Accessibility in the News — 6/18/2021.

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Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Newton County, Arkansas and its Board of Election Commissioners to Ensure Polling Place Accessibility for Voters with Disabilities

June 16, 2021 | Source: U.S. Department of Justice& Agreement & Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The Justice Department yesterday reached a settlement under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Newton County, Arkansas, and its Board of Election Commissioners to ensure that the County provides an accessible voting program, including accessible polling places, to voters with disabilities. The Department of Justice reviewed the County’s voting program for compliance with the ADA. The United States identified architectural barriers at the County’s polling places, such as a lack of accessible parking areas and pathways made inaccessible by gaps and level changes, as well as gravel and grass…

Federal Judge Orders North Carolina To Provide Accessible Absentee Voting

June 17, 2021 | Source: Disability Rights Advocates

On June 15, 2021, Judge Terrence W. Boyle of the federal District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina ordered the North Carolina Board of Elections to take immediate steps to ensure that blind voters will have equal access to the 2021 municipal elections and all subsequent elections. Prior to Judge Boyle’s ruling, the North Carolina Absentee Voting Program required voters to fill out a paper ballot and return the ballot by mail, providing no alternatives to accommodate individuals with vision disabilities who are unable to independently and privately read and mark a paper ballot…

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City Council is considering mandatory funding to boost affordable and accessible housing

June 10, 2021 | Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer

Advocates for an increase in homes that Philadelphians can afford have been able to count on two truths: The city doesn’t have nearly enough affordable housing, and securing city funding to create more will be a battle. But under a bill City Council is considering, about $25 million automatically would pass through the budget into the Housing Trust Fund, which would at least address the latter issue. The fund is meant to help create housing for people with low wages and accessible homes for people with disabilities, and to provide rent subsidies and mortgage assistance…

New York City Workers with Disabilities Fight for Inclusion in Pandemic Recovery, Mayoral Race

June 10, 2021 | Source: Labor Notes

Even before the pandemic, unemployment among disabled workers in New York City was at a crisis level—just 30 to 35 percent were employed. Over the past year, the situation has grown even worse. Independent living centers, which help disabled residents find socio-economic stability, reported that more than 50 percent of their clients were let go from their jobs, the Center for an Urban Future found in a March 2021 report. Now, leaders of these centers are preparing a policy platform and calling for greater resources from City Hall hopefuls…

Southeast Michigan advocates pursue accessible outdoor recreation for people of all abilities

June 10, 2021 | Source: Second Wave Media

Casey Somerville, a Livingston County resident whose son Owen is a powerchair user, is familiar with the limitations many outdoor recreation areas pose for people with disabilities. So are her son’s friends, who already understand that his mobility device won’t be accommodated at all playgrounds. “His friends say, ‘Can we go somewhere where we can play with Owen?'” Somerville says. However, in Southeast Michigan, parks systems, nonprofits, and other advocates are all working to make outdoor recreation more accessible to people of all abilities…

Blind pole vaulter has ‘vision’ of reaching ‘new heights’

June 10, 2021 | Source: WZZM13

What is trust? It’s a belief in probability; a feeling of confidence; 100% dependence. We all do it every day, in one way shape or form, to survive. A Michigan student-athlete, who has been totally blind since birth, is taking the definition of ‘trust’ to an unprecedented place, competing as a pole vaulter for his high school track team. Pole vaulting takes guts, along with many honed skills and abilities, to all work in synergy to result in success. “You have to be fearless and not afraid to fail,” said Brad Rainwater, 65, who is the track coach at Davison High School, which is near Flint…

People With Mobility Disabilities File Class Action Lawsuit Against City of Baltimore

June 10, 2021 | Source: Disability Rights Advocates

Three wheelchair users and the IMAGE Center of Maryland have filed a class action lawsuit alleging widespread and ongoing violations of federal accessibility requirements by the City of Baltimore for its failure to properly install and maintain of curb ramps and sidewalks. These violations severely impact the ability of people with mobility disabilities to access sidewalks and curb ramps, making it difficult or impossible for them to fully and equally participate in civic life in Baltimore…

COVID-19 improves accessibility, opening doors for disabled people in Hollywood

June 11, 2021 | Source: NewzHook

Disabled journalist and scientist Eleanor Beidatsch is a young disability rights activist who is passionate about accessibility in the academia, food, travel and fashion. In this article, Eleanor turns her lens on the Hollywood film industry and talks about how the changes brought on by COVID-19 may have improved the situation for disabled people in Hollywood. Jennifer Kretchmer has always loved storytelling but being an actress with a disability is challenging. “I love the connection you get to have in acting with the people you’re working with,” says Jennifer during an interview over Zoom…

