Tell the DOJ that Open Captioned Movies Must be Considered Off-Screen Captioing is Separate and Unequal The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is asking the public to provide comments about their definition of Public Accommodation in movie theaters related to…
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White House Recognizes NAD Policy Counsel Andrew Phillips As Champion of Change
White House Recognizes NAD Policy Counsel Andrew Phillips As Champion of Change July 29, 2013 On Thursday, July 25, 2013, the White House celebrated the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by honoring eight young disability leaders,…
ADA Anniversary Week at DOJ
ADA Anniversary Week at DOJ CELEBRATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE ADA: AN ANNIVERSARY WEEK BLOG Twenty-three years ago this week our nation's lawmakers established a comprehensive mandate to eliminate discrimination against people with disabilities by passing the Americans with Disabilities Act…
White House Recognizes NAD Counsel As Champion of Change
White House Recognizes NAD Policy Counsel Andrew Phillips As Champion of Change Click here to view announcement from NAD Website On Thursday, July 25, 2013, the White House celebrated the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by…
Statement from NCD: Birch Vocational School
National Council on Disability (NCD) Statement on the Birch Vocational School in Providence, RI June 13, 2013 View NCD Statement News reports sparked by a U.S. Department of Justice investigation found that disabled students at the Birch Vocational School in…
Re-Designed ADA website, ADA.gov Goes Live!
Redesigned ADA website, ADA. Gov Goes Live! In the first re-design of the ADA website since 2002, the Department of Justice today launched a redesigned ADA website ADA.gov. The new design incorporates improved navigation and usability features making it easier…