MSCOD Executive Director tours accessible restroom trailer at Minnesota State Capitol. The Minnesota State Capitol is under a huge renovation for the next two years and restrooms in the Capitol are very limited for use. However there is a brand new fully accessible restroom trailer outside the south side of the Capitol next to the Continue Reading MSCOD Executive Director Checks Out New Accessible Restroom Trailer at Capitol!
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Myths and realities of Olmstead Employment First
Employment opportunities for Minnesotans with disabilities are expanding through the Minnesota Olmstead Plan and Employment First Policy. Many Minnesotans with disabilities “choose” unemployment and under-employment because they do not have access to the information and experiences they need to make an informed choice about employment in the regular workforce. The employment goal for the Minnesota Continue Reading Myths and realities of Olmstead Employment First
New Resources on the ADA
The just-released Impact: Feature Issue on the ADA and People with Intellectual, Developmental, and Other Disabilities from the Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota, is now online at: Impact: Feature Issue on the ADA and People with Intellectual, Developmental, and Other Disabilities Impact: Feature Issue on the ADA and People with Intellectual, Developmental, and Other Continue Reading New Resources on the ADA
April 8, 2015 newsletter
25th ADA Celebration Newsletter: April 8, 2015
March 13, 2015 ADA Newsletter
Here is your March 13, 2015 update on the Americans with Disabilities Act 25th Anniversary Celebration. THE ADA LEGACY PROJECT: MOMENTS IN DISABILITY HISTORY 27 A Magna Carta and the Ides of March to the ADA “Protests and a Magna Carta marked the beginning and the end of the two year run-up to the passage Continue Reading March 13, 2015 ADA Newsletter
Minneapolis will soon have more cabs for disabled customers
Minneapolis program offers incentives to providers with wheelchair accessibility. Article by: Jessica Lee, Star Tribune, Updated: March 1, 2015 Disabled residents in Minneapolis who need ramp-equipped taxicabs will have an easier time finding a ride. Five Minneapolis taxi companies have agreed to provide wheelchair-accessible service as part of a new program that is one of the Continue Reading Minneapolis will soon have more cabs for disabled customers