posted on July 1, 2007 - 1:51am
When the high school speech team sent out a plea for chaperones to accompany 11 teenagers, including our son, on an overnight trip from New Orleans to Lafayette, La., my husband and I volunteered. The speech coach reserved the hotel rooms and specifically requested a "handicapped” room for us.
As we pulled off the highway into the hotel’s parking lot, it was obvious the property was old but not...
posted on July 1, 2007 - 2:44pm
It started as an irritation and over the years evolved into a delicious ambition. How could I go about increasing accessibility in my community? Should I be the one to voice concerns? Would anyone listen? These were just some of the questions that echoed in my mind. The answers were soon to follow.
Former Ms. Wheelchair Maryland will expand opportunities for people with disabilities
posted on May 7, 2009 - 2:02pm
Right out of high school, Denise Thomas began volunteering to help people with disabilities find employment. Now, nearly two decades later, she’s more involved with helping than ever, and she’s become a familiar face to Washington-area residents and a force for good in the nation's capital.
In recognition of this landmark legislation, MDA has pulled together a variety of articles by and for people with neuromuscular diseases
posted on July 26, 2010 - 10:55am
Two decades ago, on July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed into law the landmark civil rights legislation called the Americans with Disabilities Act, intended to eliminate barriers for people with disabilities.
Two decades later, daily life has become much more accessible and fairer in many ways, not only for people with disabilities but for everybody. And yet — in physical...
Short, free guide answers questions about the ADA and other disability rights laws
posted on July 13, 2009 - 4:27pm
“Individuals with disabilities are a protected class under civil rights laws, and it is the one protected class that anyone can join, usually involuntarily, at any point in their lives.”
So says attorney Jacquie Brennan, the author of a new guide to disability rights laws, The Disability Law Handbook, that recently was released by the Southwest Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center...
Tax breaks for workplace modifications can benefit employees with disabilities and employers.
posted on December 31, 2009 - 1:13am
Want to encourage local businesses and employers to make their properties more accessible? Try luring them with a tax break.
Employers and business owners have two very good reasons for making their sites accessible to people with disabilities: It’s the law under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and there’s money to help them.
Small business tax credit: disabled access credit
Members of the MDA community share their thoughts about the Americans with Disabilities Act and its impact on their lives
posted on July 26, 2010 - 11:48am
The Americans with Disabilities Act — the ADA — turned 20 on July 26, 2010. How has this landmark civil rights legislation affected your daily life? Have you experienced discrimination in employment, in access or in attitude? What are some of the best changes that have occurred thanks to the ADA — and where do we still need to improve?
A woman with ALS finds that a little self-advocacy goes a long way
posted on July 1, 2011 - 11:48am
I live in Tempe, Ariz., a lovely suburb of Phoenix. Two years ago, when I determined that it was no longer safe for me to drive due to the progression of my ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), I began to look for alternatives to depending on my husband, Phil, to drive me.
posted on July 1, 2011 - 2:11pm
ADA: More info
Check out ADA Roundup 2011 for Quest’s annual review of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Quest's annual review of the Americans with Disabilities Act finds new rules being implemented and new suits being filed, as the fight for full inclusion goes on
posted on July 1, 2011 - 11:35am
Beginning in 2012, new or renovated public swimming pools must have sloped entries or lifts. New or altered golf courses must have some accessible holes.
Boat docks must have accessible slips, playgrounds and gyms must have accessible equipment, and amusement park rides must have accessible seats.
These are just a few of the new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations for public...