How to Make Workplace Technology Accessible to Everyone

June 11, 2021 | Source: The Wall Street Journal

Many companies struggle when it comes to providing inclusive technology in the workplace. People with disabilities routinely face challenges in navigating technology in the office—from websites that aren’t properly designed for visually impaired individuals to computer setups that require a mouse and videoconferencing technology that lacks captioning. Deborah Kaplan, deputy director of programmatic access at the San Francisco Mayor’s Office on Disability, is a longtime disability advocate whose current role includes citywide policy, guidance and training on accessibility best practices…

Camp Lejeune referenced in neurologists’ book on Parkinson’s disease

June 11, 2021 | Source: The Daily News

A neurologist visited Onslow County this week to shed light on how trichloroethylene (TCE) and other chemicals are contributing to a rise in cases of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Dr. Ray Dorsey, professor of neurology at the University of Rochester, says he made the trip because PD is the world’s fastest growing brain disease, America’s 14th leading cause of death and preventable. “We wrote a book in which we argue that many environmental factors are fueling the rise in Parkinson’s disease, [and] Camp Lejeune was one of the most contaminated sites for TCE, [which] is widely resulting in individuals having Parkinson’s,” Dorsey said…

Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating floats into summer teaching people with disabilities to sail in Annapolis

June 12, 2021 | Source: Capital Gazette

“Dude, hold my hand,” Kevon Taylor told Jacob Ford. Ford, 23, was among a group of 10 clients of Living Sans Frontieres, a Windsor Mill-based facility serving people with developmental and other disabilities. They were about to go for their first sail. But when Ford took a step onto the wooden pier at Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis, the reassuringly solid and immobile ground inexplicably began to sway. Ford stopped dead in his tracks. He began to sing “Old MacDonald Had a Farm,” as he sometimes does when he’s feeling anxious…

Wheelchair users sue Baltimore over ‘widespread’ violations of federal accessibility requirements

June 12, 2021 | Source: Washington Examiner & Baltimore Sun

Three wheelchair users filed a class-action lawsuit against Baltimore, Maryland, alleging “widespread” violations of federal accessibility requirements by the city, such as failing to install and maintain curb ramps and sidewalks. “The issue is failure over time to bring sidewalks and curb ramps around Baltimore City into compliance with the Americans with Disability Act requirements,” said Rebecca Rodgers, a senior staff attorney for the New York-based Disability Rights Advocates group…

Raising awareness and promoting acceptance for people with disabilities

June 13, 2021 | Source: NBC (Video)

Gigi’s Playhouse, a down syndrome achievement center with locations nationwide, kicked off their “acceptance challenge” for June . The goal is to get people around the country to be active and have fun in an effort to raise awareness and promote acceptance for people with disabilities…

American Braille Flag Project makes flag accessible to veterans through touch

June 14, 2021 | Source: KWCH

It’s not the stars and stripes as most people see it. Instead of fabric, bronze plaques are helping veterans with vision loss see the American flag through touch. That has some veterans traveling the country to increase access for their fellow service members, bringing them to Kansas this week. “When I felt it, instant love. I said, wow, this is powerful,” said Walt Peters, president of the American Braille Flag Project. Since 2009 Walt Peters has been raising up the American flag, but to feel it is to see it…

Fighting Ableism Is About Much More Than Attitudes And Awareness

June 14, 2021 | Source: Forbes

Even after decades of progress against ableism, people with disabilities still face significant barriers to social inclusion, equal opportunity, health and safety, and financial security. And while some of the most visible efforts to continue the fight focus on changing ableist habits and attitudes, the most harmful and persistent barriers disabled people face are still distinctly structural. On May 18, Senators Tammy Duckworth (D), Sherrod Brown (D), and Bob Casey (D) introduced the All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) Act of 2021…

How Much Does It Really Cost to Make Your House Accessible?

June 15, 2021 | Source: Better Homes & Gardens

Sure, vintage farmhouses and historical brownstones have their charm. But can they work for people with a new or degenerative disability, including folks who have experienced accident or disease, or simply those whose abilities have changed as they’ve aged? Some people think an accessible home means making a move rather than retrofitting. But it’s worthwhile to price out the cost of an accessibility rehab before assuming that, say, your aging parents need to leave a beloved home…

My Autistic Son Didn’t Have A Prom Date. What His Brother Did Next Was Beautiful

June 15, 2021 | Source: Huff Post

Draped in black polyester robes, millions of high school seniors will march across a football field later this month to collect their diplomas ― the exit slip from the neighborhood school that dominated their lives for 15 years. It’s also a finish line of sorts for the tearful parents who believe that they completed the nearly two-decade-long job of raising a quality human being. It’s a time of pride, triumph and butterflies about the future. My husband and I will be two of those tearful parents of a high school graduate in a couple of weeks…

