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Provides Information & Training on ADA Rights and Responsibilities for New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 23/09/2026
Check out our new Fact Sheet - Service Animals Under the ADA #ServiceAnimals #ADA s3.amazonaws.com/production-n...
Service dog hitting elevator button for man using wheelchair. Service animals help open equal opportunities.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 23/09/2026
Today we celebrate International Day of Sign Languages! 🤟 Sign language provides communication and connection for Deaf communities around the world. #InternationalSignLanguagesDay #SignLanguage #DeafCommunity #Accessibility
International Day of Sign Languages - September 23. Graphics of hands speaking sign language with purple dots in the background.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 22/09/2026
National Parks Trails That Are Truly Accessible - Wheelchair user, disabled-travel advocate, and blogger Cory Lee shares his favorite accessible trails in national parks. #AccessibleTravel #AccessibleParks #AccessibleTrails #Accessibility www.afar.com/magazine/tru...
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National Parks Trails That Are Truly Accessible
Wheelchair user, disabled-travel advocate, and blogger Cory Lee shares his favorite accessible trails in national parks.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 21/09/2026
Disability Statistics - Data the way you need it! View and download maps, charts, tables, and summaries #DisabilityStatistics Visit 👉 www.disabilitystatistics.org
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 21/09/2026
September 21st is World Alzheimer’s Day—a global effort to raise awareness and challenge the stigma surrounding Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. 💜 Together, we can foster greater understanding, compassion, and hope. #WorldAlzheimersDay #AlzheimersAwareness #DementiaAwareness
Purple ribbon with image of the earth at the bottom. World Alzheimer's Day, September 21.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 18/09/2026
We are saddened to learn of the passing of Jim de Jong, disability rights leader and retired director of the Great Plains ADA Center.
Photo of a smiling Jim de Jong.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 15/09/2026
Tracking laws that affect parents with disabilities across the US - from Lurie Institute for Disability Policy at Brandeis University myemail.constantcontact.com/Current-stat...
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Current status of disabled parental rights laws across the United States ⚖️
Email from Brandeis Learn more about laws that support or discriminate against parents with disabilities   We recommend viewing this email as a webpage for the best and most accessible experience. Tra
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 09/09/2026
Don't miss this webinar from the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights! What to Know and Where to Go: Rights and Resources for the New Jersey Blindness Community September 17, 2026, 7:00 pm ET Link to register: njoag.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi...
What to Know and Where to Go: Rights and Resources for the New Jersey Blindness Community
September 17, 2026, 7:00 pm ET
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 01/09/2026
¿Qué es el Consorcio de Investigación de Acción Participativa de la ADA (ADA PARC, por sus siglas en inglés)? Contáctenos: 800-949-4232
¿Qué es el Consorcio de Investigación de Acción
Participativa de la ADA
(ADA PARC, por sus siglas en inglés)?
Esta colaboración nacional recopila datos sobre la vida en la comuni-dad, la participación comunitaria y la participación laboral y económica de las personas con discapacidad.
Northeast ADA Center logo. Desarrollado con fondos de la subvención número 90DPAD0003 de NIDILRR.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 27/08/2026
In case you missed this popular webinar on accessible parking - you can view it here! We reviewed the ADA Standards for Design that apply to accessible parking spaces and common questions. #AccessibleParking 👉 View Webinar Archive using the link below: www.northeastada.org/multimedia/p...
Overview of Accessible Parking. 
July, 7 2026, 1-2 pm EST
Cornell University logo and Northeast ADA Center logo.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 26/08/2026
Harvard engineers have developed Mobilio, a smartphone app that uses AI, built-in sensors and personalized audio beeps to give users with blindness or low vision continuous guidance and obstacle avoidance. #AccessibleTechnology #AI seas.harvard.edu/news/smartph...
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A Smartphone Navigation App for People with Blindness and Low Vision
Mobilio uses AI, built-in sensors to give users continuous guidance
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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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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 21/08/2026
Today is #SeniorCitizenDay Are older adults automatically covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act? No, but as we age, we are much more likely to have a disability. For more information, visit our website: www.northeastada.org
Older woman wearing glasses, sitting while leaning on her wooden cane.
Are older adults automatically covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act?
No, but as we age, we are much more likely to have a disability. Northeast ADA Logo.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 21/08/2026
Our knowledgeable Technical Assistance team is here to answer your ADA-related questions! You can reach us with your ADA-related questions by email or phone. 📩 Email: northeastada@cornell.edu 📱call: 1- 800-949-4232 #ADA #TechnicalAssistance
Young women using phone. Our knowledgeable Technical Assistance team is here to answer your ADA-related questions!

