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Regional information center on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) serving Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. We provide technical assistance, guidance, and training about the ADA!

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American Association on Health & Disability @aahealthdisability.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Are you a college student living with a mental health condition? Are you interested in learning more about maintaining wellness? The Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion is looking for participants for Taking Action! #MentalHealth #StudentMentalHealth
Attention college students with mental health challenges. Sign up for our Research Listserv to get Wednesday's newsletter update featuring a new study. Photo of a young Black man in a library, speaking with a counselor.
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Continuing to share valuable #BackToSchool resources! Check out this helpful collection of assistive technology ideas for back-to-school success from Able Newspaper ablenews.com/accessible-t... #AssistiveTechnology #StudentsWithDisabilities #AccessibleEducation
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Accessible Tools for Back-to-School Success - Able News at The Viscardi Center
With students returning to school as summer comes to an end, back-to-school shopping has begun. However, for parents of students with disabilities or special needs shopping involves much more than buy...
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Follow up analysis of the May 22, 2026 Fair Housing Act (FHA) enforcement guidance from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding emotional support animals (ESAs) www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ho... #AccessibleHousing #EmotionalSupportAnimals #FHA
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Housing Providers:  HUD’s New Guidance on Emotional Support Animals is No Free Pass | JD Supra
HUD’s May 22, 2026, memorandum announced that it will, going forward, find reasonable cause under the Fair Housing Act for failure to provide a...
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Helpful new resource for teachers! Tips for teaching commonly taught books that include disabled characters and disability-related themes www.disabilityequalityeducation.org/new-and-note...
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New! Disability Informed Reading Guides — Disability Equality Education
We are pleased to announce our new Disability Informed Reading Guides . Many commonly taught books and stories that feature disabled characters or disability-related themes include portrayals that c...
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Helpful tool from the Job Accommodation Network askjan.org/mental_healt... #DisabilityEmployment
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Accommodation Process
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Another great feature on the Imagination Library's work for children with vision loss
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Actress Sandra Bullock recently sat down with @aarp.org to discuss her experience as a #FamilyCaregiver for her longtime partner Brian Randall following his ALS diagnosis www.aarp.org/caregiving/b... #CaregiverSupport
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Sandra Bullock, 62: ‘Caregivers Are Left Alone’
Bullock details the secrecy, scramble for home nurses and pressure of caring for Bryan Randall through ALS during COVID.
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ADA National Network @adata.org · 26/08/2026
“When an employee requests reasonable accommodations for their disability or files a complaint of discrimination, their employer cannot simply ignore them.” Read more here: www.eeoc.gov/newsroom/kroger-pay-75… #EEOC #DisabilityRights
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Kroger to Pay $75,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit
ATLANTA — The Kroger Co.,
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
We are sad about the loss of the legendary Dolly Parton. #DYK one of her greatest legacies, the Imagination Library, provides audio and Braille books for children with vision loss? Learn more here: imaginationlibrary.com/usa/audio-br... Rest in power, Ms. Parton. You will be missed.
Quote by Dolly Parton with a teal boot in the lower left corner - "You don't even have to believe in anything to be good to people. You should just know you should be a good human being."
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Today is #NationalDogDay! We love ALL the dogs, but we have a special place in our hearts for service dogs! If you want to learn more about the ADA and service dogs, visit our special page - all about the topic! gpadacenter.org/topics/servi... #ServiceAnimals #ServiceDogs
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Service Animals
Service Animals and Public Access ADA regulations (Title II and III) state that people with disabilities have the right to use service dogs for assistance in public places.  Public places such as movi...
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Join us in sending heartfelt congratulations on retirement to our beloved events coordinator, Lisa Tucker! After three decades with us, she's spending time with her family and hobbies. We love you, Lisa! You are missed!
Happy retirement announcement for Lisa Tucker in eggplant, gold, and white. Features a photo of Lisa, a middle-aged woman with long blonde hair holding her toddler granddaughter, Olivia. Includes the message "Congratulations on your well-deserved retirement - may your next chapter be full of family time, crochet yarn, and online bingo! We love you!"
