chairs, we...
• New York State Offers an Access Pass
  08/15/2018- Access Pass is for NY State residents with a disability as defined in the application process. It allows for free or discounted use of state parks, historic sites, and recreational facilities operated...
• EEOC Settles with Pacific Bell for Allegedly Refusing an Employee who is Deaf, Requests for an Interpreter
  08/15/2018- Pacific Bell has agreed to a $15,000 settlement after the EEOC alleged the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District...
• Free Webinar for Small Employers
  07/18/2018- Wednesday, July 25, 2018 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm EST. How much do small businesses know about disability, the ADA, and their responsibilities related to reasonable accommodation? Here at the Northeast...
• Formulation/Development of New York's 3-Year State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) 2020-2022
  07/18/2018- Title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, provides the authority for the New York State Independent Living Council, Inc. (NYSILC) and the network of Federally-Funded Centers for Indepen...
• A Look into the Accessibility Problem Within the New York City Mass Transit System
  07/18/2018- The MTA New York City Transit is one of the largest public transportation agencies in the world with 472 operating subway stations. According to MTA, the subway system has a daily ridership of an aver...
• For Travelers With Disabilities, Technology Helps Smooth the Way. But Not All of It
  07/18/2018- Technology is fast changing how people with disabilities get to and then navigate airports and train and bus stations. However, technology can go only so far: its advantages usually stop at the door o...
• Nevada Employer Pays $3.5 Million to Settle "100-Percent Healed" Claim
  07/18/2018- Slots chain employer Dotty's recently agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle litigation alleging its "100-percent-healed" policy discriminates against workers with disabilities. The June 5th settlement...
• Free Webinar for Small Employers
  06/22/2018- Wednesday, July 25, 2018 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm EST. How much do small businesses know about disability, the ADA, and their responsibilities related to reasonable accommodation? In the Northeast ADA C...
• ACCES-VR Works to Help Remove Barriers, Enrich Lives for Those Living with Disabilities
  06/22/2018- New York State held its Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day to highlight both the issues and the accomplishments of advocates, families, and individuals with disabilities across New York State. As...
• Free Webinar-Effective Communication in the Medical Setting
  05/16/2018- Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018 1:00 PM EDT - 2:30 PM EDTTalking about medical issues can be difficult in any context. When a patient is speaking with their medical care provider, there are varieties of cha...
• Hammonton NJ Youth Gymnastics Program Settles ADA Complaint
  05/16/2018- An investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office determined that the Hammonton youth gymnastics program was in violation of Title III of the ADA. The law requires businesses that serve the public, inclu...
• A Hidden Market: The Purchasing Power of People With Disabilities
  05/16/2018- A New report by the American Institutes for Research (AIR), quantifies the purchasing power of working-age adults with disabilities. In the United States 1 in 5 adults, or 64 million people have a dis...
• Free Webinar - Effective Communication in the Medical Setting
  04/18/2018- Presented by Joe Zesski May 23rd 2018 at 1:00pm ET Talking about medical issues can be difficult in any context. When a patient is speaking with their medical care provider, a variety of challen...
• Attention Albany Region CDTA Riders!
  04/18/2018- The Yang Tan Institute on Disability and Employment (YTI) at Cornell University, with support from the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC) has established the Transit Res...
• Disability Rights Activists Rally against Inaccessible Subway System at Manhattan Supreme Court
  03/21/2018- In a show of support, activists, most of whom use wheelchairs for mobility, gathered in advance of the first court hearing for their lawsuit against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and New Y...
• Court Limits ADA's ‘Regarded As' Protections to Current Disabilities
  03/21/2018- The Americans with Disabilities Act's (ADA) "regarded as" protections do not extend to cases where an employee is presently healthy but has the potential to become disabled in the future, a Florida fe...
• Monterey Airbus Settles with U.S. Department of Justice over Disability Access.
  03/21/2018- Following an investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office, Monterey Airbus has agreed to up its game when it comes to serving riders with disabilities. The airport shuttle service violated Title III of...
• Settlement Reached Over Cumberland County's Access to Polling Locations
  02/22/2018- The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on Monday announced a settlement with Cumberland County over its access to polling places. According to the attorney's office, it and...
