disabilities rights

An Overview of ADA

Hello All, This is another flashback. This time we have an article from September 21, 2014. This is a basic overview of the ADA. Enjoy reading! Our previous post discussed the history behind the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), beginning with the first US patent for a wheelchair, and ending [...]

By |2016-02-15T19:24:42-05:00February 15th, 2016|Blog Posts|Comments Off on An Overview of ADA

Roll on Capitol Hill 2015

Hello All, The fourth annual Roll on Capitol Hill (ROCH) and Advocacy Conference was held this year from June 7th to June 10th, and for the second year in a row members of the I AM group attended.  Recently, I had a chance to speak with Holly Petro, and Mike [...]

By |2016-02-14T16:54:35-05:00July 7th, 2015|Blog Posts|Comments Off on Roll on Capitol Hill 2015

A History of the Disabilities Rights Movement

Our feature from September 2014: September is National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month, and throughout the month we would like to take a look at the history of disabilities awareness, and public access in the US.  It is easy to focus on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as the [...]

By |2016-02-14T16:47:01-05:00June 3rd, 2015|Blog Posts|Comments Off on A History of the Disabilities Rights Movement
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