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What employers can do when they cannot identify an effective accommodation

A new resource from the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) talks about options an employer should consider if they can't identify a reasonable accommodation after making a good-faith effort to do so. They could: Talk to the employee and review past attempts. If the employee can't provide more ideas, look for help from outside resources like...

The Pacific ADA Center provides guidance on service animals in public spaces

Jan Garrett, Deputy Director of ADA Programs at the Pacific ADA Center, was recently interviewed by the L.A. Times. She shared guidance from the Americans with Disabilities Act on service animals in public spaces. Here are some key points: Service animals are trained to help people with many different types of disabilities. They don't have...

Public Awareness Campaign to Ensure Air Travelers with Disabilities Know Their Rights

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has a new campaign called #AccessibleAirTravel to celebrate the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) and let travelers with disabilities know about their rights. The ACAA, created in 1986, makes it illegal to discriminate against people with disabilities in air travel. DOT has created the Airline Passengers with Disabilities Bill...

EARN shares new information about flexible work

The Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) has put out a new webpage talking about why it's good to have flexible work options. It talks about: Who benefits from a flexible workplace Types of workplace flexibility Things for employers to think about when making workplaces flexible There are also links to reports...

EEOC sues Union Pacific over using flawed test to disqualify workers

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has joined more than a dozen former workers in suing Union Pacific over the way it used a vision test to disqualify workers the railroad believed were color blind and might have trouble reading signals telling them to stop a train. Union Pacific fired some of their workers when...

Justice Department sues Colorado for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act

The Justice Department is suing Colorado because they're putting adults with physical disabilities, including older people, in nursing homes when they could live at home. Colorado was told about this problem in March 2022 and given steps to fix it, but they didn't. The law says people with disabilities should get help in the best...

Become a Disability A.L.L.Y. — Information for Healthcare Providers

Healthcare practices serve patients with disabilities who may face extra problems in getting care. Providers, become an ally for people with disabilities by making small changes that can really improve their lives, starting with assessing your practice and building a more inclusive practice by using: Welcoming Spaces: Make sure your programs and physical spaces are...

New proposed rule to update Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act to increase equity and protections for people with disabilities

Section 504 prohibits discrimination against individuals based on disability in programs and activities that receive Federal financial assistance or are operated by a Federal agency. HHS is proposing to update the regulations to clarify important requirements that are not currently addressed and improve consistency with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Americans with Disabilities Amendments...

New resource guide about recruitment, hiring, and employment of individuals with disabilities

This Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and U.S. Department of Labor Document document talks about the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which helps people with disabilities get jobs. It was the first law of its kind in the United States and served as a model for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Section 501 stops job discrimination...

U.S. Access Board Releases Training Videos on Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines

The U.S. Access Board made five new videos on the Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines. The first four videos offer a chapter-by-chapter review of the guidelines to better understand the accessibility requirements to make sidewalks, crosswalks, shared-use paths, on-street parking, and other pedestrian facilities accessible to people with disabilities. The fifth video, “What’s New in the...

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline adds ASL services

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s addition of nationwide American Sign Language (ASL) services for people who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. This is part of the Department's ongoing efforts to increase accessibility to behavioral health care for underserved communities. Since the July 2022 launch,...

Understanding how the ADA applies to historic properties

Old or historic public places must still follow accessibility requirements. Yet, the ADA does provide limited exceptions for qualified historic properties. The ADA considers a place historic if it has significant historical, architectural, or artistic value. Historic properties have specific, more flexible accessibility requirements, including accessible routes and entrances. Building owners can ask State Historic...

ACL offers voting accessibility resources

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) and its partners are working together to help older adults and people with disabilities vote by providing resources, services, and legal assistance. Check out ACL's updated voting resource hub for more information.

Telehealth and Federal Disability Laws

Role of an ADA Coordinator

Accessibility of Sidewalk Dining, Retail, and Community Spaces

Rights of college and private school students

Colleges and universities A student’s rights in college may be different than in elementary, middle, and high school. Learn more about the rights of students with disabilities at colleges and universities and the process to get the support you need. Private schools The rights of a student attending private school are different depending on who...

Partners and Affiliates

Partners La Familia La Familia is a community outreach nonprofit based in the greater Bay Area, CA and a proud partner of the Pacific ADA Center for Spanish-language outreach. As a community partner, La Familia provides locally based services to underserved multicultural communities including technical assistance, information dissemination, and training activities focused on the Americans...

ACL Expands DIAL to include self-service features

The Administration for Community Living's Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) has a new tool to help people with disabilities find local services and resources. You can use DIAL's website and database to find this information at any time, every day of the year. Services now include: Housing help, Accessible transportation, Legal aid, Vaccine locations,...

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