• Animals on Planes a Challenge for Airlines, Passengers
  02/22/2018- When Marlin Jackson arrived at his row on a Delta flight from Atlanta to San Diego in June, a man with a sizable dog on his lap already occupied the middle seat. Jackson squeezed by them to his window...
• Free Webinar! "Is That a Service Animal: What Rights Apply Where?"
  01/17/2018- January 24, 20181:00pm to 2:00pm One of the most popular topics that the Northeast ADA is asked about is service animals. It can be confusing for individuals with disabilities, businesses, transit pr...
• The 64th Convention of the APPR is Dedicated to Disability Psychology
  01/17/2018- The 64th Convention of the Psychology Association of Puerto Rico (APPR, by its Spanish acronym), titled: Psychology for the People, will focus on the psychological aspects of functional diversity. Thi...
• Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST Design & Construction-Free Training
  01/17/2018- May 8th, 2018, 8:00AM - 4:15PM EST Museum of disABILITY History, Main Training Room - 2nd Floor 3826 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14226This training will highlight the importance of design and c...
• Justice Department Scraps ADA Guidance
  01/17/2018- Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he is rescinding more than two dozen guidance documents including several clarifying the implications of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Guidance documents are...
• 2017 Study on the Cost of Workplace Accommodations
  11/15/2017- The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) Job Accommodation Network (JAN) has released the 2017 update to its annual study of Workplace Accommodations: Low Cost, High Impact. The research, whi...
• Opportunity to Participate in Research
  10/18/2017- The Northeast ADA Center, which is located within Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, is seeking participants in a research study on implementation of reasonable accommodati...
• For People with Disabilities, New York's Sidewalks Are an Obstacle Course
  10/18/2017- In a long running battle over New York City's 162,000 sidewalk corners, a federal court ordered report has highlighted numerous shortcomings in the city's effort to install and maintain curb ramps to...
• Survey: Employers Miss Opportunities for Workers with Disabilities
  10/18/2017- A national survey released October 10, 2017 finds that employers often overlook recruiting and training practices that could expand employment opportunities for workers with disabilities. For example,...
• President Trump Nominates Iraq Veteran Daniel Gade to EEOC Commissioner Spot
  08/16/2017- President Trump has nominated Daniel M. Gade to the last vacant slot on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Dr. Gade, who has a Master's and Ph.D. in Public Administration and Public Policy,...
• These Actors with Disabilities are Wowing Theater Crowds
  07/19/2017- The Off-Broadway production "Cost of Living" set out to cast actors with disabilities to provide a cast more indicative of what America looks like. "Cost of Living" playwright Martyna Majok insisted o...
• Sensient Pays $800,000 to Settle ADA Claim Because of Inflexible Leave/Accommodation Policy
  07/19/2017- The EEOC announced on 6/30/17 that Sensient Natural Ingredients, a division of Sensient Technologies, has agreed to pay up to $800,000 and also provide other significant relief, to settle a charge of...
• Anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act: July 26
  07/19/2017- This Facts for Features (developed by the U.S. Census Bureau) provides a demographic snapshot of the U.S. population with a disability and examines various services available to them. The statistics c...
• Battle-Tested People with Disabilities Fight for Rights
  07/19/2017- July is widely celebrated as Disability Pride Month in the U.S. This year, the month marks the 27th anniversary of passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990. The ADA, a landmark...
• Do You Need Assistive Technology for Work or for Home?
  06/21/2017- National Disability Institute's Assistive Technology (AT) Loan Program provides affordable loans to persons with disabilities, seniors and veterans to help purchase assistive technology products and s...
• Housing Accessibility under the Americans with Disability Act and the Fair Housing Act-Free Webinar
  05/18/2017- Wednesday, May 24, 2017  2:00 - 3:30 PM ET This 90 minute session will provide an overview of the 2010 ADA Standards and Fair Housing Act Accessibility Guidelines. It will include a brief discu...
• Allergic Reactions Caused by Mishandling Food in Dining Halls
  04/19/2017-  Students at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York, who have severe food allergies are asking the school to provide a safer eating environment for them. One student recently had a reaction to tree n...