M&T Bank’s new partnership supports customers with cognitive disabilities

June 15, 2021 | Source: Technical.ly

M&T Bank, a major finance-sector presence in Delaware, is launching MagnusCards by Magnusmode, a free app dedicated to accessibility for the cognitive and intellectual disability communities. It will be the first U.S bank to use the digitized “card decks” that guide users through tasks they find challenging through storytelling. Called its “life skills library,” M&T provides practical guidance through the card decks to help customers navigate daily tasks like using a debit card or making an ATM transaction, using applied behavior analysis methods and positive reinforcement to support experiential learning…

Woman Whose Wheelchair Delta Broke Reveals Hellish Truth About Flying While Disabled

June 15, 2021 | Source: Huff Post

There’s much more to a viral video that left millions of people heartbroken. Last month, model and wheelchair user Bri Scalesse posted a TikTok that received over 16 million views. The video showed her friend Gabrielle deFiebre, a 32-year-old quadriplegic, crying after she flew from New York City to Phoenix on May 21 because Delta broke the wheels of her chair. DeFiebre told HuffPost via email that airlines typically transfer a wheelchair user from their chairs into a plane seat, and then check their chairs into cargo for the flight…

Federal Courts Disagree Over Accessibility Online

June 16, 2021 | Source: The Regulatory Review

As the pandemic forced people online, a question circulating the U.S. court system gained increasing importance: Does federal law require websites to be accessible to people with disabilities? Earlier this spring, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit answered this question in the negative, departing from another circuit court’s affirmative opinion in 2019. This resulting circuit “split” increases the chances that the U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in to settle the question nationwide…

Costa Mesa fourth-grader petitions school district for greater accessibility to restrooms

June 16, 2021 | Source: Los Angeles Times

Rory Siwula is 9 years old and speaks quickly, as if she were in a rush to get all the words out. She’s confident and happy to answer questions about herself. She’s entering the fourth grade this fall. She uses a wheelchair. She is in the special education program at Killybrooke Elementary. She thinks of herself as pretty smart and said she knows generally what people think about when they see her. And she’s tired of hearing “no” from the Newport-Mesa Unified School District, which she and her family allege does not provide enough accessibility to restrooms at her Costa Mesa campus…

Origin of the Internet: Who Invented the World Wide Web?

June 16, 2021 | Source: Interesting Engineering

There are many questions around the creation of the internet and the world wide web (WWW). Many people believe the WWW and the internet are the same things, but in reality, that is not true. The term World Wide Web describes the most common means of accessing data online in the form of websites and hyperlinks. Whereas, ‘the internet’ is a term used to describe the vast network of computers and servers through which the world wide web operates. The web popularized the internet among the public, and was an important step in developing the huge amount of information that we access on a daily basis…

Several South Bay businesses sued for lack of closed captions

June 16, 2021 | Source: San José Spotlight

One woman’s quest for plastic surgery ended in 16 lawsuits across California, including several South Bay clinics, for allegedly violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. Megan Erasmus, who lives in Seattle, said she couldn’t access the businesses’ online videos because some didn’t have closed captions. That’s a problem for Erasmus, as she’s part of the deaf community. The internet is moving toward video-centered engagement, said David Price, an attorney at the law firm Erasmus hired, which means the deaf community can be left out when content lacks captions…

UNI graduate from Des Moines talks how to succeed in college as student with disabilities

June 17, 2021 | Source: Ames Tribune

Sarah Boury’s graduation ceremony was a milestone for her, but also a reminder of the kind of challenges she and other college students who are deaf face — something she wants to change. Boury — of Ankeny, a native of Des Moines and whose mom is a professor at Iowa State University — graduated this year from the University of Northern Iowa with a bachelor’s degree in family services and social work. UNI highlighted her as a history-making graduate — having earned her double-major degree while deaf, breathing with one lung and on a tube-feeding system…

Travel blogger impressed with wheelchair accessible trails in the Smokies

June 17, 2021 | Source: WVLT

Cory Lee runs a travel blog called “Curb Free with Cory Lee.” He features travel destinations across the world and different amenities and attractions that are wheelchair accessible. He’s been to every continent but says the Great Smoky Mountains are one of his favorite places. “I think that’s the great thing about visiting the Great Smoky Mountains is because, on every trip, you’re gonna see something new. So you never know what to expect,” said Lee…

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Ministers ignore accessible housing while spending millions on thousands of new homes

June 10, 2021 | Source: Disability News Service- UK

Despite announcing funding for more than 160 projects, ministers have imposed no requirement for any of the housing schemes to include any accessible homes. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) says the plans for better use of public land could see more than 17,000 new homes being built, with funding awarded through the Land Release Fund (LRF) and the One Public Estate programme. But MHCLG confirmed this week to Disability News Service (DNS) that there would be no obligation for any of the projects to include a certain proportion of homes built to the M4(2) standard…

People with disabilities may qualify, but face barriers to vaccination, says Science Table

June 10, 2021 | Source: Ottawa Citizen- Canada

Ontario has prioritized vaccinations for people with disabilities — but being eligible isn’t enough to make sure they are vaccinated, says a report from the province’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table. One in five Ontario residents has a physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairment, increasing to 40 per cent of people over the age of 65, said the report produced by an independent panel of scientific experts and health system leaders. People with disabilities have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19…

South Korean blind activists fight for digital equality

June 10, 2021 | Source: Rest of World- South Korea

Kim Hun-yong’s home for the past two years had been filled with appliances that he struggled to use. His electronics were sleek and modern, but Kim, who is blind, had to resort to DIY workarounds to use his devices. He bypassed the touchscreen combination lock on his apartment door, using a magnetic swipe card. His parents had applied stickers with raised dots over some of his washing machine’s settings. Charred strips of electrical tape outlined the burners beneath the glass surface of his induction stove. Kim said he didn’t feel safe even boiling water for ramen…

Accessibility a challenge as COVID-19 vaccination turnout among elderly remains low

June 12, 2021 | Source: ABS-CBN News- Philippines

Accessibility to vaccine sites remains a challenge for senior citizens as their turnout for COVID-19 vaccinations remains low, the Department of Health said Saturday. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said senior citizens, rendered as high-risk to the virus, still fear going outdoors as the threat of COVID-19 remains. “Ang nakikita nating usual reasons, hindi lang po hesitancy at parte ng access sa bakunahan dahil marami sa ating matanda na takot lumabas at sumakay o kaya bedridden,” Vergeire said in a public press briefing…

Accessibility fee for ride companies increased to 10 cents, still far less than council’s goal of 30

June 12, 2021 | Source: Ottawa Citizen- Canada & CTV

The City of Ottawa has managed to convince ride-ordering companies like Uber and Lyft to pay three cents more per ride to help fund municipal accessible transportation programs. However, that’s a long way off from what council was hoping for when it directed staff to renegotiate the voluntary accessibility fee with licensed ride-ordering companies. The companies now pay 10 cents per ride, but council wanted the fee increased to 30 cents per ride. The three-cent increase started in July 2020, but it wasn’t until last week that staff told council about the results of the city’s attempt at renegotiation…

Deaf coder one of two Vancouverites among global winners in Apple’s Swift Student Challenge

June 13, 2021 | Source: Vancouver Sun- Canada

For such trying times, things have been going pretty well for Anh Pham. The 21-year-old university student got a fellowship with Apple last summer, which gave her the money to buy her mom her first Apple Watch at Christmas. And then last week she was one of two Vancouverites, along with Alan Yan, to be named winners of Apple’s global Swift Student Challenge. Pham knows about challenges: She lost her hearing after a high fever when she was one year old in her native Vietnam…

Black Purist ECOWAS: People with disabilities lack access to COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria

June 13, 2021 | Source: Vanguard- West Africa

Vaccines are now available globally to help protect people from COVID-19, yet many people with disabilities — who are at higher risk of adverse COVID-19 outcomes — have not been prioritized in Nigeria and across the ECOWAS region. This lack of equity overlooks persons with disabilities despite the urgency to protect at-risk individuals. Without ample vaccine supply, prioritization, concerted efforts for accessibility, inclusion, or outreach for people with disabilities, there will continue to be challenges with access and uptake, leaving this population at-risk and unvaccinated…

Cover Story: Equality a digital illusion

June 14, 2021 | Source: The Edge- Malaysia

Hafiyyan Lali is mostly self-sufficient. His daily routine involves running workshops on information and communications technology (ICT), managing multiple freelance projects and caring for his newborn daughter. But when it comes to accessing his current and savings accounts online, he is stymied, and forced to ask his wife for help. The 31-year-old has been completely blind for 15 years. He is among the 53,089 visually impaired persons registered under the Disabled Development Department as at March 31, for whom digital assistive tools are a lifeline to living as independently as possible…

