Wake Up and Take Notice: We Are Losing Our Rights and Protections
PINELLAS PARK, Fla., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Reporter Newsletter is a service of Access Ready Inc. which is an independent, non-profit, cross-disability education and advocacy organization promoting a policy of inclusion and accessibility of information and communications technology (ICT).
For people with disabilities, accessible information and communications technology is a necessity, not a luxury or a convenience, which fosters independence, economic self-sufficiency, and active, meaningful participation in civic life.
Friday's overturning of Roe V. Wade will have devastating consequences for people with disabilities and other marginalized communities. Read More.
VAN HOLLEN, DUCKWORTH, DURBIN CALL ON DOJ TO ENSURE GOVERNMENT WEBSITES COMPLY WITH THE ADA. Read More.
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT COMMEMORATES THE ANNIVERSARY OF OLMSTEAD V. L.C.
Twenty-three years ago today, the Supreme Court decided Olmstead v. L.C., a landmark case interpreting the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Read More.
LACK OF INTERNET, WEB ACCESSIBILITY HARM EMPLOYMENT FOR DISABLED
Disparities in access to the internet and accessible websites is driving a gap in employment rates for people with disabilities, even as the prevalence of remote working opportunities has opened the door for them. Read More.
'ACCESSIBILITY IS A JOURNEY': A DEI EXPERT ON DISABILITY RIGHTS.
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WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY PLAINTIFF LOSES AFTER FEDERAL TRIAL ON STANDING AND OTHER GROUNDS. Read More.
PERNOD RICARD CLASS ACTION CLAIMS WEBSITE INACCESSIBLE TO VISUALLY IMPAIRED, BLIND. Read More.
OLE SMOKY DISTILLERY CLASS ACTION ALLEGES WEBSITE NOT ACCESSIBLE TO BLIND, VISUALLY IMPAIRED Read More
ALCOHOL SUPPLIERS HIT WITH ADA WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY LAWSUITS. Read More.
ACCESSIBILITY CLASS ACTIONS ALLEGE MANY MAJOR WEBSITES VIOLATE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. Read More.
VISIONWORKS, DR. SCHOLL'S CLASS ACTIONS CLAIM WEBSITES NOT ACCESSIBLE TO VISUALLY IMPAIRED, BLIND. Read More.
DUNGAREES CLASS ACTION CLAIMS WEBSITE INACCESSIBLE TO BLIND, VISUALLY IMPAIRED. Read More.
ROBLES V. DOMINO'S SETTLES AFTER SIX YEARS OF LITIGATION Read More
ADA CLASS ACTIONS ALLEGE WEBSITES INACCESSIBLE TO BLIND, VISUALLY IMPAIRED CONSUMERS Read More
NIKE HIT WITH SOUTH FLORIDA WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY SUIT. Read More.
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TASK FORCE WILL STUDY VOTING RIGHTS FOR LOUISIANA'S DISABLED PEOPLE.
ARGYLE TEEN WINS GOLD WITH U.S. DEAF SOCCER TEAM. Read More.
A TRIUMPH FOR THE BLIND COMMUNITY Read More
FOR THE FIRST TIME, A VISUALLY IMPAIRED CAST PERFORMS 'THE BRAILLE LEGACY' MUSICAL. Read More.
LAWMAKERS URGE VA TO PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ACCESSIBILITY TO ITS WEBSITES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. Read More.
MORE THAN 30 YEARS AFTER ADA, CITIES FAIL TO BE ACCESSIBLE. Read More.
BONE V. UNC HEALTH AS A MICROCOSM OF THE GREATER ISSUE OF HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS ACCESSIBILITY. Read More.
STUDY: HERPES ZOSTER IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED RISK OF DEMENTIA. Read More.
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