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Interested in learning more about the important Supreme Court decision about the ADA, community integration, and independent living? You can learn more about the Olmstead Decision by watching this three-minute video: youtube.com/watch?v=m3gpmiWwS5A&feature=youtu.be
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What is the Olmstead Decision?
YouTube video by National Disability Rights Network
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Kicking off your Monday with an important ADA reminder - and motivation! "Accessibility isn't special treatment. Equal access is a civil right." PS - we don't know who created this great graphic. If you know the creator, please tag in the comments below! #ADA #DisabilityRights #MondayMotivation
Graphic in ivory and dark blue with the quote "Accessibility isn't special treatment. Equal access is a civil right."
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 24/08/2026
What do the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design require? They require newly designed and constructed or altered state and local government facilities, public accommodations, and commercial facilities to be readily accessible to-and usable by-individuals with disabilities. #ADA #AccessibleDesign
Sidewalk with detectable warning surfaces. What do the 2010
ADA Standards for Accessible Design require? They require newly designed and constructed or altered state and local government facilities, public accommodations, and commercial facilities to be readily accessible to-and usable by-individuals with disabilities. Northeast ADA Logo
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
News alert - The Dept. of Labor OFCCP "has finalized changes to its regulations under #Section503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, eliminating several longstanding disability-related affirmative action requirements for federal contractors." www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/br...
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Breaking News: OFCCP Eliminates Disability Self-ID Requirement and 7% Utilization Goal for Affirmative Action Plans | JD Supra
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has finalized changes to its regulations under Section 503 of...
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
2 members of the "ADA Generation" discuss the continued struggle for #DIsabilityRights, #CommunityIntegration, and #IndependentLiving
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Helpful resources for National Disability Employment Awareness Month (October 2026)! #DisabilityEmployment #NDEAM
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Today is #NationalAccessibleAirTravelDay! Today, we highlight the need for accessible air travel for people with disabilities. Learn more by visiting the U.S. Department of Transportation resource page www.transportation.gov/acce.../prio... #AccessibleTravel #TravelersWithDisabilities
Photo of two women travelers, one with a white cane, coming down the stairs of a commercial airplane
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
CMS offers valuable resources for doctors and other healthcare professionals to improve accessibility for patients with disabilities. Check them out here: www.cms.gov/priorities/h...
Young boy sitting in his wheelchair, talking to an adult medical professional
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Important mainstream media coverage of mental health issues helps raise visibility for military professionals and others living with mental health disabilities For resources for #Veterans, visit www.mentalhealth.va.gov #MentalHealthMatters
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VA.gov | Veterans Affairs
Apply for and manage the VA benefits and services you’ve earned as a Veteran, Servicemember, or family member—like health care, disability, education, and more.
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
#DYK Disability:IN offers a FREE disability stock photo collection? This collection includes authentic, inclusive photos of people with disabilities in the workplace disabilityin.org/resource/cor... #DisabilityEmployment #DisabilityRepresentation
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Resources | Disability:IN - Corporate Disability Stock Photography
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Are you a #Veteran headed back to school this semester? U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has mental health resources to help you thrive in the classroom. Check them out here: www.mentalhealth.va.gov/student-facu... #BackToSchool #AccessibleHigherEd #StudentsWithDisabilities
A smiling man with dark hair and beard sitting at a table in a library
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Dr. Temple Grandin, Distinguished Professor of animal science, and Kaelynn Partlow, Autistic advocate, speaker, therapist, and star of Love on the Spectrum, recently sat down to talk about animals, work, Autism, and so much more. youtu.be/u-uNLBUvAa8?...
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Autism with Kaelynn Partlow & Dr. Temple Grandin
YouTube video by Kaelynn Partlow
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
New resource alert - Rooted in Care: Transforming the Future for #Rural Family Caregivers highlights the essential role that rural #FamilyCaregivers play in supporting older adults and people with disabilities. lutheranservices.org/raan-rural-f... #CaregiverSupport
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Rooted in Care: Transforming the Future for Rural Family Caregivers
Lutheran Services in America leads one of the nation's largest and most respected health and human services networks to empower people in America to lead their best lives—so all communities can thrive...
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National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) @naricinfo.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Ready Any Time: Emergency Preparedness We share some how our team prepares for emergencies in our area, and reminders to help you and your family prepare for emergencies, from major storms to problems in the home....