• Community Care for Adults with Disabilities to Continue Through Fiscal 2021
  04/19/2017-  The federal government has given New Jersey the go-ahead to expand and reform work it has done over the past 45 years to provide community-based services to adults with serious disabilities to h...
• Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities Getting a Boost from NJ Colleges
  03/16/2017- New Jersey colleges and universities — big and small — are doing their part in making sure more young adults with developmental disabilities get their shot at a successful postsecondary ed...
• Join the Diversity Partners National Kick-Off Webinar on March 29th!
  03/16/2017- The Diversity Partners Project, housed at the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, is bridging the gap between employment service professionals, job seekers with disabilities and business....
• For the Traveler with a Disability, Strategies for a Successful Trip
  02/15/2017- Terry Scott Cohen, 42, enjoys roller coasters, mushing in Alaska and tobogganing in the Pyrenees Mountains. Though he gets about in a motorized scooter, he has not let his myotonic dystrophy...
• YMCA agrees to administer medicine to diabetics in settlement of complaint
  01/18/2017- The YMCA of Metro Chicago has agreed to train its employees to administer the emergency medicine glucagon to diabeticswho request it as part of a settlement to a discrimination complaint, the U.S...
• Avoiding ADA Pitfalls: Navigating Employee Mental Illness
  01/18/2017- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) treats mental illness the same as physical disabilities for purposes of coverage. However, dealing with an employee's mental health condition can be particula...
• ADA Coordinators: Roles and Responsibilities-Free Webinar
  01/18/2017- Thursday January 26th 20172:00pm EST - 3:30pm EST An effective ADA Coordinator is critical to successful ADA implementation. However, the role and responsibilities of the ADA Coordinator are oft...
• Self-Evaluations and Transition Plans: Some Considerations-Free Webinar
  01/18/2017- Thursday February 16th 20172:00pm EST - 3:30pm EST All public entities subject to Title II of the ADA must complete a self-evaluation, and those with 50 or more employees must also have a transi...
• Settlement Agreement between the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York and Camp Treetops under the Americans with Disabilities Act
  A resident of Valley Stream, New York, filed a complaint with the United States, claiming that Camp Treetops refused to accept her daughter as a camper because of her daughter's disability. Camp Treet...
• Department of Justice Issues Final Rule on Movie Captioning and Audio Description
  On November 21, 2016, Attorney General Loretta Lynch signed a Final Rule revising the Justice Department's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title III regulation to further clarify a public accomm...
• Lawsuit: N.J. preschool expelled Down syndrome toddler because she was not toilet trained
  Chesterbrook Academy in Moorestown, NJ, part of Nobel Learning Communities Inc., is facing a discrimination lawsuit after expelling a girl with Down syndrome. The school gave the parents a deadline fo...
• New Technology Helps NJ's Developmentally Disabled Gain Independence
  New Jersey works with a network of nonprofit agencies to connect residents with disabilities with programs, technologies, and other forms of assistance. Assistive or Adaptive technology is a...
• Financial aid for students with disabilities
  In addition to dealing with the same conditions and obstacles as other students when entering college, students with disabilities also have to pay the same tuition and fees as other students. There ar...
• ADA Does Not Require "Forgiveness or a Second Chance"
  05/20/2020- In a case where a call center employee was terminated for violating the employer's conduct policy after a verbal meltdown with fellow employees, the employee disclosed she had PTSD and subsequently as...
• Free Webinar-ADA National Network Learning Session: Who Let the Dogs (and Miniature Horses) In? Service Animals in Health Care Facilities
  05/20/2020- Thursday, May 28th, 202011:30 AM PDT - 1:00 PM PDT According to the Bureau of Global Public Affairs within the U.S. Department of State, approximately 500,000 service dogs assist people with disabili...
• NJ Supreme Court: Employees Can Challenge Termination Decisions Based on Off-Duty Medical Marijuana Use
  04/15/2020- The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled on a case where a man sued his employer under the NJ Law against Discrimination after he used medical marijuana, outside of work, to treat his cancer. In the case, t...
