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by Fay Gordon, Justice in Aging Staff Attorney “The road to enactment will be filled with potholes and roadblocks,” said Senator Tom Harkin in 1988 during a joint committee hearing on S. 2345, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). “But if we stick together as a community…I believe we will succeed.” For years leading up Continue Reading A Strong and Inspiring Coalition: Celebrating 25 Years of Advocacy and the ADA

For many people with disabilities, the debate over transportation funding is not abstract. When you depend on transit every day, you want a service that meets your needs and allows you, as Garrison Keillor puts it, “to get up and do the things that need to be done.” The full article can be found using Continue Reading Metropolitan Council – Robust transit service is essential for people with disabilities

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

What can employers learn from EEOC charge data? Researchers at EDI looked at the relationship between employer characteristics and ADA discrimination charges. Understanding organizational risk factors is critical to developing a proactive approach to address disability discrimination in the workplace. Learn more about the EEOC charge data with the following resources: Research Brief: Employer Characteristics Continue Reading What can employers learn from EEOC charge data?

Article by Derek Bartos, Sun Sailor Newspapers January 30, 2015 at 8:24 am For Joshua Straub of Plymouth, video games are a way to escape. “I love these big open-world games where I can run around as a dwarf or an elf or a knight,” said Straub, who was born with cerebral palsy. “In the Continue Reading Plymouth man works to help fellow gamers with disabilities

Fulfilling the Promise: Overcoming Persistent Barriers to Economic Self-Sufficiency for People with Disabilities An Open Letter From Chairman Harkin For full text of the letter go to: Harkin Investigation Finds Persistent Barriers to Economic Success for Americans with Disabilities