Weather Not So Delightful: Snow Removal and the ADA

Northeast ADA Center Staff March 13, 2017

As winter hangs on here in the Northeast, snow can be a challenge for businesses and a barrier for individuals with disabilities. Snow plowed into the access aisle of an accessible parking space, or a curb cut not being shoveled can prevent someon......

Diversity Partners Is Going Live!

Northeast ADA Center Staff March 07, 2017

You told us what you needed, and we created it for you! The Diversity Partners project website contains no-cost online toolboxes for leadership and frontline staff, sup......

The ADA and Small Business Owners: What You (Really) Need to Know

Jennifer Lin Perry February 16, 2017

“I own a small business that is grandfathered from the ADA because our building is old. Sure, I would like to be more accessible, but legally I’m not required to make any changes because my business is “pre-ADA&rdqu......

Talking to Managers about Disability: New Communication Tools from the Northeast ADA Center

Northeast ADA Center Staff January 19, 2017

As we outlined in Painting a Deeper Picture of Disability Inclusiveness: Changing Organization Cultur......

Issues, Impacts, and Implications of an Aging Workforce

Jeffrey Tamburo December 20, 2016

Differences challenge assumptions. —Anne Wilson Schaef What comes to mind when you think about getting older? Often it is assumed that aging brings a host of health problems and limitations. Yet, according t......

International Day of Persons with Disabilities Had 17 Goals

Northeast ADA Center Staff December 07, 2016

Since 1992, the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities has been celebrated annually on December 3 around the world. The ...

Siblings of people with disabilities are important!

Northeast ADA Center Staff December 01, 2016

An exciting initiative in New York focuses on enhancing and expanding available resources and making connections among adult siblings of people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. The brand new ...

Online on the Job: Employers and Web Access

Joe Zesski November 17, 2016

There is a growing awareness of the need fo......

Disability: The New Diversity for Talent Acquisition Practitioners

Northeast ADA Center Staff November 03, 2016

How are hiring decisions really made? Consider the following two real-life descriptions of hiring committees assessing candidates. As you’re reading, guess the year when this took place.  Two hiring decisions ...

Workplace Bullying, Harassment, and Disability

Northeast ADA Center Staff October 20, 2016

By LaWanda Cook and Sarah von Schrader “I had a particularly bad experience with a supervisor who was attempting to force me to quit the company… making various disparaging statements … that I was a ‘......