- Fires, Disasters & Emergencies
A Disability Justice Approach to Disaster Assistance
September 4, 2019
Reimagine how we prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters/emergencies.
Webinar - COVID-19
COVID-19 and Education of Students with Disabilities Resources
April 21, 2020
These educational resources related to COVID-19 were collected by members of the P&A Network and our local/national partners.
General - Employment
PandA Pod: Liz Weintraub on What it Takes
October 29, 2020
Liz Weintraub shares her unique employment story - her journey from a sheltered workshop to a Senior Advocacy Specialist…
Podcast - ADA & Civil Rights
Notice of Class Action Settlement: MIT Web Video Captioning and Audio Transcripts
April 6, 2020
If you are deaf or hard of hearing and have tried to access or would like to access online…
General - ADA & Civil Rights
Amicus Brief Filed in U.S. Supreme Court Case Emphasizes Importance of Testers to ADA Enforcement
August 10, 2023
Eighteen leading disability advocacy organizations have filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Acheson Hotels v.…
Press Release - COVID-19
Disability Rights Nebraska Files Federal Complaint Against State for Inaccessibility of COVID-19 Testing Program
June 17, 2020
Nebraska’s COVID-19 testing program currently requires the ability to access and use the internet and then the ability to…
Litigation and Legal Decisions - Education
Second Circuit Issued an Unfavorable Decision on Independent Educational Evaluations Under the IDEA
September 17, 2020
NDRN had joined the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) and Disability Rights Connecticut in support of the…
Amicus Brief - Census
NDRN Urges Self-Response to the 2020 Census During COVID-19 Pandemic
April 20, 2020
Self-response is still ongoing and can often be done from home.
Statement - Census
An Accessible 2020 Census: FAQs by the Disability Community About Census Operations
November 27, 2019
Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality and NDRN published this FAQ to provide more information about census operations and…
General - ADA & Civil Rights
All Aboard (Except People with Disabilities): Amtrak’s 23 Years of ADA Compliance Failure
April 12, 2023
In this report, All Aboard (Except People with Disabilities), the Protection and Advocacy network investigated the state of passenger…
Publication - ADA & Civil Rights
NDRN Joins Amicus Challenging Failure to Provide Auxiliary Aides and Services
April 15, 2019
NDRN, the Wisconsin P&A and the National Association of the Deaf filed an amicus brief seeking review by the…
Amicus Brief - ADA & Civil Rights
National Women’s Law Center’s Title IX Comments
May 15, 2023
The comments applaud the Department for proposing a strong rule that makes clear that state laws that categorically ban…
Comments - Census
Census Bureau Says Census 2020 will be Accessible for Everyone
October 30, 2019
The US Census Bureau recently released a new factsheet entitled "The 2020 Census is Accessible for Everyone".
General - Census
Count Everyone, Include Everyone: Why Accessible and Representative Data Matters for the Disability Community
October 23, 2021
The importance of federal disability data to the disability community
Webinar - COVID-19
NDRN Signs On to NAACP Joint Statement Concerning Equitable Education during COVID-19 Pandemic School Closures and Beyond
April 29, 2020
This joint statement od education and civil rights organizations outlines recommendations that center students of color, with disabilities and…
Letter - COVID-19
Dept. of Education Publishes New Resource on Accessibility and Distance Learning Options
March 23, 2020
NDRN is grateful to ED for releasing "Supplemental Factsheet: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary and Secondary…
Statement - Health Care
NDRN Calls for FDA Ban on Electrical Stimulation Devices
May 29, 2024
For decades, disability professionals, provider associations, family groups, consumer-run organizations, State legislatures, and even the United Nations have unequivocally…
Letter - Transportation
Making Lavatories Accessible in Single Aisle Airplanes
July 8, 2022
The Department of Transportation (DOT) carried out a second round of comments through a notice of proposed rule making…
Comments - Education
NDRN Calls For Support Of Positive School Climate Bills
January 19, 2022
NDRN joined with other organizations to support legislation that will make important improvements to schools to keep children safe…
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