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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
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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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EEOC Proposes Changes to Track Job Applicants with Disabilities — Comments due by April 16th
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced plans to revise its Demographic Information on Applicants form to include disability status data. This change would help the EEOC and federal agencies track the recruitment and hiring of people with disabilities. … Continue reading
NIDRR Long-Range Plan Informational Webinar: Your Input Is Important!
The Proposed Long-Range Plan was published in the Federal Register April 18th and will be available for review and comment until June 18th! We encourage you to read it, attend the session, and offer your comments on the proposed direction … Continue reading
Open for Comment: 4 ADA Proposals
The US Department of Justice published four proposals for ADA rules which are open for comment: Accessibility of Web information and services from ADA-covered entities Captioning and video description in movie theaters Accessibility of next-generation 911 Accessibility of equipment and … Continue reading
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Tagged accommodations, ADA, call for comments, Department of Justice
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Participate: Comment on the proposed ADAAG regulation changes
You have until November 23rd to comment on Regulations to Implement the Equal Employment Provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act, as Amended (http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#documentDetail%3FR%3D0900006480a29bc9) “The Amendments Act retains the ADA’s basic definition of “disability” as an impairment that substantially limits … Continue reading
NIDILRR Seeks Comment on Draft Long-Range Plan
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) is requesting comments on its draft long-range plan for the period 2018–2023 (PDF, 348KB). Within ACL, NIDILRR works to generate new knowledge and promote its effective use to improve … Continue reading →