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Honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 10, 2023
EN ESPANOL ASL VIDEO As Monday was Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the Arizona Center for Disability Law (ACDL) wants to share some exciting information about the Native American Disability Law Center and a historic settlement it recently achieved on behalf of Havasupai Elementary School students. The Native American Disability Law Center (NADLC) is one of ACDL’s […]
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Staffing Shortages May Affect Your Child’s IEP
August 17, 2023
EN ESPANOL ASL VIDEO Staffing shortages in American schools are nothing new. However, since the onset of the COVID Pandemic and the so-called Great Resignation, the problem has gotten significantly worse. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 600,000 teachers, or about 6% of teachers nationwide, quit their jobs between 2020 and 2022. The […]
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People with Disabilities Have the Right to Reasonable Modifications in the Public Housing Application Process
May 19, 2023
EN ESPAÑOL ASL VIDEO On May 1, 2023, the Arizona Public Housing Authority (APHA) began accepting applications for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list for Yavapai County. Applications will be accepted through May 31, 2023, 5:00 PM MST. APHA is asking for individuals to apply online. However, applicants with disabilities may sometimes have […]
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Jensen v. Shinn Update: Federal Judge Issues Sweeping Remedial Order to Arizona Prison Officials
January 10, 2023
The order describes detailed steps Arizona prison officials must take to bring conditions up to constitutional standards In a thorough and sweeping order, U.S. District Judge Roslyn O. Silver is requiring the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry (“ADCRR”) to make “substantial” changes to staffing and conditions so that healthcare and conditions in isolation […]
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Weekly Work Tips—A Series for the New Year
January 6, 2023
The Client Assistance Program (CAP) at ACDL is bringing you a new series of helpful self-advocacy tips. Starting this month, we will be posting a work-related tip video on the same day every week, for the entire year! These helpful tidbits of information will be just a few minutes long. Each video will be clear, […]
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Current and Former Circle K Employees May Be Eligible for Compensation for ADA Violations
December 6, 2022
Recently, Circle K Stores entered into a nationwide agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to resolve disability, pregnancy, and retaliation discrimination charges. Multiple charges of discrimination were filed against Circle K, for denying reasonable accommodations to pregnant employees with disabilities and other employees with disabilities, subjecting them to actions such as involuntary unpaid […]
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