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Ready Any Time: Emergency Preparedness
We share some how our team prepares for emergencies in our area, and reminders to help you and your family prepare for emergencies, from major storms to problems in the home.
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Upcoming learning opportunity happening August 27!
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Opportunity to participate with @aapd.com
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Google DeepMind has introduced a new sign-language-to-text (SL2T) AI model designed to make digital interactions more accessible for #Deaf and hard of hearing users. deepmind.google/blog/putting... #ArtificialIntelligence #AssistiveTechnology #ASL #a11y
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Putting sign language AI into users’ hands
Introducing sign-language-to-text (SL2T), our breakthrough model powering new sign language features for Deaf and hard of hearing users.
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Recent @ky3news.bsky.social coverage of the extra planning required for families of students with disabilities this #BackToSchool season www.ky3.com/video/2026/0...
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Back-to-School: How families of students with disabilities prepare for the first day of school
KY3's Emma McDaris reports.
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
New #ADAEnforcement news from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Kroger to Pay $75,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit Learn more about the case here: www.eeoc.gov/newsroom/kro... #DisabilityEmployment #ReasonableAccommodation #ADATitleI
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Kroger to Pay $75,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit
ATLANTA — The Kroger Co.,
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Many struggle with writing alt text for charts and other other data visualizations. Amy Cesal's "Writing Alt Text for Data Visualization" hammers home the importance of explaining the chart type, the type of data, and the reason for the chart. medium.com/nightingale/...
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Writing Alt Text for Data Visualization
How do you write text that conveys the whole meaning of a visualization? You probably can’t. But that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t try
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Check out this helpful checklist to help build a more inclusive, accessible communication campaign: www.prnewsonline.com/inclusive-co...
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Inclusive Communications Starts Long Before You Hit "Publish"
Inclusive communications is not an afterthought. A campaign will only work if the people it is trying to reach see themselves in the message.
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
9/11 also called Patriot Day, is a nationwide call for Americans across the country to volunteer in their local communities. Make sure you're planning accessible, inclusive volunteer opportunities with this accessibility toolkit: thearc.org/wp-content/u...
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Confused about the differences between IEPs and 504 Plans? Check out this helpful article from Education Week www.edweek.org/teaching-lea... #BackToSchool #IDEA #StudentsWithDisabilities
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The Differences Between IEPs and 504 Plans: A Special Education Explainer
What educators need to know about the special education plans.
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Adaptive beauty tools and accessible products for users with variety of disability limitations equip2adapt.com/blog/makeup-...
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Accessible Beauty: Makeup Solutions for Every Ability - Equip2Adapt
Discover how adaptive beauty tools and accessible product designs are making cosmetics easier and more enjoyable for everyone. This guide takes a problem-to-solution approach, pairing common applicati...
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Recent blog article discusses the growing number of older travelers...who also have accessibility needs. openjaw.com/newsroom/tou... #AccessibleTravel #TravelersWithDisabilities
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The Boomer Boom: Serving Travellers With Accessibility Challenges
Globally, the accessible travel market is racing toward $170 billion powered largely by aging boomers. This is not a niche. It's the travel industry’s fastest-growing client segment. But older clients...
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
#ICYMI Sephora recently announced that it's expanding the stores' Quiet Hours to locations worldwide. people.com/sephora-laun... #AccessibleRetail #GoodAccessIsGoodBusiness
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Sephora Announces Global ‘Quiet Hours’ to Create a More Inclusive Shopping Experience
Sephora announces global “Quiet Hours” with lower music and fewer sensory distractions to create a calmer, more inclusive shopping experience.
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
This one is for all of our baseball fan friends! Be sure to follow pro women's baseball player, Brittany Apgar, as she joins the LA PWBL team! Brittany was born with a limb difference apnews.com/article/wpbl... #DisabilityRepresentation #AccessibleSports #AssistiveTechnology
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Born without a right hand, Britt Apgar is set to play in the Women’s Professional Baseball League
Born without a right hand, Britt Apgar has overcome significant challenges to make it to the inaugural season of the Women’s Professional Baseball League.
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Missouri church recently hosted the Southern Baptist Conference of the Deaf mbcpathway.com/2026/08/14/f...
