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One in four Americans has a disability. So employers risk losing out if they don’t consider how a return to office affects disabled workers.

This CMO started his new job by opening up to his teams—and the response was powerful.

Librarians have a unique ability to help people find answers.

CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA), in collaboration with the non-profit research organization Knology, has published a review of the literature and best practices around libraries and accessibility. The free report, “Accessibility in Libraries: A Landscape Report,” is created as part of ALA’s longtime Libraries Transforming Communities initiative. In its 31 pages, the report explores: the different ways disability has been understood and defined over time (the “medical model” vs. the “social model”) the history of accessibility in U.S.

President Trump’s policies could set rights for people with disabilities back 50 years.

The Biden administration pledged to provide an ASL interpreter at news briefings in a departure from the previous administration.

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Misunderstandings about disability lawsuits subvert justice for people with disabilities.

But don't try to call the 31-year-old advocate "inspiring."

The lawsuit by the Justice Department takes aim against an April 2016 policy by the transport service of charging passengers “wait time” fees. This is a practice that started in several cities and eventually spread nationwide. The lawsuit claims that

Achieving diversity, equity, and inclusion means putting disability justice in every policy discussion and making it part of the continuing struggle for civil rights.

The future of disability antidiscrimination efforts should account for pervasive and normative biases.

Eighteen attorneys general did not take sides in a case brought by HIV-positive individuals against CVS, but rather asked the Supreme Court to uphold a legal standard that allows for claims of unintentional disability discrimination against federally funded programs.

CHICAGO, Oct. 6, 2021 — The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released today a formal opinion to guide lawyers in situations when they and their clients do not share a common language, or the client

Berkeley staff, faculty and alumni remember alumna widely known as “the mother” of the disability rights movement