What is Technical Assistance from the Northeast ADA Center? It is answers to questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and how it applies to a particular situation.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 17/08/2026
The @lincolncenter.bsky.social has opened applications for an Audio Description & Digital Accessibility Fellow. For more information, use the link below: #Accessibility #AudioDescription workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...
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Recruitment
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 14/08/2026
Google brings ASL-to-text translation to Pixel 11 "The feature initially translates ASL into English. Google says it will come to more devices soon, at no additional cost, with support for additional sign languages planned for the future." #ASL #GooglePixel mashable.com/tech/google-...
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Google’s Pixel 11 can translate American Sign Language into text
Ahead of Made by Google, DeepMind revealed a new Pixel 11 feature that lets people sign instead of type.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 14/08/2026
CAROW Seed Grant to Fund Study of Veterinarians’ Mental Health #MetnalHealth
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 13/08/2026
Accessible Hotels- If you have questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act, contact us at 1-800-949-4232. #ADA #Accessibility #AccessibleTravel #AccessibleHotels
ccessible Hotels:

Hotel beds are often 25-30 inches high, creating safety concerns for wheelchair users with a typical seat height of around 19 inches. There are no ADA standards for hotel bed heights.

Accommodate guests, upon request, by removing the bed frame or box spring to lower the bed.


A person holding the door open to the view of a hotel room. Notheast ADA Center logo and Cornell University Logo.

If you have questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act, contact us at 1-800-949-4232.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 13/08/2026
Learn practical strategies for building strong employer partnerships that expand competitive integrated employment opportunities for people with disabilities. 📅 Thursday, August 13, 2026� 🕑 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET ➡️ Register now: events.yangtaninstitute.org/e/11664/regi...
Business Engagement Strategies to Advance Employment First. Thursday, August 13, 2026, 2-3 pm ET. Man and woman shaking hands in office with another woman in background holding papers behind desk. ILR Cornell Yang-Tan Institute Logo and NYS Seal Office of the Chief Disability Office, Employment first logo.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 06/08/2026
Thank you to Journalist, John Loeppky and the @discojourno.bsky.social for spreading the word about disabilitystatistics.org #DisabilityStatistics #DisabilityData discojourno.com/national/thi...
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This Nonprofit is Making Much-Needed Disability Data Easier to Use - Disabled Journalists Association
The program has been highlighted in 2023 by local media for its work with autistic students and received more than $300,000 in private-school voucher funding
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 05/08/2026
Who do you ask at college if you need an accommodation? Ask at your college's office for students with disabilities to learn the accommodation request process. If you have ADA related questions, please contact us at 1-800-949-4232 or visit our website for more information: www.northeastada.org
Background image of college students and college-aged woman in foreground using a wheelchair. Who do you ask at college if you need an accommodation? Ask at your college's office for students with disabilities to learn the accommodation request process. Northeast ADA Logo.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 03/08/2026
Join us in celebrating #InternationalAssistanceDogWeek! We want to honor the vital role of assistance dogs and their trainers worldwide! #LifeChangers For more information, visit @adiintl.bsky.social assistancedogsinternational.org/about/who-we...
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Who We Are
Setting standards for the assistance dog industry since 1987
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 29/07/2026
Are older adults automatically covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act? No, but as we age, we are much more likely to have a disability. For more information, visit our website: www.northeastada.org
Elderly woman with her hands folded over her cane and her chin resting on it as she sits. Are Older adults automoatically covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act? No, but as we age, we are much more likely to have a disability.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 24/07/2026
If you are at the Disability Pride Festival of WNY in Buffalo, NY today from 2-8 pm, stop by and visit the Northeast ADA Center table, and say hello to Jennifer Pawlewicz! #ADA36 #DisabilityPride #BecauseOfTheADA
Jennifer at the Northeast ADA table with pages of information and swag bags. In the background are other display tables.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 23/07/2026
If you are at the Watertown, NY ADA Celebration Event at Mayor Joseph M. Butler Pavillion, stop by and say hello to Jennifer Pawlewicz from the Northeast ADA Center! #ADA36 #ThanksToTheADA #DisabilityPride #ADA
Jennifer standing behind the Northeast ADA center table at the ADA celebration, under a pavillion.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 21/07/2026
Thank you to those who attended the Trainer Leadership Network (TLN) Educational Session! It was an informative session lead by Ann Dechamps from @midatlanticada.adata.org and Marcy Hintzman from the Great Lakes ADA Center at the #ADASymposium2026!
