Fans of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets are flashing more than game tickets these days when entering Barclays Center. They’re also required to show a recent negative Covid-19 test, a vaccination card, or their Excelsior Pass—New …
Year: 2021
Appeal Court Rules that “Certification” of a Service Dog Is Not Required by Law
In a huge win for people with mental or physical disabilities, on March 30, 2021, a federal appeals court ruled that persons with disabilities can train their own service dogs and do not require formal …
Service Animal Learns to Wear PPE in Lab
Service dog Sampson is required to wear PPE for safety reasons as he helps owner Joey Ramp conduct her crucial lab work every day.
UW-Whitewater Featured as a Wheelchair Friendly Campus in New Mobility Magazine
In winter, when snow covers everything, it can appear forbidding. But for college students who are wheelchair users, the Whitewater campus is known for its culture of disability inclusion that has recruited, accommodated and welcomed …
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Releases Fiscal Year 2020 Data – 36% of Claims Were Disability-Related
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released detailed breakdowns for the 67,448 charges of workplace discrimination the agency received in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020.
The Future is Digital Healthcare
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, the use of digital technology in healthcare was on a steady rise; however, the pandemic has spurred rapid development of digital health technology as well as rapid adoption and utilization …
UW System releases 2019-2020 Annual Services for Students with Disabilities report
White House Includes American Sign Language Interpreter for Press Briefings
The White House on Monday announced that its regular press briefings will now include an American Sign Language interpreter. White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that the move was “part of this administration’s …
World Wide Web Consortium Publishes Draft of Web Accessibility Guidelines
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) has published the First Public Working Draft (FPWD) of its W3C Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 3.0, which are developed through the W3C process in cooperation with …