Justice Department Commemorates 17th ADA Anniversary by Signing Two New Project Civic Access Agreements. -July 30, 2007

AARP Celebrates Anniversary of the ADA - "The ADA is the core civil rights law for more than 56 million Americans who have disabilities of all kinds." -July 26, 2007

Kennedy ADA 17th Anniversary Statement - The goal should be the birthright of every American – and the ADA opened the door for every disabled American to achieve it. -July 26, 2007

NCD Says ADA Findings Encouraging - With More to be Done. -July 26, 2007

Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2007 - A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America. -July 25, 2007

Hillary Clinton's Agenda to Expand Economic Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities. -July 25, 2007

Edwards Recognizes the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act - Calls for strengthening the law. -July 25, 2007

Courts Urged to Go Beyond Justice-for-some - A consortium of legal professionals, civil rights activists, and religious leaders want to promote change in Michigan's judicial system. -May 27, 2007

Updates Expected for Americans with Disabilities Act - Proposed new rules to the ADA due this summer, should focus on clarifying who counts as disabled. -May 27, 2007

DOJ Issues New Installment of ADA Technical Assistance Materials. -May 8, 2007

ABC News Wants to Hear From You - Americans with disabilities are far more likely to be unemployed or underemployed than Americans without disabilities. -March 24, 2007

Group: Navy Shortsighted on Tours - A national rights group for the blind is vowing action. -March 6, 2007

Lack of Jobs, Accessible Homes Another Disability to Overcome. -February 20, 2007

Disability Rights Bus Travels Across Nation - "The Road to Freedom" bus will travel to 80 cities in its year-long tour to raise awareness of ADA. -February 12, 2007

Barriers to Worship - Congregations Increasingly Seek Ways to Improve Access for People with Disabilities to Participate in Services. -February 5, 2007

Dept. of Transportation Proposes New ADA Rules for Cruise Ships - The Supreme Court ruled that the ADA applies to foreign cruise vessels that enter U.S. waters despite their registration in other countries. -February 3, 2007

15 Years of ADA - Filled with Setbacks - and Victories - Today's 15th anniversary leaves a barrage of legal challenges rendering the ADA much weaker than envisioned. -January 26, 2007

ACTION ALERT: Help Build a Case for ADA Restoration! - Real-life stories of employment discrimination on the basis of disability are needed. -January 2, 2007

Diabetics in the Workplace Confront a Tangle of Laws - Diabetics contend that they are being blocked by their employers from the near-normal lives their doctors say are possible. -December 26, 2006

ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments - The Tool Kit is designed to teach government officials about problems that prevent people with disabilities from gaining equal access. -December 11, 2006

Laguna Honda Hospital Sued for Discrimination - Six residents of Laguna Honda Hospital and the ILRCSF filed a class action lawsuit. -November 13, 2006

Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Restore ADA Protections - House Judiciary Committee Chairman F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-WI) and House Minority Whip Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) introduced bipartisan legislation entitled "Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2006. -September 29, 2006

Disability Advocates House ADA Hearing on September 13 - An upcoming House hearing on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that will focus on the law’s successes and problems. -September 11, 2006

ADA Town Hall Meeting 2006 - TV Worldwide’s Internet TV Channel AT508.com to Webcast National Council on Disability's Town Hall Meeting Commemorating the 16th Anniversary of the ADA. -July 26, 2006

Pelosi: 'Our Commitment to the ADA Must Never Waver' - House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released a statement today in celebration of the 16th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. -July 26, 2006

Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2006 - By the President of the United States of America. -July 26, 2006

AAPD to Hold ADA Celebration Event Today on Capitol Hill - Event with Reps. Danny Davis and Jim Ramstad to Celebrate 16th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. -July 26, 2006

Happy Birthday, ADA! "Lead On!" song - Celebration of ADA's birthday with Justin Dart's song. -July 25, 2006

Enforcing the Disabilities Law - Many campus facilities do not comply with standards for accessibility required by the Americans With Disabilities Act. -July 21, 2006

Businesses Should Reach Out to Avoid ADA Suits - Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act makes good business sense. -July 11, 2006

New ADA Fact Sheet-Reasonable Accommodation for Attorneys - New EEOC Publication Addresses Reasonable Accommodation for Attorneys with Disabilities. -June 1, 2006

NCD Calls for Tougher Standards - National Council on Disability (NCD) released an NCD Position Paper on Access to Airline Self-Service Kiosk Systems. -May 24, 2006

Your Comments on the Americans with Disabilities Act - The national network of ADA & IT Technical Assistance Centers seek your comments on experiences with the ADA. -April 22, 2006

NIDRR Proposes Significant Changes to DBTACs - Action Is Needed by March 9th. NIDRR issued their proposed program priorities for public comment, and priority 10 and 11 addresses the future of the Regional Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC) program. -March 2, 2006

California Initiative on Access Withdrawn - The 'Opportunity to Repair' Act has been withdrawn and will not appear as a ballot initiative in November. -February 28, 2006

Disability Activists Blast PBS. - For ADA anniversary promotion of "Better Dead Than Disabled" film. -July 2005

Americans With Disabilities Act: A job not done (yet). Many still are excluded, particularly on the job front. -July 2005

Statement of Solidarity On 15th Anniversary of American with Disabilities Act. The goals are to help frame media coverage of the anniversary this July 26. -June 2005

15th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act: July 26, 2005. On this day in 1990, President George H. W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act. -May 2005

National Council on Disability seeks Americans with Disabilities Act impact testimony. -May 2005