• KTF Enterprises and Kirker Enterprises to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit for $175,000
  04/15/2020- The EEOC's lawsuit charged KTF and Kirker with violating federal law when they refused to accommodate three factory workers with disabilities employed at the factory that KTF Enterprises operated at t...
• Free Webinar - Implementing the ADA in a Health Care Setting
  03/19/2020- Wednesday, March 25th, 2020 12:00 PM EST - 1:00 PM ESTPresenters: Joe Zesski, Program Manager, Northeast ADA CenterSally Heron, Ithaca Center Manager, Planned Parenthood of Greater New York People wi...
• Developmental Disabilities Network Journal (DDNJ) to Launch
  03/19/2020- The Developmental Disabilities Network Journal (DDNJ) will be launching soon. DDNJ is an open-source academic journal that publishes scholarship about disability systems and the impact of the Developm...
• Free Webinar - Implementing the ADA in a Health Care Setting
  02/19/2020- Wednesday March 25, 2020 12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET.Presenters: Joe Zesski, Program Manager, Northeast ADA CenterSally Heron, Ithaca Center Manager, Planned Parenthood of Greater New York People with dis...
• Massey Services Will Pay $63,000 to Settle EEOC Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit
  01/15/2020- Pest control and landscaping company Massey Services, Inc. will pay $63,000 and provide other significant relief to settle an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Oppor...
• Access Board to Assess Feasibility of Wheelchair Restraint Systems on Aircraft
  01/15/2020- The inability to use one's wheelchair on airplanes makes air travel very difficult, if not impossible, for many people with disabilities. It requires multiple transfers between boarding chairs and air...
• Free Audio Conference-Employment First and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  01/15/2020- Tuesday, January 21st, 20202:00 PM EST - 3:30 PM EST Employment First is a value that every person with a disability has a FIRST employment option in an integrated workplace earning competitive wages...
• Free Audio Session-Employment First and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  12/18/2019- Tuesday, January 21st, 20202:00 PM EST - 3:30 PM EST Employment First is a value that every person with a disability has a FIRST employment option in an integrated workplace earning competitive wages...
• In Emergencies, Few NJ Schools Ready to Protect Children with Disabilities, Report Says
  11/20/2019- The needs of students with disabilities are an afterthought during emergencies in most New Jersey schools, and much more must be done to ensure that schools' crisis and evacuation plans are truly desi...
• DiNapoli Report: People with Disabilities Have Higher Unemployment Rates and Lower Incomes
  11/20/2019- People with disabilities in New York City face the same challenges as those elsewhere in the nation, including obstacles to employment, higher rates of poverty and lower earnings than those without di...
• Job Descriptions Must Accurately Reflect True Job Duties
  11/20/2019- A recent case from a federal court highlights the importance of accurate job descriptions. In Wiggins v. City of Montgomery, Plaintiff applied for a promotion to the position of Revenue Examiner on th...
• The Ocean County and Union County New Jersey Boards of Elections Enter into Memorandum of Agreements with the United States Department of Justice Regarding Accessibility Compliance Review of Polling Place Locations
  10/16/2019- In 2015, the United States Department of Justice, through the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey ("Department"), initiated a compliance review of the Ocean County Board under Title...
• Mid-Atlantic ADA Update - the 26th Annual Conference on the Americans with Disabilities Act
  10/16/2019- The Mid-Atlantic ADA Update, the 26th annual conference on the Americans with Disabilities Act will be held this November in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 2019 conference will provide a wide range o...
• Owner of Betty Ford Center Reaches Settlement with DOJ Over Americans with Disabilities Act
  07/17/2019- The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation finalized a settlement agreement, agreeing to remove architectural barriers to access at the Betty Ford Center, a well-known drug and alcohol treatment facility in R...
• Riders With a Disability Face Scarcity of Accessible Vehicles
  06/21/2019- The question over whether or not ride-hail companies need to comply with the ADA arose after a resident of White Plains, New York, along with the advocacy group Westchester Disabled on the Move, filed...
• Williamsburg Appeal: Historic Win for Gluten-free and Food Allergy Rights
  06/21/2019- A U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that a 12-year-old with a severe gluten intolerance has a disability, and that it was reasonable for him to request that a restaurant within the Colonial Williamsburg...
