by Martie Lafferty | Feb 18, 2021 | Americans with Disabilities Act, Civil rights, Disability rights, Discrimination
Parents with disabilities sometimes encounter discrimination. Common culprits include their children’s schools and child welfare agencies. Sometimes the discrimination is negative treatment. For example, a school may fail to update a parent with a disability about...
by Martie Lafferty | Jul 21, 2020 | Accessibility, Education and outreach
July 26, 2020 is the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). During these 30 years, people with disabilities and their allies have used the ADA to reshape our society. Many people with disabilities have a place at the table and a clear path to...
by Martie Lafferty | Dec 10, 2019 | Accessibility, Education and outreach
Millions of Americans with mobility disabilities regularly use sidewalks to travel from home to work, school, the store, performance venues, sports stadiums, to visit family, or to access community gathering spaces. And yet, the corners of many city sidewalks across...
by Martie Lafferty | Aug 13, 2019 | Accessibility
CREEC is pleased to announce a new resource called Inmates with Disabilities: Know Your Rights. This resource provides an overview of the rights of disabled inmates and gives examples of potential violations. Please share it with anyone who may benefit from it. We...