Experts calling on businesses to make their online content more accessible

June 14, 2021 | Source: The Calgary Journal- Canada

With increasing reliance on online meetings and digital tools, experts are calling on businesses and organizations to ensure their online spaces are accessible to all. The need for improved digital accessibility was the focus of this year’s Globalfest Human Rights Forum, an annual event focused on topics based on UNESCO’s Coalition of Muncipalities Against Racism and Discrimination. Niesa Silzer, who organized the panel held Monday, June 7, said the goal was to create more awareness in terms of digital accessibility at events…

Students with Disabilities Included in Covid-19 Education Plans

June 15, 2021 | Source: Human Rights Watch- Italy

The measures some schools in Italy took to ensure access to quality education for students with disabilities during Covid-19-related school closures should inspire other schools to follow suit, Human Rights Watch said today. The steps provided safe opportunities where possible for in-person learning during the pandemic. Online remote learning due to pandemic-related school closures was difficult for many children. But it has been especially challenging for many children with disabilities who may particularly benefit from in-person education and the routine of going to school…

This inspiring book touches on disabilities, accessibility and inclusion

June 16, 2021 | Source: The Star Online- Malaysia

A paraplegic who finds mobility with a motorcycle. A woman who manages to find happiness despite having a lame leg. A man with a hunched back, but a heart which is straight and true. Many of the characters in Datin Patricia Lim Pui Huen’s book One-Legged Football And Other Stories focus on individuals living with an array of disabilities. In this collection of short stories, we find that all their hopes, aspirations and passions are just the same as everyone else’s…

Reopening of towns, cities raises accessibility issues

June 16, 2021 | Source: RTE- Ireland

The Irish Wheelchair Association said there are “a lot of problems” for wheelchair users in accessing the reopening of towns and cities. Wheelchair users report difficulties around uneven or broken footpaths and the lack of dished kerbs. Other common complaints include paths blocked by cars and bicycles, a lack of ramps, inadequate parking bays, and inaccessible toilets. “We really welcome the opening of the cities and for businesses to try and get back and have a vibrant city again, but a big problem with outdoor dining is trying to facilitate people with all sorts of types of disabilities and this is not being done well,” said Advocacy Manager Joan Carthy…

The Twilight Zone of accessible housing provision

June 16, 2021 | Source: Inside Housing- UK

When Millie Hawes landed a job with a law firm in London after leaving Durham University, it was the start of a lengthy quest to find a home. Ms Hawes, who is a wheelchair user, says she “assumed naively that moving to London would be easy – there’d be loads of accessible housing”. The reality turned out to be “a huge slap in the face”. A shortage of accessible housing – “there are very few out there” – was compounded by inaccurate advertising…

British Columbians with disabilities worry reopening will undo accessibility gains

June 16, 2021 | Source: City News- Canada

There’s a lot of excitement about returning to ‘normal’ as B.C. starts to open up but for some people living with disabilities, it’s cause for concern. The world has become a lot more accessible during the pandemic — from virtual work and health care, to increased delivery services and at-home entertainment. But Surrey South MLA and Opposition Critic for Accessibility & Inclusion, Stephanie Cadieux, says people have been asking for these options for years…

Accessibility key for $1 billion Queensland train building program

June 17, 2021 | Source: The Mandarin- Australia

The Rollingstock Expansion Program (REP) will deliver more accessible trains to lift the social and economic participation of all. Queensland’s $1 billion REP infrastructure program has recognised the importance of accessibility on public transport with Kevin Cocks, a former anti-discrimination commissioner, appointed to its EOI panel. Cocks currently serves as the executive general manager at the Accessibility Transport Network for Queensland’s transport and main roads department…

Too much caffeine may raise risk of blinding eye diseases for some people, study finds

June 17, 2021 | Source: Mahoning Matters- UK

Caffeine can do a lot more than give you shaky hands and a short-lived boost of energy; it can cause long-term health consequences if consumed in high enough amounts. Now, a new study on more than 120,000 people found that drinking large amounts of caffeine can increase your risks of developing glaucoma specifically for people with certain genes that make them more likely to have high eye pressure — a risk factor for the group of diseases that can cause vision loss and blindness…

Teaching hands to talk

June 17, 2021 | Source: Signal- Canada

rowing up in Wawa, Ontario, Diane Falvey was like other kids. She often went to Lake Superior, a few kilometres away, to swim and for cottage visits. The township was home to a beautiful nearby beach. Fletcher-Falvey grew up in a three-bedroom bungalow-styled house with her sister Jennifer and brother David. She grew up deaf. At age twelve she and her friend Katie, who was also deaf, got around on their bicycles. Pedals underfoot, wheels turning, houses passing by. All the while they talked with their hands…

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