• Online Group Psychological Health Promotion Program for Women with Spinal Cord Injury
  06/21/2019- The Spinal Cord Injury and Disability Research Center (SCIDR) at TIRR Memorial Hermann is recruiting for a study to test a psychological health promotion program for women with spinal cord injury (SCI...
• Free Webinar-What do we know? Employer Engagement Lessons from the Diversity Partners Project
  05/15/2019- May 21, 20192:00 PM-3:00 PM The Diversity Partners Project engaged in a two-year effort to uncover effective employer engagement practices for employment service professionals and organizations. This...
• William Paterson University first to offer disabilities studies degree in NJ
  05/15/2019- In response to growing demand, William Paterson University is offering the state's first-ever bachelor's degree in disabilities studies. "There was a call for a major. It was sort of a groundswell of...
• East Haddam CT Grocery Store to Allow Service Animals Under ADA Settlement
  05/15/2019- The U.S. Attorney's office announced Monday it has reached an agreement with Grist Mill Market to resolve allegations that the store was not operating in compliance with the Americans with Disabilitie...
• Check out the Northeast ADA Center's New Infographics!
  04/17/2019- Did you know that the Northeast ADA Center makes infographics with easy to understand facts, statistics, and tips about disability and the ADA? Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn for our wee...
• Gates Chili Central School District in Rochester, NY Spent $609,000 in 7-year Fight over Students Service Dog
  04/17/2019- The ongoing battle between the Gates Chili Central School District and the U.S. Department of Justice over a service dog for a student with a disability has so far racked up more than $600,000 in lega...
• Metropolitan Transportation Authority Must Add Elevators When Renovating Stations, Rules Federal Judge
  03/20/2019- U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos issued the mandate Wednesday following his decision that the MTA violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to install an elevator during a 2014 renovati...
• Consumer Complaint Leads to Major Accessibility Improvement Plan at Winery
  03/20/2019- A woman with a disability faced several "physical barriers" when attending a concert at a winery in Washington, and after a settlement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the venue has ag...
• Free Audio Conference Series- Ask the EEOC: Open Question and Answer
  03/20/2019- Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 2:00 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT Do you have questions regarding the employment provisions of the ADA? Is there an accommodation issue that you are confused about? Do you have ques...
• CRST to Pay $47,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit Over Service Animal Refusal
  03/20/2019- In the lawsuit, the EEOC charged that CRST violated federal law when it failed to accommodate, refused to hire and then retaliated against a truck driver applicant, a Navy veteran, because he used a s...
• New York Inmates with Mental Illness Are Held in Prison Past Their Release Dates, Lawsuit Claims
  02/21/2019- A lack of community-based mental health housing facilities have left mentally ill inmates incarcerated months past their release dates - including some in solitary confinement, a new lawsuit alleges....
• Attn: Albany Region Residents - TRAC (Transit Research & Accessibility Center) is Up and Running!
  01/16/2019- Do you want to know what an accessible bus trip looks like?Would you like to provide feedback on bus access in the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) region?If so, sign up to watch our s...
• Attn: Albany Region Residents - TRAC (Transit Research & Accessibility Center) is Up and Running!
  01/16/2019- Do you want to know what an accessible bus trip looks like?Would you like to provide feedback on bus access in the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) region?If so, sign up to watch our s...
• Buffalo Bank Settles EEOC Allegations it Put Workers with Disabilities on 'Involuntary Leave'
  01/16/2019- A Buffalo NY bank has settled a lawsuit that alleges the corporation failed to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities by putting them on "involuntary leave" until they could...

• Writing Pure and Simple: Plain Language Communication in the Field of Disability
  12/03/2014- Communicating in the field of disability has its own set of challenges. How can we communicate clearly for our broad range of stakeholders, each with their own language, needs, and level of understand...
• Finding and Using Disability Statistics: Available Data, Reporting Issues, and Resources
  08/19/2010- Disability statistics can be informative and useful for a variety of purposes including needs assessments, supporting legislation, promoting funding, identifying specific populations, grant writing, e...
