November 15, 2006
Keeping the Promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act
On November 15, 2006, the Road To Freedom – a yearlong, cross-country “bus” journey and multimedia exhibit of the ADA and disability history, disability community and accessible technology – was launched from Washington, DC and will stop in all 50 states.
Tag: Accessibility
USDOT Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, ADA
June 3, 2006
DOT is proposing to add to its regulation a provision requiring ADA transportation providers to make reasonable modifications to policies, practices, and procedures when necessary to avoid discrimination on the basis of disability, unless the transit agency can show that the modifications would fundamentally alter the nature of the service or activity, or would result in undue administrative or financial burdens or a direct threat to the health and safety of others.
K-Mart Settlement
May 25, 2006
“Class Action Settlement Allows Certain K-Mart Shoppers Who Use a Wheelchair or Scooter to Get a Payment – deadline to object to settlement is July 7, 2006, and deadline to apply for payment is August 16, 2006”
24 Hour Fitness Welcomes Patrons with Disabilities
December 13, 2005
Through an amicable collaboration, the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, Inc. (“DREDF”) and 24 Hour Fitness have reached consensus regarding issues concerning access for patrons with disabilities at 24 Hour Fitness clubs. The gym chain has confirmed its long-standing commitment to comply with disability rights laws by making reasonable modifications to club policies to enable people with disabilities to participate in fitness activities.
Visually Impaired Beneficiaries sue SSA
November 16, 2005
DREDF filed suit against the Social Security Administration on behalf of individuals with vision impairments.
Blind Beneficiaries Sue Social Security Administration
November 16, 2005
SSA Fails to Provide Accessible Communications
The American Council of the Blind and a group of individuals who are blind or have vision impairments today filed a class action lawsuit against the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), alleging that the agency fails to provide the most basic accommodations to its blind applicants and beneficiaries.
American Council of the Blind
November 6, 2005
On behalf of the American Council of the Blind and a group of individuals who are blind or have vision impairments, DREDF filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, California Northern District against the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), alleging that the agency failed to provide the most basic accommodations to its blind applicants and beneficiaries. More than 30 years after federal civil rights law made the obligation clear and technological advances made alternative formats commonplace, the SSA continued to ignore the needs and rights of blind and visually impaired individuals.
Tennessee v. Lane
November 12, 2003
DREDF filed an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Tennessee v. Lane on behalf of the of former US Attorney General Richard Thornburgh, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), and ADA Watch, which argued that Congress had the power to enact all of Title II of the ADA, enabling disabled persons to participate in critical facets of American life and helping to achieve full integration.
Good News Ahead for Amtrak Thruway Bus Passengers in California
September 8, 2000
Berkeley, California — Beginning in Fall 2000, Amtrak guests with mobility disabilities using wheelchairs who ride Thruway Buses will enjoy consistent access advantages in California travel. The planned benefits were are announced today by America’s national passenger railroad, and by bus companies Serendipity Land Yachts and Antelope Valley Bus Company who operate Thruway bus service for Amtrak in California.
California, Florida to Get First Bank of America Talking ATMs
March 15, 2000
San Francisco, California — Bank of America today announces a plan to install more than 2,500 talking ATMs in Florida and California its largest retail markets. The plan, reached in conjunction with the California Council of the Blind and several blind individuals, schedules installations of the talking ATMs over the next three years. Additional plans to install the ATMs in other states where Bank of America operates will be worked out early next year.