People with disabilities urged to comment on the ADA at public forums. -March 2005

NY Times on ADA Cruise Ships Case. Does the disability act stop at the shoreline? -March 2005

Supreme Court will decide if cruise ships subject to ADA. The industry will argue to the nation's highest court that cruise ships aren't hotels at all. -February 2005

Supreme Court to hear ADA case on Cruise Vessels. Do we want foreign flagged vessels using American ports not complying with ADA? -January 2005

Precedent - Setting decision on emergency evacuations for people with disabilities issued in Maryland. -January 2005

"Righting the ADA", a report released by NCD -December 2004
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NCD to Propose ADA Restoration Legislation Agency Urges Changes to Disability Act. -November 2004

Justice Department Announces Settlement Of Litigation Against Cinemark USA, Inc. The suit challenged Cinemark's construction of stadium-style movie theaters that fail to provide persons who use wheelchairs with a comparable line of sight. -November 2004

Congressman Steny Hoyer's Address The Future of the ADA and the Employment of People with Disabilities. -October 2004

Congressman Hoyer Speaks Out on the Need to Restore and Protect The Americans with Disabilities Act. -October 2004

New EEOC Fact Sheet Addresses Employment Rights Of People with Intellectual Disabilities. -October 2004

Bush Proclamation on National Disability Employment Awareness Month Observe October with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. -October 2004

Justice Department Announces Proposed Revisions To Disability-Related Regulations Proposal seeks to adopt design standards consistent with the revised ADA Accessibility Guidelines. -September 2004

Disabilities Act Doesn't Cover Web, Court Says In a suit brought against Southwest Airlines. -September 2004

New portal on the Americans with Disabilities Act Offering visitors more than 3,000 documents. -September 2004

Anniversary Of The Americans With Disabilities Act A Proclamation By President Bush. -July 2004

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's June Docket of Active and Recently Resolved ADA Cases. -July 2004
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News From House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi Pelosi Statement on 14th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act. -July 2004

ADA Anniversary Message From the Dart Family To colleagues who will celebrate the 100th Birthday of ADA on July 26, 2090. -July 2004

Individuals With Disabilities In Emergency Preparedness President signs Executive Order in honor of 14th Anniversary of the ADA. -July 2004

New ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines Cleared for Publication The Access Board recently received approval to issue updated accessibility guidelines for facilities covered by the ADA. -July 2004

USA Today Article on Impact of ADA Survey finds the ADA hasn't improved lives. -July 2004

ADA Collection Website This new one-stop, one-shop ADA source offers visitors over 3,000 documents pertaining to the Americans with Disabilities Act. -April 2004

The Harris Poll® #11 Majorities Find It Unacceptable for States to Claim They Are Exempt from Provisions of ADA. -March 2004

Recess Appointment of Pryor Shows Bush is no Supporter of ADA A Press Release from the Democratic National Committee. -March 2004

National Council on Disability Commends Bush Administration for ADA Support Millions of Americans with disabilities achieve increased productivity and independence as a result of the access provided by ADA enforcement. -March 2004

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Dec. Docket of Active and Recently Resolved ADA Cases. -December 2003

Urgent Action Needed! Is Your State Supporting The ADA? Get Your State to Sign-On in Support of Disability Rights! -October 2003

NCD Publishes Latest Policy Brief Series: Righting The ADA The Supreme Court's Kirkingburg Decision and the Impact of Federal Safety Regulations in ADA Cases. -October 2003

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's July Docket of Active and Recently Resolved ADA Cases .-August 2003
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Hoyer: On 13TH Anniversary Of ADA, Promise Still Unfulfilled Promise Still Unfulfilled. -July 2003

Statement of Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao and Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary of Health and Human Services on the 13th Anniversary of the Signing of the Americans With Disabilities Act. -July 2003

Radio Address By The President To The Nation Americans With Disability Act (ADA), one of the great compassionate acts of American government. -July 2003

N.O.D./Harris Poll Finds Strong Public Support for ADA on its 13th Anniversary. -July 2003

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's May Docket of Active and Recently Resolved ADA Cases. -June 2003
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Remarks by Yoshiko Dart March to and Rally on the Hill. "I am with you always. I love you. Lead on. Lead on." Justin Dart, Jr. -June 2003

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's March Docket of Active and Recently Resolved ADA Cases. -April 2003
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ADA Transportation Victory DOT strongly supports the right of people with disabilities to next day paratransit service. -November 2002

ADA Paratransit Policy Crisis At Department of Transportation Your Phone Calls And E-Mails Are Urgently Needed To Save ADA Paratransit. -August 2002

Remarks by the President on 12th Anniversary of ADA. -July 2002

Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, 2002 speece given by the President. -July 2002

"Disability Rights community sobered on ADA Anniversary" by loss of movement leader, Supreme Court decisions on ADA's 12th Anniversary. -July 2002

Ten Year MA Perspective Progress is slowly but surely being made to turn around the institutional bias in Medical Assistance's long term care. -July 2002

"ADA narrowed again by the Supreme Court". -June 2002

"Supreme Court gets it wrong again says AAPD". -April 2002

EEOC & BNSF settle genetic testing case under Americans With Disabilities Act. -April 2002

Summary of ADA Supreme Court decisions. -March 2002

Law School Admissions Council settles ADA testing discrimination lawsuit. -February 2002

Supreme Court ruling undermines ADA. -January 2002

ADA enforcement update. -December 2001

California celebrates the 11th Anniversary of the ADA. -July 2001