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Federal Court Rules Children with Diabetes in NYC Denied Equal Access to Field Trips and Bus Transportation

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Federal Court Orders New York City to Install Thousands of Accessible Crosswalk Signals Over the Next 10 Years

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Industry Leading HR and Payroll Company ADP Works with LightHouse to Enhance Accessibility of Products to Blind Users

Federal Court Approves Settlement Providing Accessible Restroom and Other Accommodations to NYC Educator

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Adam X., et al., v. New Jersey Department of Corrections, et al.

Please see the notice to individuals who may be impacted by the class action settlement agreement at the following link: https://bit.ly/3H8v9Ln . The New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) will drastically improve the provision of special education services for people in its prisons, according to a settlement preliminarily approved by the federal District Court for[…continue]

Westchester Independent Living Center, et al. v. SUNY Purchase, et al.

Case Area: Architectural Barriers, Public Entities Disability: Mobility

Court preliminarily approves settlement improving the accessibility of the State University of New York at Purchase Campus. If you are a SUNY Purchase College student or visitor to the Purchase College campus who has a disability impacting your mobility please see this information: https://bit.ly/2VZuNnE . On September 14, 2021, Judge Cathy Seibel of the United[…continue]

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Federal Court Rules Children with Diabetes in NYC Denied Equal Access to Field Trips and Bus Transportation January 27, 2022

January 27, 2022 – New York, NY – In a victory for children with disabilities, a federal court ruled today that the City of New York’s Department of Education (“DOE”) routinely denies students with diabetes access to field trips and bus transportation in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), Section 504 of the[…continue]

Federal Court Orders New York City to Install Thousands of Accessible Crosswalk Signals Over the Next 10 Years January 4, 2022

Groundbreaking Court Ruling Will Remake NYC’s Streetscape by Making Pedestrian Safety Accessible to People with Disabilities Read the decision here January 4, 2022 – New York, NY – In a first-of-its kind decision that will remake the streetscape of New York City and improve safety and accessibility for all New Yorkers, a federal court ruled last[…continue]

Industry Leading HR and Payroll Company ADP Works with LightHouse to Enhance Accessibility of Products to Blind Users December 16, 2021

December 16, 2021– San Francisco, CA— The LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired of San Francisco and blind LightHouse staff members reached an agreement with the Professional Employer Organization ADP TotalSource® to enhance the accessibility and usability of the ADP Workforce Now® solution to LightHouse staff who are blind or have low vision and[…continue]