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Southwest ADA Center at ILRU
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Southwest ADA Center provides Information & Training on ADA Rights and Responsibilities. We serve consumers, businesses, employers, service providers, and more! For questions regarding your ADA civil rights or obligations call 800-949-4232!
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Great insights from our Affiliate Julie Ballinger in her @pewtrusts interview about the ADA Comprehensive Guide on Court Accessibility! Advancing justice for all means access for all. #ADA #Accessibility #WednesdayWisdom
Courts Can Improve Access for People With Disabilities
According to a recent national poll by The Pew Charitable Trusts, respondents with disabilities are far more likely to have engaged with the court system (49%) than those without disabilities (29%). D...
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Great insights from our Affiliate Julie Ballinger in her @pewtrusts interview about the ADA Comprehensive Guide on Court Accessibility! Advancing justice for all means access for all. #ADA #Accessibility #WednesdayWisdom
Courts Can Improve Access for People With Disabilities
According to a recent national poll by The Pew Charitable Trusts, respondents with disabilities are far more likely to have engaged with the court system (49%) than those without disabilities (29%). D...
www.pew.org
November 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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November is National Family Caregivers Month! The 2025 theme "Plug-in to Care" focuses on helping caregivers easily “plug in” to vital support tools, trusted networks, and educational resources that can make the caregiving journey easier. #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth #PlugInToCare
November 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The ADA turns 35 this year! Help us measure its impact—what’s working, and what still needs to change. Take our quick, anonymous survey to share your experience and help shape future policy! survey.alchemer.com/s3/8264936/A...
April 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
RFK Jr. moves to close Administration for Community Living www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
RFK Jr. moves to close Administration for Community Living
The shutdown will mean "more people forced into institutional settings."
www.motherjones.com
April 3, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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How to Change the #Housing Market for People with Disabilities

Examines lack of #AccessibleHousing and proposes changes to #BuildingCodes to improve affordability and functionality for people with #Disabilities

www.disabled-world.com/disability/h...
How to Change the Housing Market for People with Disabilities
Article examines lack of accessible housing and proposes changes to building codes to improve affordability and functionality for people with disabilities.
www.disabled-world.com
March 30, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Check out this article discussing how flexible work options have reshaped the workplace
The Pandemic Proved That Remote Leadership Works
In the five years since the start of the Covid pandemic, the conversation about remote work versus return-to-office has centered largely on employees. But organizations also benefit when leaders are r...
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March 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently ordered an online marketer to pay $1 million for deceptive claims that its AI product could make websites compliant with accessibility guidelines. Read more: www.ftc.gov/news-events/... #ADA #WCAG #DigitalAccessibility
FTC Order Requires Online Marketer to Pay $1 Million for Deceptive Claims that its AI Product Could Make Websites Compliant with Accessibility Guidelines
The Federal Trade Commission will require software provider accessiBe to pay $1 million to settle allegations that it misrepresented the ability of its AI-powered web accessibility tool to make any
www.ftc.gov
January 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Save the date! On January 16th from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET, the Great Lakes ADA Center and Southeast ADA Center will be hosting a webinar, Accessible Technology for People Who are Blind or Low Vision at Work, at Home, or at Play. Learn more: adata.org/event/access... #ADA #AccessibleTech
January 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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If you or someone you know is impacted by the #LAFires, we have a quick list of resources for people with disabilities and their families, including where to find help with #AssistiveTechnology loom.ly/F3zUyYk
Quick Resources for People with Disabilities Experiencing Wildfires and Other Disasters
January 2024: Although this was published in August 2023, the resources are timely. Wildfires continue to affect communities and displace families with disabilities. We have reviewed and updated li…
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January 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Marlee Matlin Has Blunt Advice For Trumper Who Wants To End Sign Language Interpreters On TV www.comicsands.com/matlin-kirk-...
Marlee Matlin Has Blunt Advice For Trumper Who Wants To End Sign Language Interpreters On TV
Go get 'em, Marlee!
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January 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Join us on Wednesday, January 15 from 2:00 PM ET - 3:30 PM ET for a webinar on Reasonable Accommodations for Civil Court Litigants with Significant Intellectual or Cognitive Disabilities. Hosted by the Great Lakes ADA Center and @southwestada.bsky.social. Learn more: adata.org/event/reason... #ADA
January 8, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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#NewsAndNotes: Jimmy Carter National Day of Mourning; #ThisJustIn; Recursos en español d @TechSAgeRERC; webinars d @StatsRRTC @ADAgreatlakes y @UWTBIMS; estudio sobre #LME; y más loom.ly/h7RLusg en inglés
January 8, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Heard on @NPR @MorningEdition: loom.ly/_uykrq0 General education teachers don't always get a lot of training around how to serve students with disabilities. But that's starting to change.
Teacher prep programs are changing to meet expectations of more inclusive classrooms
General education teachers don't always get a lot of training around how to serve students with disabilities. But that's starting to change.
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January 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM