Accessibility
Housing
Over forty years ago, Congress enacted the Fair Housing Act of 1968, landmark legislation that outlawed for the first time discrimination in private, as well as public, housing. Twenty years later, Congress passed the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (FHAA), which expanded the scope of the statute to include persons with disabilities. This article briefly discusses the rights and remedies under the FHAA over the years. (More)
Public Transit
For the past decade, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has required all transportation systems in this country to be fully accessible. Nonetheless, mass transit continues to present significant problems for persons with disabilities. According to the National Organization on Disability, 30% of Americans with disabilities still confront obstacles on trains, buses, and other conveyances on a regular basis. (More)
Local Governments
Barriers to public services have imposed substantial economic and social costs on American society. They have made it harder for persons with disabilities to live fuller, more productive lives and have reduced society's ability to benefit from their skills and talents. This article briefly describes how individuals can use the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) to break down barriers, especially those erected by State and local governments, to assure their active participation in this aspect of American life. (More)
Air Travel
Unfortunately, memories of vacations and air travel are not always or entirely pleasant for persons with disabilities. Even with the increase in disabled travelers taking to the skies, accommodations at airports and on planes are too often inconsistent and unsatisfactory. This article briefly outlines some of the key rights of air travelers with disabilities and summarizes the steps for filing a legal claim, if necessary. (More)
Cruise Ships
In recent years, the U. S. Supreme Court has narrowed the scope of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. sec. 12181 et seq. In June, 2005, however, advocates for the disabled reversed the tide with a key victory in the case of Spector v. Norwegian Cruise Lines. (More)
Voting Rights
The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) became effective on January 1, 2006. It requires every precinct in the United States to have at least one accessible voting machine or system in place. As a result, persons with disabilities should now, at long last, be afforded the same opportunities for participation, including privacy and independence, available to other voters. (More)
Over forty years ago, Congress enacted the Fair Housing Act of 1968, landmark legislation that outlawed for the first time discrimination in private, as well as public, housing. Twenty years later, Congress passed the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (FHAA), which expanded the scope of the statute to include persons with disabilities. This article briefly discusses the rights and remedies under the FHAA over the years. (More)
Public Transit
For the past decade, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has required all transportation systems in this country to be fully accessible. Nonetheless, mass transit continues to present significant problems for persons with disabilities. According to the National Organization on Disability, 30% of Americans with disabilities still confront obstacles on trains, buses, and other conveyances on a regular basis. (More)
Local Governments
Barriers to public services have imposed substantial economic and social costs on American society. They have made it harder for persons with disabilities to live fuller, more productive lives and have reduced society's ability to benefit from their skills and talents. This article briefly describes how individuals can use the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) to break down barriers, especially those erected by State and local governments, to assure their active participation in this aspect of American life. (More)
Air Travel
Unfortunately, memories of vacations and air travel are not always or entirely pleasant for persons with disabilities. Even with the increase in disabled travelers taking to the skies, accommodations at airports and on planes are too often inconsistent and unsatisfactory. This article briefly outlines some of the key rights of air travelers with disabilities and summarizes the steps for filing a legal claim, if necessary. (More)
Cruise Ships
In recent years, the U. S. Supreme Court has narrowed the scope of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. sec. 12181 et seq. In June, 2005, however, advocates for the disabled reversed the tide with a key victory in the case of Spector v. Norwegian Cruise Lines. (More)
Voting Rights
The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) became effective on January 1, 2006. It requires every precinct in the United States to have at least one accessible voting machine or system in place. As a result, persons with disabilities should now, at long last, be afforded the same opportunities for participation, including privacy and independence, available to other voters. (More)