• Building Trust & Openness: The Human Side of Disability in the Workplace
  05/11/2016- When many people think of disability in the workplace, they think of the law. This is understandable; there are several important laws prohibiting disability discrimination at work. Yet, a key issue f...
• Reaching the Gatekeepers of Disability Inclusiveness in the Workplace: A Just-in-Time Approach for Mid-level Managers
  09/15/2011- Managers and supervisors are the kingpins of any diversity or inclusion initiative in the workplace. They are the first-line gatekeepers of decisions about hiring, coaching, performance, promotions,...
• Disability IS Diversity: Testing a New Approach to Reach Employers
  05/05/2011- Despite two decades of ADA protections, the economic and employment life conditions of people with disabilities have not significantly changed. Though the reasons for this are complex and multi-facet...
• Open for Business: Market and Disability Trends
  07/23/2010- When most businesses think of disability and accessibility, they think of the law. But what about business? People with disabilities represent a significant segment of the customer/consumers of any...
• Heroes at Work: Veterans with Disabilities in the Workplace
  12/17/2010- Veterans with disabilities face a unique set of challenges when transitioning back to the world of work. They may be adjusting to the new reality posed by a recently acquired disability; they may hav...
• Beyond Yellow Ribbons: Workplace Disability Inclusiveness for Veterans with Disabilities
  06/30/2011- Recently, there has been a surge of goodwill among employers to “do the right thing” in employing veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. While this goodwill is laudable, we must pose a questio...
• Transitioning from High School to Post-Secondary Education
  11/29/2017- Students moving from high school to college face new and different responsibilities. This is especially true for a student with a disability as their educational rights shift from IDEA to Section 504...
• ADA 101.1 Defining Disability
  03/26/2021- This presentation builds on the introduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) given in the webinar ADA 101. Intended for those new to the ADA or for those wanting a refresher, this webinar...
• Northeast ADA Center Webinar: Inclusive Talent Management: Organizational trends that make engaging people with disabilities a business imperative.
  12/01/2011- During this workshop, we will explore connections between disability inclusiveness and organizational effectiveness or competitive advantage. How are current workplace, business and disability trends...
• Intersections and Crossroads: ADA and territorial laws and policies in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
  09/26/2013- This session will review the following topics: Quick overview of ADA Does ADA apply to US territories? Territorial disability law in Puerto Rico Recent case law—Puerto Rico Territorial di...
• Interacting with Individuals with Disabilities in Law Enforcement
  10/30/2013- Law enforcement officials, such as police officers, sheriffs, deputies, and other law enforcement personnel play an important role within our communities in ensuring and maintaining the safety of all...
• Employer Panel: Disability Inclusiveness Practices and the Just-in-Time Program
  06/22/2016- During this interactive webinar, employers across a variety of sectors will discuss disability inclusiveness practices in their organizations and their implementation of the Just-in-Time approach.&nbs...
• How Can We Help? The Impact of Technical Assistance
  07/13/2016- The Northeast ADA Center’s technical assistance team provides one-on-one, on-demand ADA guidance to any stakeholder in its region, which includes New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the US Vi...
• Web Accessibility Webinar Series
  12/11/2009- Colleges and Universities are using the internet as a tool to facilitate applications, registration, and dissemination of important information about benefits. Web accessibility ensures that all stude...
• Web Accessibility Webinar Series
  01/11/2010- Colleges and Universities are using the internet as a tool to facilitate applications, registration, and dissemination of important information about benefits. Web accessibility ensures that all stude...
• Web Accessibility Webinar Series
  02/22/2010- Colleges and Universities are using the internet as a tool to facilitate applications, registration, and dissemination of important information about benefits. Web accessibility ensures that all stude...
• Web Accessibility Webinar Series
  03/18/2010- Colleges and Universities are using the internet as a tool to facilitate applications, registration, and dissemination of important information about benefits. Web accessibility ensures that all stude...
• Women with Disabilities: Effects of Gender, Race, and Disability on Employment
  01/27/2010- Title: Women with Disabilities: Effects of Gender, Race and Disability on Employment Topic overview: Women in the United States have struggled to be treated fairly and as equal to men since Amer...
