ACDL News

The ADA 30th Anniversary: Furthering the Promise

Posted by ACDL on February 12, 2020 | 0 Comments
2020 marks the 30th anniversary of President George H.W. Bush signing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law. Throughout this 30th anniversary year, the Division is publishing a monthly series of blog posts highlighting the impact that our recent ADA enforcement efforts have made in people’s everyday lives. We celebrate the many ways in which the ADA has transformed American society and enabled a […]
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Join Us for the 9th Annual African-American Conference on Disabilities

Posted by ACDL on January 23, 2020 | 0 Comments
The 9th Annual African American Conference on Disabilities is designed to provide education and knowledge to be proactive, not reactive and for the African-American community to obtain information so it will empower them and the community on how to better serve the community and themselves.  Additionally, it is a platform for policymakers and providers to come and hear directly from the African-American community. Hosted […]
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Census 2020 is Coming!

Posted by ACDL on January 10, 2020 | 0 Comments
The 2020 Census is fast approaching! The Census will serve as America’s 24th decennial census and its results will impact everyone living in the United States for the next 10 years. The data collected is used to determine how more than $675 billion in federal government resources will be distributed, to allocate seats in the United States House of Representatives, and to draw the […]
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World AIDS Day – Know Your Rights

Posted by ACDL on December 2, 2019 | 0 Comments
By Sey In, Staff Attorney World AIDS Day was December 1.  In a recent blog post, we covered a brief history of World AIDS Day and summarized some important cases and settlements.  Today, we highlight selected rights of individuals with HIV/AIDS and how to file a complaint to enforce those rights.  This blog post is not intended to be an exhaustive discussion of all […]
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World AIDS Day – A History of Important Cases Involving Disability Discrimination

Posted by ACDL on November 30, 2019 | 0 Comments
By Sey In, ACDL Staff Attorney December 1st marks an important day – World AIDS Day.  This blog post will cover a brief history of World AIDS Day and highlight some important cases. Today, it is estimated that 36.7 million people around the world are living with HIV/AIDS.  World AIDS Day began in 1988 and was founded to bring awareness to problems and issues […]
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Give to ACDL This Season!

Posted by ACDL on November 26, 2019 | 0 Comments
As ACDL celebrated its 25th Anniversary this year, I am extremely thankful for the growth we have experienced as an organization and grateful for the incredible services we continue to provide to people with disabilities in Arizona. As we look towards the next 25 years, the focus will be to keep pace with the growing demand for representation. This year, we directly served over 1,200 […]
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National GoVoter Project Announces Results of 2018 Voter with Developmental Disabilities Survey

Posted by ACDL on November 26, 2019 | 0 Comments
Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) released a national report on the voting experiences of people with developmental disabilities (DD). This report shows that voters with DD continue to have problems voting. Learning about these experiences helps election officials improve their voting services. “Examples of problems voters tell us in the report are not being able to enter their polling locations, not having privacy to […]
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ACDL Settles Lawsuit against Arizona State Hospital for Facility and Patient Access

Posted by ACDL on November 20, 2019 | 0 Comments
On November 12, 2019, the Arizona Center for Disability settled a lawsuit against the Arizona State Hospital (ASH) and the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS). ACDL filed this lawsuit in 2018 to ensure it had the access necessary to monitor ASH facilities and ensure patients are not subject to abuse and neglect, as required by law. Under the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals […]
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What Does it Take to Be Qualified for the Job?

Posted by ACDL on October 23, 2019 | 0 Comments
Jessica Jansepar Ross, Esq. Guest Contributor and Rose Daly-Rooney, ACDL Legal Director   Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell ’em, ‘Certainly I can!’ Then get busy and find out how to do it.” –Theodore Roosevelt If you are trying to see if a job is a good fit for you, the first place to look for information about how […]
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