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October 22, 2018
For Immediate Release October 22, 2018 Berkeley, California—A coalition of blind advocates today filed a class action lawsuit in Federal Court against the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and three counties for failing to provide Medi-Cal notices in accessible formats, such as Braille. The plaintiffs are the California Council of the Blind and … Continue reading » “Blind advocates challenge state’s failure to provide accessible forms of communication to blind Medi-Cal consumers”
October 17, 2018
For Immediate Release: October 17, 2018 Boston, Massachusetts—Hulu and advocates from the American Council of the Blind (ACB) and Bay State Council of the Blind (BSCB) have reached a settlement agreement to increase the accessibility of Hulu’s streaming service to individuals who are blind or have low vision. As a result, Hulu will undertake efforts to … Continue reading » “Hulu Becomes Latest Streaming Service to Commit to Accessibility for Blind Users”
August 14, 2018
New York, NY (August 14, 2018)—In resolution of a federal lawsuit brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act by Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) last March, NYU Langone Health, NRAD Medical Associates, and related entities have agreed to acquire and install height-adjustable examination tables and related accessible medical equipment at each of their radiology centers in … Continue reading » “Settlement Reached to Provide Equal Access to Critical Health Care Services”
July 30, 2018
Golfo is one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed last month that alleges New York City is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 because it has not adequately upgraded crosswalk signals to accommodate blind pedestrians.
July 25, 2018
July 25, 2018
Authored by Pat Kirkpatrick, DRA Board Member In late May 2018, Swedish disability rights leader Adolf Ratzka invited Sid Wolinsky and Pat Kirkpatrick to participate in a forum entitled “Using Law as a Tool for Social Change.” We were specifically asked to present because of Disability Rights Advocates’ successful advocacy and high impact cases using … Continue reading » “Disability Conference in Stockholm, Sweden”
July 20, 2018
Errol Louis discussed the fight for increased accessibility in the subway with Emily Seelenfeund of Disability Rights Advocates and the Center for Independence of the Disabled in New York’s Susan Dooha and Dustin Jones.
July 20, 2018
Three more individuals have joined the class-action lawsuit against Stanford — originally filed in May — which claims that the University, in placing students on leaves of absences in the face of severe mental health challenges without seeking sufficient accommodations, has discriminated against students with mental health disabilities.
July 19, 2018
Andy Byford has committed to doubling the pace of elevator installation. Disability advocates want that codified in an enforceable court agreement.
July 16, 2018
Berkeley, CA (July 16, 2018) – Three more students have joined a precedent-setting class action brought by Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) against Stanford University for violating the rights of students with mental health disabilities. The lawsuit alleges that Stanford routinely responds to student mental health crises by barring students from campus and evicting them … Continue reading » “More Students Join Class Action by Mental Health Coalition against Stanford University”