• Next Steps Webinar: Disability in Higher Education: Legal, Practical and Human Issues
  03/25/2010- A Northeast ADA “Next Steps” Webinar March 25, 2010 1:00 – 2:30 EST Instructor: Wendy Strobel Gower, Northeast ADA Center. People with disabilities represent a significant portion of the appli...
• Worksite Wellness, Leisure and Disability
  06/27/2013- This session will review the following topics: • Overview of leisure and disability coping • The ADA and Worksite Wellness Programming • Summary of Cornell/SUNY-Cortland Worksite Wellne...
• Beyond Yellow Ribbon: Welcoming Veterans with Disabilities in our Communities, Workplaces, and Colleges
  03/12/2014-  Clearly, there is a great deal of goodwill to welcome returning veterans and support them in their transition to civilian life. Since 2001, about 2.5 million veterans served in Iraq or Afghanist...
• The State of Disability Law, Policy and Practice in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
  08/13/2014- People with disabilities in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are covered by US Federal law covering the rights of people with disabilities in employment, community participation, commerce and other...
• Section 503, the ADA Amendments Act, and Disability Service Providers: Your role in supporting employers and people with disabilities
  10/08/2014- Recent changes in disability laws and policies could lead to sweeping changes for individuals with disabilities in the workplace and other areas of life.  New rules for Rehabilitation Act (RA) Se...
• Section 503, the ADA Amendments Act, and Disability Service Providers: Scenario Clinic
  10/22/2014-  Recent changes in disability laws and policies could lead to sweeping changes for individuals with disabilities in the workplace and other areas of life.  New rules for Rehabilitation Act (...
• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Back to Basics
  12/10/2014- Even though it's been nearly 25 years since the passing of the ADA, many of us are still often unsure or unclear about what the ADA covers, and who and what it applies to. This webinar will feature th...
• The expanding disability market: Serving customers with disabilities
  09/09/2015- People with disabilities make up a significant customer base for businesses across our country.  With the aging of the population and with the greater participation of people with disabilities in...
• Issues, Impacts and Implications of an Aging Workforce
  10/14/2015- The aging population is growing and the number of older adults in the workforce is rising, which presents multiple challenges to organizations. Age discrimination and the increased prevalence of disab...
• Workplace Bullying, Harassment, and Disability
  01/13/2016- According to the 2014 Workplace Bullying Institute’s U.S. Workplace Bullying Survey, 27% of employees have current or past direct experience with abusive conduct at work and 72% are aware of wor...
• State of the Community Virtual Conference: How the ADA Trainer/Leadership Network is Changing Local Communities
  09/21/2016-  Since 2007, the Northeast ADA Center and its ADA National Network partners have trained hundreds of disability professionals, advocates, and others to present a carefully designed curriculum to...
• Is That a Service Animal: What Rights Apply Where
  01/24/2018- The Northeast ADA Center is often asked about service animals. It can be confusing for individuals with disabilities, businesses, transit providers, and landlords to know what rights a person with a d...
• Effective Communication
  05/23/2018- When a patient is speaking with a medical care provider, a variety of challenges, barriers, and misunderstandings can get in the way. In this webinar, we discuss effective communication in the medical...
• Next Steps Webinar: Service Animals - Legal and Practical Issues
  04/22/2010- As the population of people with disabilities grows, so does the number of individuals who use service animals. Therefore it is becoming more likely that a person with a physical or psychiatric disabi...
• Building Capacity from the Inside Out: Lessons Learned from the ADA Trainer Network
  08/11/2011- Presented by: LaWanda Cook, Ph.D., DBTAC Northeast ADA Center The ADA Trainer Network was created by the Northeast ADA Center (DBTAC-NE) at the Employment and Disability Institute at Cornell Univer...
• About Hiring: Responding to Emerging Trends in Hiring Practices and the Labor Force Impacting Jobseekers with Disabilities
  12/15/2011- Despite the passing of the ADA in 1990 and ADAAA in 2008, qualified jobseekers with disabilities continue to face significant barriers in getting permanent, viable jobs. While some of these barriers a...