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First Baptist Church, Arnold, hosts Southern Baptist Conference of the Deaf • Pathway
First Baptist Church of Arnold hosted the Southern Baptist Conference of the Deaf (SBCD) to bring the gospel to more of the deaf community. “The Deaf are one of the least reached people groups in the ...
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Sharing this resource for building accessible websites and web apps
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National Alliance on Mental Illness @namicommunicate.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Teachers help students learn skills that last a lifetime—including how to care for their mental health. Explore NAMI's free classroom resources and mental health tools for educators. Learn more: nami.org/BackToSchool 🍎💙 #BackToSchool #Educators #SchoolMentalHealth #MentalHealth
Graphic reading, "NAMI is a teacher's one-stop shop for mental health resources." Next to an illustration of two people talking, text reads, "Enroll in NAMI TraumaInSight." Next to an illustration of three people holding notebooks and talking, text reads, "Host a NAMI Ending the Silence presentation." Next to two people holding a newspaper up and reading from it, text reads, "Teach mental health literacy." Next to an illustration of one person talking and gesturing while another listens, text reads, "Share resources with parents." The NAMI logo is in the top left corner.
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Glad to see ADA Title I and reasonable accommodations mentioned in this article! #DisabilityEmployment
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
4 things school districts should know about ADA Title II, digital accessibility, and #StudentsWithDisabilities edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/... #BackToSchool #AccessibleEducation
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5 Things K–12 Districts Should Know About ADA Title II Compliance
K–12 districts must ensure that all digital content meets accessibility standards to comply with federal regulations related to the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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BlindNewWorld @blindnewworld.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
#GuideDogs help people who are #blind navigate and travel independently - even through long lines at TSA. 🦮 #BlindNewWorld (Story via @people.com ⬇️)
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Artist with Vision Loss Paul Castle Goes Viral After His Guide Dog Receives TSA Pat-Down. Here’s What He Wants People to Know (Exclusive)
Paul Castle shares what traveling with vision loss and a guide dog is really like after Maple’s viral TSA moment, from airport security to flight prep.
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
New Disabled American Vets (DAV) article highlights the ADA rights for service animal handlers www.dav.org/learn-more/n... #ServiceAnimals #ServiceDogs #ADATitleIII
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Beyond the vest: Why one veteran is fighting for ADA education
After an Army veteran was barred from a hotel dining area, he turned a deeply embarrassing confrontation into a mission for ADA education. Learn the two-questions rule and why online certifications ar...
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
For all our baseball fans! Be sure to follow pro women's baseball player, Brittany Apgar, as she joins the LA PWBL team! Brittany was born with a limb difference and uses #AssistiveTechnology to play the game she loves apnews.com/article/wpbl... #FindYourFun #DisabilityRepresentation
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Born without a right hand, Britt Apgar is set to play in the Women’s Professional Baseball League
Born without a right hand, Britt Apgar has overcome significant challenges to make it to the inaugural season of the Women’s Professional Baseball League.
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Learn about a cool new wellness farm that's offering a first-of-its-kind #Deaf friendly nature therapy experience www.travelabilityinsider.com/blog/2026/08...
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New Wellness Farm Offers the First Deaf-Friendly Nature Therapy Experience
When Summer Crider talks about accessibility, they don’t start with ramps, trails, or accommodations. They start with belonging. As a deaf child growing up in Florida, Crider dreamed of following i…
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Check out the #BackToSchool resource hub from @mhanational.org for tools to help you keep mental health in mind during the new school year! mhanational.org/back-to-scho... #MentalHealthMatters #StudentsWithDisabilities #AccessibleEducation
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Back to school with mental health in mind | Mental Health America
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Recent article from @cnn.com - 32 small products that make living at home more accessible according to aging-in-place experts. Many of the #AssistiveTechnology items also work for people with various disabilities! www.cnn.com/cnn-undersco... #IndependentLiving
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Sharing another helpful #BackToSchool resource - check out An Educator's Guide to Planning & Support from @TouretteAssn Get your free downloadable copy by visiting tourette.org/resources #AccessibleEducation #StudentsWithDisabilities
Blue and white cover of An Educator's Guide to Planning and Support featuring a photo of a teacher working with a group of students
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