University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into a settlement agreement with the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) to resolve alleged violations of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the agreement, the MTD must make its website and mobile applications accessible for users with visual and manual impairments.
Midwest Petroleum & Convenience, Inc. (Midwest Petroleum), doing business as 7Star Liquor and Tobacco Outlet, a Cedar Rapids, Iowa, convenience store, has agreed to settle a dispute under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regarding an allegation that it refused service to an individual with disabilities because of her service animal.
Digital accessibility advocates across our university reflect on the many critical ways in which accessibility challenges became more apparent during the pandemic—and the lessons learned for UW–Madison going forward.
People with disabilities experience violent victimization at a rate four times higher than people without disabilities.
This in-person or self-study training is part of the Inclusion@UW program’s Perspectives series. Register for a guided presentation training or enroll in the self-study Canvas course to learn more about disability, ableism, privilege, and how to design inclusive and accessibly. Disability & Ableism Awareness Training Self-enroll link: https://go.wisc.edu/disabilityawareness Disability & Ableism Awareness Training Course Start link: https://canvas.wisc.edu/courses/275053/wiki
The Biden DOJ Civil Rights Division has been much more active than its predecessor in enforcing Title III of the ADA and supporting plaintiffs in pending litigation.
The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights issues information on “Supporting and Protecting the Rights of Students at Risk of Self-Harm in the Era of COVID-19.”
More than 40 million people in the United States have a disability, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But even as majorities of these Americans report having certain technologies, the digital divide between those who have a disability and those who do not remains for some devices.
UW–Madison’s Office of Compliance implements accessibility barrier reporting form for individuals to report physical or digital barriers that prevent access for individuals with disabilities.