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For more information transcripts and resources visit https://adalive.org/episodes/episode-105/ Air travel is often essential for employment, integral for recreation pursuits and vital for social and family connections. But, air travel can be challenging and full of anxiety for the 27 million travelers with disabilities and the 3.3 million passengers who use a wheelchair or other medical device for...

For more information, resources, transcripts visit http://disabilityrightstoday.org/episodes/episode-7/ Thirty-two (32) years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the ADA is still treated as an afterthought, rather than a powerful civil rights law. Please join us for this important discussion about how ADA compliance has progressed over the years and where gaps remain in...

For more information, resources, and transcript visit adalive.org/episodes/episode-104/ As we enter the third year of the pandemic, COVID-19 continues to have a significant impact on the economy and the workforce. Some employees have developed post-COVID health conditions, or long COVID. And these post-COVID health conditions could impact one or more major life areas that may trigger protections f...

For more information, resources, and transcript visit https://adalive.org/episodes/episode-103b/ In this episode of ADA Live!, discover the important work of NIDILRR with our guest, Dr. Anjali Forber-Pratt, Director of the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) since May 2021. Dr. Forber-Pratt will also share her thoughts on the challenges moving...

For more information, resources, and transcripts visit https://adalive.org/episodes/episode-104 Although the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not specifically address housing, the four foundational goals of the ADA: full participation, independent living, equal opportunity, and economic self-sufficiency, would not be possible without fair and accessible housing. Listen to ADA Live! Episo...

More information, resources, and transcript visit https://adalive.org/episodes/episode-102b/ On average, the Southeast ADA Center responds to 2500 calls for ADA technical assistance each year. These calls come from many individuals, people with disabilities, business owners, state, and local government employees, employers, and other entities. The Southeast ADA Center is a trusted source for accur...

For addition information, transcripts, resources, and bios visit https://adalive.org/episodes/episode-102/ Historically, the labor force participation and unemployment rates for people with disabilities are lower than the rates for the total workforce. In the United States, the total workforce participation rate stays between 18-22%. Additionally, the unemployment rate for people with disabilities...

For more information, bios, resources, and transcript visit http://disabilityrightstoday.org/episodes/episode-6/ The case of Karantsalis v. City of Miami Springs raises many questions about statutes of limitations, progressive disability, and advocacy. In 2008, Theodore Karantsalis, sued the city of Miami Springs, Florida, alleging the city was in violation of Title II of the Americans with Disabi...

For more information, transcripts, resources, and bios visit https://adalive.org/episodes/episode-101/ Like the United States, the employment gap in the United Kingdom between people with disabilities and non-disabled people is large with little progress made to narrow the gap. Although the Equality Act of 2010 offers similar protections to the Americans with Disabilities Act, interested groups be...

More information, resources, and transcripts available at; https://adalive.org/episodes/episode-100/ Join us for episode 100 of ADALive! when our guests will be Clarise Shelby-Coleman and her son Chase Coleman who have championed the importance of self-advocacy through a non-profit they have begun, called ‘Show Them How Smart You Are”. Of all the skills we can learn, being able to advocate for our...

For more information, resources, and transcript visit https://adalive.org/episodes/episode-99/ Each year, 175,000 young Americans enlist in the military. At the heart of this recruitment effort is a sacred promise to take care of those who serve. In recognition of Veteran’s Day on November 11, ADA Live! welcomes Misty Stutsman Fox, Director of the Entrepreneurship and Small Business portfolio at t...

For more information, resources, and transcript visit https://disabilityrightstoday.org/episodes/episode-5/ On this episode of Disability Rights Today, we welcome Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell, the first African American woman to sit on the Superior Court of Northern California.  She also served as Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at Stanford Law School.  Judge Cordell practiced law in East Palo...

For more information, transcript, and resources visit https://adalive.org/episodes/episode-98-2/ Each October we celebrate the diverse contributions that people with disabilities make to America’s workplaces and economy during National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). On the third Wednesday of October, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) coordinates a national...

Transcripts and Resources available at: https://disabilityrightstoday.org/episodes/episode-4/ Case Summaries (1) CVS v. Doe concerning whether Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973—and by extension Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act—provides a disparate-impact cause of action for plaintiffs alleging disability discrimination. (2) Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller...

For More information Resources and transcripts visit https://www.adalive.org/episode98 Each October we celebrate the diverse contributions that people with disabilities make to America’s workplaces and economy during National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This year’s theme is “America’s Recovery: Powered by Inclusion.” This theme reflects the importance of ensuring that people wit...

More information, transcript, and resources available at https://www.adalive.org/episode97 As the school year begins, children and parents are anxious for what the new year holds. The Delta variant of COVID has brought safety concerns and uncertainty in our lives. Schools may have new face mask mandates, hybrid and virtual learning options, and fewer special education services. Social activities,...

For more information, transcript, and Resources visit http://disabilityrightstoday.org/episodes/episode-2-c-l-v-del-amo-hospital/ In this episode of Disability Rights Today, we focus on the court case of C.L. v. Del Amo Hospital, Inc. In this case, the plaintiff C.L., had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and other conditions. She obtained a dog, with the intent to train the dog,...

Download Resources and transcripts at https://www.adalive.org/episode96 The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every aspect of our work and daily lives. From remote classrooms and telehealth care, to online events with friends and coworkers around the world, virtual meetings have become a regular part of our daily routine.. However, the computer technology and Internet platforms we use for virtual mee...

In 2017, wheelchair user Dr. Scott Crawford, a retired clinical neuropsychologist, sued Hinds County, Mississippi under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as he was unable to perform jury duty in 2012 and 2015 because of the inaccessibility of the Hinds County courthouse. U.S. District Judge Tom Lee of the Southern District of Mississippi found that Crawford had proven the Hinds County cour...

More information, resources and transcript available at: https://www.adalive.org/episode95 Warmer weather is here! After a year of social distancing due to the pandemic, we are cautiously getting out again and looking forward to outdoor recreation. According to the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation, in 2017, more than 49 million people in the United States took to the nation’s waterways...

Transcript and resources are available at https://www.adalive.org/episode94 Indigenous people - Native Americans or Alaska Natives - make up nearly two percent of the U. S. population, and many have more than one ethnic identity. Indigenous people experience greater health problems with lower life expectancy, higher rates of substance abuse, and a suicide rate 2.5 times greater than the rest of th...

For resources, transcripts, and more information visit: https://www.adalive.org/episode93 The “graying” of America is continuing at an accelerated pace. In the past 10 years, there has been a staggering 35% increase in the total number of people in the United States aged 65 and over, now at 52.4 million people. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the over-65 population will be 77 million by the year...

For more information, resources, and transcript visit http://disabilityrightstoday.org/episodes/gil-v-winn-dixie-11th-circuit-decision-on-web-access-and-the-ada/ On April 7, 2021, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Gil v. Winn-Dixie that websites operated by businesses are not “places of public accommodation” under Title III of the ADA. Gil’s inability to access the Winn-Dixie website,...

The roots of agriculture run deep in our country, from large farms to community gardens, and it’s vital to the quality of our lives. We do not often think about how the ADA applies to large farms, community gardens, or neighborhood farmer’s markets. With spring around the corner, many of us are ready to be outside and get into the dirt by clearing, tilling, and planting. In this episode of ADA Liv...

More information and transcript at https://www.adalive.org/episode91 The Protection and Advocacy (P&A) System is on the front line in defending the personal and civil rights of people with disabilities. P&As empower and ensure individuals with disabilities have the right to make choices, contribute to society, and live independently. They guard against abuse, advocate for basic human rights, and e...