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Lawsuits say Hanford businesses not handicap accessible
Hanford Sentinel
A growing number of Hanford businesses are facing lawsuits alleging numerous issues that restrict access to those with disabilities.
How to aid the ADA: Column - USA Today
USA TODAY
Sunday marks the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Hailed as the greatest piece of civil rights legislation since the 1964 Civil Rights Act — an "emancipation proclamation" for people with disabilities — the ADA had profound material and psychological impacts, from removing physical barriers to increasing public awareness of the plight of the disabled. When President George H.W. Bush signed the ADA into law in 1990, he referred to it as "the world's first comprehensive declaration of equality for people with disabilities."
But 25 years later, the United States has fallen behind other nations when it comes to how we treat people with disabilities.
Adults with disabilities are about 40% less likely to be employed than those without disabilities, and employment rates have declined almost every year over the past quarter-century. In fact, they're lower now than they were in 1988, when the ADA was introduced to Congress. That is a tragedy for all the individuals shut out of jobs, of course, but also for families, communities and government.
Colorado Springs Gazette
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 was intended to usher in an age of civil rights for people with disabilities.
But in Colorado Springs and El Paso County, barriers have gone unaddressed, unnoticed or are part of an unquantified backlog after decades of noncompliance.
Disabled man alleges violations of federal disability law
The Louisiana Record
A disabled man is suing the managers of New Orleans' City Park, alleging several violations of federal disability law.
Thad Tatum filed a lawsuit July 8 in U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana against the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association.
According to the complaint, Tatum, a paraplegic from Orleans Parish who uses a wheelchair, has attended events at Tad Gormley Stadium, which is managed by the defendant, and he last attended an event June 21. The suit says Tatum encountered "numerous barriers which hindered his ability to access the services and utilize the programs offers" there.
The lawsuit states Tatum had "great difficulty" using the restroom and accessing certain areas, the ticket counter and area weren't accessible because they were on unfinished dirt, there was no handicapped parking, the accessible route was cracked in places, and ramps and curb cuts don't have level landings.
These architectural features, the lawsuit states, constitute violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Uber continues to flout the law | Examiner Enterprise
Examiner Enterprise
Like many consumers (and politicians), I have a lot of ambivalence about so-called “ride-sharing” services such as Uber, the company that has suddenly become a political crucible for U.S. presidential candidates.
Service dog or imposter: Exploiting ADA law
Sierra Vista Herald
Misrepresentation of service dogs is a federal violation
Taunton school psychologist claims discrimination in federal suit
Taunton Daily Gazette
A federal lawsuit by a Taunton public school psychologist seeking damages from the school department and city — claiming she was discriminated and retaliated against after taking medical leave in 2012 — won’t be settled any time soon.
MSPs And Staffing Curators Empower Disabled Talent - Yahoo News
Yahoo News
In past pieces on diversity, we’ve covered issues of race, gender, gender identity and religious protections. Now it’s time to talk about workers with disabilities – valuable yet underappreciated talent who also find themselves the victims of stereotypes and discrimination.
Stigmas persist, but Alabama's disabled deserve to work | AL.com
AL.com
It's the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Architecture has changed for the better. However, attitudes and opportunities have not. Sadly, only three out of ten of Alabama's working age people with disabilities are employed. People with disabilities want jobs and independence too.