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The following information is forwarded to you by the Great Lakes ADA Center (www.adagreatlakes.org) for your information:
The New England ADA Center has released an updated version of the Title II Action Guide. This updated version is on-line and provides numerous interactive opportunities. Access to civic life by people with disabilities is a fundamental goal of the Americans with Disabilities Act. State and local governments (public entities) have obligations under Title II of the ADA to provide people with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in all services, programs and activities. The new guide/website leads public entities through a process to compliance with the ADA. You can view the guide on-line at: www.adaactionguide.org
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How to Make Your Social Justice Events Accessible to the Disability Community: A Checklist5/10/2017 Since this year’s inauguration, we’ve seen a sea of protest sweep across the U.S., from spontaneous events to carefully organized marches that have been in the works for weeks. As a seasoned protest veteran, it’s exciting to see so many people engaged in taking their causes to the streets.
It’s coming at a price, though. Many of these events are leaving disability off their “diversity statements” and they’re also failing to account for disabled people who might want to participate. We have a lot at stake in the coming years and we’re eager to join our fellow citizens. We’re also tired of repeatedly asking events to foreground accessibility, rather than treating it as an afterthought, or expecting us to come in and clean up their inaccessible mess. Real inclusive organizing should at a minimum include: Incorporating disability into your values or action statements; having disabled people on the organizing committee or board; making accessibility a priority from day one; and listening to feedback from disabled people. www.rootedinrights.org/how-to-make-your-social-justice-events-accessible-to-the-disability-community-a-checklist/ |
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