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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.

The Big Story

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.

Business Accessibility 

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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ARE INCLUSION EFFORTS A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY? 4 LESSONS FROM LEGO THAT SPOTLIGHT D.E.I. DONE RIGHT. Read More.

Current Legal Actions

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.

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FINDS MAINE IN VIOLATION OF ADA FOR OVER-INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. Read More.

Election Accessibility

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5 DISABILITY ISSUE QUESTIONS TO ASK STATE AND LOCAL MIDTERM ELECTION CANDIDATES

People with disabilities have strong reasons to focus on Midterm Elections, and not just Congressional candidates, or control of the House and Senate. Disability activism may not be the most visible cause in American life, but it is still a vast and complex movement, with many urgent and long-term priorities. The highest profile disability activism tends to focus on national politics, especially the activities of Congress and the White House. There are logical reasons for this.

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TASK FORCE WILL STUDY VOTING RIGHTS FOR LOUISIANA'S DISABLED PEOPLE.

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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.

Government Spotlight

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.

Technology Spotlight

TOP TECH TIDBITS FOR JUNE 23 2022.
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Contact:
Douglas Towne
727-531-1000
[email protected] 

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