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Category Archives: Legislation
La investigación en acción – Cómo la investigación y el desarrollo financiados por NIDILRR dan forma a la política
El 15 de febrero de 2023, los Centros para los Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid (CMS, por sus siglas en inglés) emitieron un memorando en el que proponían que los beneficios de Medicaid cubrieran el equipo de elevación de asientos … Continue reading
Posted in Historia/Antecedentes, Legislation, Proyecto, Spanish
Tagged estándares, NIDILRR, pautas, periodo de comentarios, política, Spanish
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Face Masks, Facial Coverings, and the ADA
The novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has changed life as we know in many ways. Safety measures such as social distancing, stay at home orders, and the wearing of face masks or cloth face coverings are now part of our daily … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Fact sheet, Guide, Legislation, News, Project, Publications, webcasts, webinar, Website
Tagged ADA National Network, ADA National Network Centers, ADA. Americans with Disabilities Act, asymptomatic, bogus documentation, Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), COVID-19, Face masks, Facial coverings, goods and services, guidance, individuals with disabilities, mandates, misinformation, novel coronavirus, Policies, private businesses, public health and safety, reasonable accommodations, Southeast ADA, state and local governments, Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
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Celebrating the ADA at 30 – Exploring Research on Accessibility, Equity, and Inclusion
On July 26th, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush. Thirty years later, an entire generation has grown up, gone to school, and joined the workforce in a world that is … Continue reading
Posted in history, Legislation
Tagged accessibility, ADA, ADA Anniversary, Americans with Disabilities Act, community living, inclusion, REHABDATA, Research In Focus
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Celebrando la ADA a los 30 años – Explorando la investigación sobre la accesibilidad, equidad, e inclusión
El 26 de julio, 1990, la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA, por sus siglas en inglés) fue promulgada por el presidente George H. W. Bush. Treinta años después, una generación entera ha crecido, fue a la escuela, y se … Continue reading
Remembering Olmstead: 17 Years of Community Participation and Independence for People with Disabilities
Seventeen years ago, on June 22nd, 1999, the US Supreme Court ruled in Olmstead v. L.C. that the unjustified institutional isolation of people with disabilities is a form of unlawful discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). What is … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Legislation, Uncategorized
Tagged #OlmsteadAction, ADA, Adminstration for Community Living (ACL), Americans with Disabilities Act, anniversary of Olmstead, community integration, consumer-based model, deinstitutionalization, developmental disabilities, independent living, NIDILRR Research, Olmstead Decision, Olmstead v L.C., psychiatric disabilities, REHABDATA, research
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Justice Department Proposes Movie Theater Accessibility Rules
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is proposing new accessibility requirements for movie theaters. Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act contains broad language prohibiting public businesses from discriminating against people with disabilities. In many cases, public businesses are … Continue reading
Posted in Legislation, Uncategorized
Tagged ADA, audio description, call for comments, closed captioning, deaf, DOJ Civil Rights Division, Federal Register, hard of hearing, Movie theaters, people with disabilities, Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), visual disabilities
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Research in Action – How NIDILRR-Funded Research and Development Shape Policy
With the latest proposal from CMS on powered wheelchair seating, we take a look at how NIDILRR-funded research has influenced policy! Continue reading →