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Electives Classes Need Accommodations, Too

We often focus on accommodations and support services in core subjects, writes Trecia Tomlinson. Yet students with disabilities need the same level of support in electives, where t...

ADA Title II Web Accessibility: A Compliance Guide for Small K–12 Districts

Smaller school districts received some helpful news recently: K–12 districts serving 50,000 or fewer residents now have an extra year — until April 26, 2028 — to make their website...

Accessible online forms for education: What the new ADA Title II rule requires

Çağrı Artan was born blind. He’s also a longtime tech enthusiast, a member of the Association of Barrier-Free Access, and former coordinator for the Unit of Students with Disa...

Don’t Set It and Forget It: Reviewing ADA Accommodations

Question:  How often should we check in with an employee to make sure an ADA accommodation is still meeting their needs? Answered by the HR Experts:  You should check in as often a...

Access Rider: A Working Document for Disability Needs (With Example Template)

An access rider is a working document setting out your disability, medical, or Neurodivergent access needs so organizations can remove barriers

Wealthy Students More Likely To Get Disability Accommodations, Study Finds

Section 504 plans are one of the most important sources of disability services in schools. Why are well-off families their biggest beneficiaries? The post Wealthy Students More Lik...

Integrating Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) As An Inclusive Practice

Innovative Leader Award - Kimberly Zajac discusses why digital accessibility is important beyond compliance

Federal court upholds unpaid leave as accommodation

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that an Ohio school district did not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act or the Family and Medical Leave Act when […] The po...

Outsourced ADA accommodations can be ‘inherently problematic,’ EEOC attorney cautions

The warning came as the agency announced it had settled an Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit with JCPenney.

Remote Work, Disability Accommodation, and the Limits of the ADA: What Hayes v. GStek Could Mean for New Jersey Employer...

Students With Disabilities Are Spending More Time in Mainstream Classes

Under federal law, students with disabilities are supposed to learn in the least restrictive environment.

Why I hesitate to sign ADHD accommodation forms

Every year, my desk fills with increasingly complex paperwork. School systems, testing boards, and corporate human resources departments request formal validation to grant specific...

EEOC reminds employers the ADA applies despite tech advances

A worker with diabetes was allegedly denied breaks to check his blood sugar and fired after an electronic monitoring system recorded too many breaks.

Amid School Techlash, Accessibility Advocates Worry About Exclusion

Keri Rodrigues, a mother of five boys, knows the value of screens. For her boys, four of whom receive school accommodations, screens serve a practical purpose at school.“When you g...

ISTELive 26: Accessible by Design: How K–12 Districts Are Building AI and UDL Into Every Classroom

Accessibility has always been a legal obligation. But leaders in the K–12 space are expanding that conversation to include how it could be more than that: a design principle that c...

Expanding the Meaning of Accessibility: Designing for Assisted Care in Public

As a fundamental human right, inclusion requires that all people—regardless of their backgrounds, abilities, or circumstances—are recognized and respected, with equal access to the...

Airlines Face Deadline To Improve Disability Accommodations

A new federal rule requires airlines to take steps to ensure that they are prepared to assist passengers with disabilities and carriers have just a few more days to comply. The pos...

A Comprehensive HR Guide to Service Animals in the Workplace

Learn about service animals in the workplace, including ADA requirements, accommodation requests, employer responsibilities, and more.

Specialized Autism Support Programs in High Schools

How Specialized Autism Support programs in schools provide individualized academic, behavioral, social, and life skills help for autistic students

Court says full-time remote work rarely required under ADA

A recent federal court decision may offer employers additional support when responding to employee requests for permanent remote work as a disability accommodation. The 5th U.S. Ci...

More Students With Disabilities Are in General Education Classes. How's That Working?

New report examines states' efforts to educate students with disabilities in mainstream classrooms.

When Teachers Understand ADHD: New Evidence Shows Classroom Change Can Help Close the Care Gap

ADHD Lifespan Clinic and Academy will present new findings at the 9th AADPA Conference showing that over 90% of teachers gained confidence in applying evidence-based ADHD strategie...

Fourth Circuit Affirms Employer Discretion Over Reasonable Accommodations

In Redding v. Noem, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that an employee’s dissatisfaction with a reasonable accommodation does not establish a failure-to-accommo...

Amid School Techlash, Accessibility Advocates Worry About Exclusion

Keri Rodrigues, a mother of five boys, knows the value of screens. For her boys, four of whom receive school accommodations, screens serve a practical ...