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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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Southwest ADA Center at ILRU @southwestada.bsky.social · Nov 5
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
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Judge orders White House to use American Sign Language interpreters at briefings
The National Association of the Deaf is celebrating a legal victory against the White House. A judge ordered ASL for briefings conducted by the press secretary or President Trump.
www.npr.org
November 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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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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Red State Workers Could Lose Out on Disability Benefits as Trump Administration Rewrites Eligibility Rules
Planned changes to Social Security’s disability program could leave hundreds of thousands of older blue-collar workers ineligible for aid. These changes would fall disproportionately on some of Presid...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Plano named Best Texas City for Individuals with Disabilities - Plano Magazine
Out of the 182 most populous cities in the U.S., Plano had the lowest unemployment rate for individuals with disabilities.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:35 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
The ADA National Network is celebrating National Family Caregivers Month 2025 overlaid with an orange background and a blue silhouette of a family. The ADA National Network blue doors logo is in the bottom right corner.
November 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Congress Weighs Drastic Cuts To Medicaid, Disability Services
The future of the nation's disability services is on the line, advocates say, as Congress reconvenes to consider legislation that could chop billions from Medicaid.
www.disabilityscoop.com
April 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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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...
ADA 35 Celebrate July 26, 2025 in Red and Blue letters with the 35 leading to a Star
April 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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What Impact Could the HHS Downsizing Have on Older Adults?
Recent restructuring at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is raising concerns among advocates and some lawmakers regarding their potent...
www.elderlawanswers.com
April 17, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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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

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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
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Appeals court upholds dismissal of Pamela Turner shooting lawsuit
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Baytown police officer Juan Delacruz was protected from liability by qualified immunity.
www.houstonchronicle.com
March 14, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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The Iconic Civil Rights Protest You Don't Know | American Experience | PBS
Meet the protesters who crawled their way into history—and changed how all Americans live.
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March 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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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
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January 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Validation Workshop on Digital Accessibility and Digital Rights of Women with Visual Impairment
This workshop focused on disseminating findings from our position paper and addressing challenges and opportunities in digital accessibility for women with visual impairments.
www.disabled-world.com
January 9, 2025 at 8:14 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
A light-skinned-blind-man with a mobility cane and sunglasses talking on a cellphone at a bus stop.
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
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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!
www.comicsands.com
January 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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State and Local Governments: First Steps Toward Complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act Title II Web and Mobile Application Accessibility Rule
This guide includes suggested steps that ADA Coordinators and others working with state and local governments may want to take as they plan to ensure that their web content and mobile apps comply with...
www.ada.gov
January 9, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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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
The inside of a courtroom.
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
Una pareja mayor esta mirando las noticias en la televisión en su sala.
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