Presenters and panel of 5 women sitting at a desk, presenting.Long, large room with a presentation projected on screen in front of room. Attendees in chairs to the right and left of the aisle, and presenters at front of room at a table.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 21/07/2026
Our own Wendy Strobel Gower presenting on Reasonable Accommodations at National ADA Symposium today! #ADASymposium2026 #ADA36 #ThanksToTheADA #DisabilityRights
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 20/07/2026
Binghamton, NY Area families are invited to a free event! HCA - Helping Celebrate Abilities will have their 3rd Annual ADA Day Celebration on Friday, July 24th, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the North Pavilion at Otsiningo Park. #ADA36 #ThanksToTheADA #DisabilityPrideMonth 981thehawk.com/hca-ada-day-...
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Free ADA Day Celebration At Otsiningo Park Brings Games, Face Painting, And Local Resources To Binghamton
Otsiningo Park's North Pavilion turns into a free family gathering spot on July 24th, as Helping Celebrate Abilities marks the ADA's anniversary with games, face painting, and scavenger hunts for all ...
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 20/07/2026
A Look at #BeingHeumann, about Judy Heumann and her fight for disability rights- coming out soon! ew.com/being-heuman...
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Inside ‘CODA’ director’s follow-up ‘Being Heumann,’ about Judy Heumann and her fight for disability rights
See EW’s first look at ‘Being Heumann,’ directed by CODA Oscar winner Sian Heder, which will open the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 16/07/2026
Do you have questions about Service Animals in Public? Visit our Service Animal toolkit for more information! serviceanimalquestions.org #ServiceAnimals
Guide dog in harness assisting person crossing the street. Service Animals in Public Spaces. Helping businesses understand working service animals.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 15/07/2026
What does 'Disability Pride' mean? #DisabilityPride #ADA36 www.btpm.org/local/2026-0...
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Disabilities Beat: What the phrase 'Disability Pride' means
This week on the Disabilities Beat, we share where the phrase comes from, what it means and why it's separate from, but similar to, LGBTQ+ pride.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 09/07/2026
When we surveyed people who contacted us for ADA technical assistance, we found out we helped them create change, gave them new knowledge, and helped them make decisions. If you need an answer to your ADA question, call us at 1-800-949-4232 or visit www.adata.org/contact. #ADANetwork #ADA #PwD
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Contact Us Online | ADA National Network
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 09/07/2026
Reflecting on Life Before the Americans with Disabilities Act - from Braille Works #ADA36 #DisabilityPrideMonth #ThanksToTheADA #DisabilityPride brailleworks.com/reflecting-o...
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Life Before the Americans with Disabilities Act - Braille Works
Laws were in place but loopholes led to discrimination and was legal. Then in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) stepped in.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 09/07/2026
The North Face, adidas, Finisterre, and others are creating adaptive gear with universality in mind—and at the direction of athletes who use it #UniversalDesign #OutdoorGear #Accessibility #SensoryFriendly #AdaptiveSports www.fieldmag.com/articles/the...
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Outdoor Gear Isn't Inclusive—Adaptive Athletes Are Changing That
The North Face, Adidas, Finisterre, and others are creating adaptive gear with universality in mind—and the direction of athletes who use it
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 07/07/2026
Did you know that in 2025 the @adata.org gave over 1,200 trainings to more than 69 thousand people? We also gave technical assistance to over 12,000 people by answering their ADA questions. Find a learning event here: adata.org/events-calen... #ADANetwork #ADA #ADATraining
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ADA National Network @adata.org · 22/06/2026
(2/2) Visit our webpage to learn more about what we do: adata.org/national-net... #ADANetwork #ADA #RegionalADACenters
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Learn About the National Network | ADA National Network
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ADA National Network @adata.org · 22/06/2026
(1/2) In 2025 the ADA National Network was active across the country, helping people understand and implement the ADA. We provided trainings, gave technical assistance, and shared information with many thousands of people.
2025 Snapshot ADA National Network In 2025 the ADA National Network was active across the country, helping people understand and implement the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In 2025 the ADA National Network gave 1,204 trainings to over 69 thousand participants. The ADA National Network assisted 12,395 people with their ADA questions. Across all ADA National Network websites, we had about 3.9 million page views from over 1.8 million visitors. Most people who requested technical assistance were people with a disability. Most common ADA topics: Reasonable accommodations General ADA information Our most-visited webpage was "What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?" Facility access The part of the ADA that people asked about most often was Title II, which is about state and local government. Across our most popular social media accounts, the ADA National Network has more than 75,000 followers. We worked on 22 research projects to better understand the ADA's impact. Do you have an ADA question? The ADA National Network can help. Call us at 1-800-949-4232, message us at www.adata.org/contact, or visit www.adata.org. The ADA National Network is funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 01/07/2026
🎉 July is Disability Pride Month! 🎉 We're celebrating all month long, leading up to the 36th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26! Share your events, activities, and celebrations with us—we'd love to highlight them! #ADA36 #DisabilityPrideMonth #ThanksToTheADA
Disability Pride Month Flag in rainbow colors in background. Celebrating Disability Pride Month.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 30/06/2026
Don't miss this Webinar - Accessible Parking Overview 🅿️ ✅ Review ADA Standards for Design related to accessible parking spaces. ✅ Answer common questions about accessible parking. 📆 Tuesday, July 7, 2026 🕐 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET 👉Register Now: events.yangtaninstitute.org/e/11379/regi...