• Employment for People with Disabilities in 2013: Hot-Button Issues
  02/28/2013- This session will review the following topics: • What are the issues? Why did they emerge now? • Leave as an accommodation: What are best practices? How much leave has to be granted? Does the AD...
• Disability Disclosure in the Workplace: Recent Research on Current Practices & Challenges
  08/29/2013- This session will review the following topics: • Overview of Cornell research study • Practices of job-seekers with disabilities • Practices of employees with disabilities • Disabi...
• Accessibility Update: Swimming Pools, Wading Pools and Spas
  05/03/2013- Topics covered will include: -The 2010 ADA Standards scoping requirements for pools and spas (i.e. when are pools and spas required to be accessible?) -Participants will learn about the ADA’s Pr...
• Accessibility Update: Play Areas
  06/07/2013- Topics covered will include: -The 2010 ADA Standards scoping requirements for play areas (i.e. when are play areas required to be accessible?) -Participants will learn about the ADA’s Program Ac...
• Accessibility Update: Hotels and Resorts
  06/20/2013- Topics covered will include: -The 2010 ADA Standards scoping requirements for Places of Transient Lodging (i.e. What types of occupancies are required to comply with the 2010 ADA Standards for Places...
• ADA Basics: What DSP's Need to Know about the Employment Provisions of the ADA
  10/09/2013-  Disability Service Professionals (DSPs) play an important role in the employment outcomes of individuals with disabilities. This webinar will review Title I of the ADA as it relates to the work...
• There's No Place Like Home: Housing and Disability Issues
  11/13/2013-  The search for housing can be a very stressful and multifaceted process for veterans with service-connected disabilities. Among other things, this process requires the evaluation of different fa...
• Emergency Response and Disability for First Responders
  01/08/2014- In order to best assist individuals with disabilities in an emergency situation, first responders must be aware of the preparation needed in serving this community. Flexibility and creativity may be c...
• Housing Issues for People with Disabilities: The ADA and other laws
  09/19/2014- Housing is essential to human survival. This commodity affords the physiological and emotional reassurance needed for citizens to engage in meaningful activities in society (Maslow, 1943). When you th...
• The Rights of People with Disabilities as Community Members
  03/11/2015-  The ADA and other disability laws exist to promote the full inclusion of individuals with disabilities in all aspects of community life. This session will feature guest speakers who will discuss...
• Community accessibility Q & A
  03/25/2015-  As follow-up to our Webinar on The Rights of People with Disabilities as Community Members, please join us for the webinar on Community Accessibility Q&A. This session will feature guest spe...
• The State of Employment for People with Disabilities: Opportunities and Challenges
  05/13/2015- In September 2014, New York began its Employment First Initiative to promote the integration of New Yorker’s with disabilities into the workforce. This webinar will examine the employment dispar...
• 25 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Where we have been and where we still need to go in New York and New Jersey!
  07/08/2015-  July 26th marks the 25th anniversary of the ADA being signed into law. This webinar discussion will engage with Joe Amoroso, Director of New Jersey’s Division of Disability Services and Ji...
• The expanding disability market: Scenario Clinic
  09/30/2015- During this webinar, we will explore and discuss scenarios related to serving people with disabilities in a variety of sectors and businesses.  Building upon the September 9 webinar, we will pose...
• Reaching Employers about Disability Inclusiveness: The Just-in-Time Program
  06/08/2016- More than 25 years after the passing of the ADA, people with disabilities still face barriers and discrimination in employment.  One key to bringing about change lies in creating more powerful ap...
• Small Employer Webinar
  07/25/2018-  How much do small businesses know about disability, the ADA, and their responsibilities related to reasonable accommodation? In the Northeast ADA Center, we are conducting a study to better unde...

• Is COVID-19 a Disability?
  Determining whether people with long-COVID have a disability requires an individual assessment. Peop...
• Key Facts about Service Animals for Disaster Shelter Workers
  Disaster Shelters must permit a person with a disability to be accompanied by their service animal,...
• Advocacy and Independent Living Resources
  Fact sheet about disability advocacy, legal, or other enforcement-related assistance in New York, Ne...