HUD Charges University with Housing Discrimination of College Student with Support Dog
A new school year means that disabled college students are adjusting to their new environments, and are making accommodation requests ...
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Attorney General Eric Holder Signs Proposal to Improve Movie Theater Experience for Disabled Americans
On July 25th, 2014, the Justice Department released a statement announcing that U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder signed a Notice ...
Wal-Mart Responds to Article about Being Sued for Disability Discrimination by the EEOC
On Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014, I published an article titled, Wal-Mart Being Sued for Disability Discrimination by the EEOC in ...
New Age of Robotic Technology Designed to Help Disabled People Walk Again
The fictional marvel of robotic technology, exoskeletons and robot suits are all just a vision into a faraway future. We’ve ...
Wal-Mart Being Sued for Disability Discrimination by the EEOC in Chicago
Earlier this month, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) took action by filing a lawsuit against Wal-Mart for allegations ...
Archie Comics Debuts New Character with a Disability
On June 18th, the anticipated issue of Archie Comics featuring a new character that is a wheelchair user had hit ...
Looking at Labeling and Diversity: Interview with Philip Patston
Recently, I had to opportunity to catch up with Philip Patston who is a phenomenal speaker, advocate, and expert on ...
African Americans Speaking Out About Alzheimer’s Disease
This month, we learned that former model and restaurateur B. Smith has been living with Alzheimer's Disease. Smith, dubbed the "black ...
Rock the Disabled Vote in South Carolina!
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW 2014 is a midterm election year, and it is imperative for South Carolinians with disabilities ...
Do People with Disabilities Have the Right to Marry and Cohabit?
The right to marriage and cohabitation as persons with disabilities are not always granted or respected in society. I learned ...
Hiring and Potentially Unlawful Employment Practices
Twice in the last week I've been confronted by the issue of asking employment applicants whether they have any health ...
Disabled College Student Attacked on MBTA Train in Boston, Mass.
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW Earlier this month, a college student with a disability was brutally attacked while riding the ...
Vote for Vilissa in the 2014 National Mobility Awareness Month Local Hero Contest
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW The National Mobility Awareness Month Local Hero contest allows wheelchair users to discuss how acquiring ...
Recognizing April 2014 as Fair Housing Month
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) declares April as Fair Housing ...
The Need for Congress to Pass the ABLE Act
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW The ABLE Act has the potential to improve the financial and employability statuses of people ...
Hospital to pay $75,000 for Discrimination against Child Care Worker with Cerebral Palsy
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW In late February 2014, a hospital was ordered to pay $75,000 for violating the federal ...
The ADA, Service Animals, and Places of Business
The article I wrote in January about a restaurant owner's refusal to serve a veteran with a service dog raised questions ...
Federal Contract Workers with Disabilities Included In Minimum Wage Executive Order
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW Recently, President Obama signed an executive order to increase the minimum wage to $10.10 an ...
Seattle Seahawks Fullback Derrick Coleman Shares His Empowering Story & Inspires Young Fans
Regardless of who you are rooting for when it comes to the Super Bowl, there is no denying the empowering ...
Denied Service at a Restaurant Because of Service Dog
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW In Mooresville, North Carolina, a disabled veteran was denied service at a restaurant because of his ...
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