Accessible parking space. Overview of Accessible Parking. Tuesday, July 7th - 1pm ET.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 30/06/2026
Be prepared in case of an emergency! The @adata.org has prepared a Bedside Emergency Supply Kit Checklist for you:https://adata.org/factsheet/bedside-checklist #EmergencyPrep #ADA #Safety
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 26/06/2026
Did you miss our Service Animal webinar? This webinar discusses the difference between a service animal or an assistance animal—and where these animals can or cannot go. View our video archive discussing this topic below: www.northeastada.org/multimedia/p... #ServiceAnimals
Is that a Service Animal: What Rights Apply Where, March 3, 2026, 1-2pm. Cornell University Logo and Norhteast ADA Logo.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 26/06/2026
🚗 Webinar Alert: Accessible Parking Overview Webinar 🅿️ 📆 Tuesday, July 7, 2026 🕐 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET Join us for practical guidance to ensure your parking meets ADA requirements. #ADA #accessibleparking 👉Register Now: events.yangtaninstitute.org/e/11379/regi...
Accessible parking space. Overview of Accessible Parking. Tuesday, July 7th - 1pm ET.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 26/06/2026
Our knowledgeable Technical Assistance team is here to answer your ADA-related questions! You can reach us with your ADA-related questions by email or phone. 📩 Email: northeastada@cornell.edu 📱call: 1- 800-949-4232 #ADA #TechnicalAssistance
A person with a limb difference holding a phone.
What is Technical Assistance from the Northeast ADA Center? it is answers to questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and how it applies to a particular situation.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 23/06/2026
June 22nd is the 27th Anniversary of the Olmstead Decision- If you would like more information on the Olmstead Decision, go to our website: www.northeastada.org/resource/olm...
The Olmstead Decision established that the unnecessary segregation of people with disabilities in institutionalized settings constitutes discrimination under the ADA.

Olmstead instead urges public entities to provide community-based services.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 22/06/2026
Attention New Jersey residents! The Alliance Center for Independence is gathering information to identify accessibility barriers encountered when using websites, mobile applications, online forms, and other digital services. Take the survey today: www.adacil.org/latest-updat...
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SURVEY: Help Us Improve Access to Websites, Mobile Apps, and Online Services! - Alliance Center for Independence
ACI is gathering information from people with disabilities, family members, caregivers, and professionals regarding accessibility barriers encountered when using websites, mobile applications, online ...
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 18/06/2026
🚗 Webinar Alert: Accessible Parking Overview Webinar 🅿️ 📆 Tuesday, July 7, 2026 🕐 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET Join us for practical guidance to ensure your parking meets ADA requirements. #ADA #accessibleparking 👉Register Now: events.yangtaninstitute.org/e/11379/regi...
Accessible parking space. Overview of Accessible Parking. Tuesday, July 7th - 1pm ET.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 18/06/2026
Attention Central NY friends! Dryden Land Preserve just received an accessibility upgrade! 🌳 New Features include two scenic overlooks, as well as trail extensions that provide easy access to wetlands. #Accessibilty #AccessibleTrails www.tompkinsweekly.com/news/dryden-...
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Dryden land preserve overlooks and trails now more accessibl...
New ADA-compliant overlooks and trails at Roy H. Park Preserve make one of Dryden's most scenic natural areas more accessible to visitors of all abilities.
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 17/06/2026
ODEP's Job Accommodation Network has launched a new Mental Health Hub—a one-stop resource for workplace accommodations that support mental health needs and tools to help employers and employees foster productivity, retention, and workplace success. #ADA Visit: askjan.org/mental_healt...
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 16/06/2026
Paralympian, Orthopedic Surgeon, Astronaut, and possibly the first person with a physical disability to live and work in orbit - Meet John McFall and the research we could gain from his taking flight! spacedaily.com/sd-when-john...
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When John McFall lost his right leg at 19, no one could have known the former Paralympic sprinter might one day carry the first amputee body into orbit, where two weeks in microgravity could test what...
John McFall lost his right leg in a motorcycle accident at 19, won a Paralympic bronze medal in Beijing, became an orthopaedic surgeon, and may now become the first person with a physical disability t...
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Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 15/06/2026
Father's Day is June 21st, and the National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities wants to hear from you! Learn more: heller.brandeis.edu/parents-with...
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Submit a Blog Post - National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities
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