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Top 5 Questions About Reopening School During COVID-19

Posted by ACDL on June 30, 2020 | 0 Comments
Please refer to these handouts for this week’s Special Education Session #3: Top 5 Questions About Reopening School During COVID-19 English Spanish If you were not able to join us for last week’s webinar, you can access a recording of the session here (link). You can also access a transcript of the webinar here (link). You can also access the PowerPoint presentations and other […]
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Crisis Standards of Care Must be Revised for At-Risk Populations during COVID-19 Crisis

Posted by ACDL on June 30, 2020 | 0 Comments
The Arizona Center for Disability Law (ACDL), along with The Arc of Arizona, Arizona Association of Providers for People with Disabilities, Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest, ACLU of Arizona and numerous advocacy and civil rights organizations, sent a letter to Governor Ducey expressing serious concerns about the potential impact of the state’s Crisis Standards of Care Plan (CSC) on vulnerable and […]
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ACDL Asks AZ Mayors to Consider Face Mask Exceptions during COVID-19 Crisis

Posted by ACDL on June 19, 2020 | 1 Comments
The Arizona Center for Disability Law (ACDL) sent letters to 22 Arizona Mayors, requesting that face mask proclamations include a specific exception for people with disabilities who are unable to wear face masks due to their disabilities. ACDL also wrote to the League of Arizona Cities and Towns requesting that this information be provided to its member municipalities. While ACDL supports efforts to ensure […]
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Exemptions to Tucson Face Mask Proclamation

Posted by ACDL on June 18, 2020 | 3 Comments
Today Tucson Mayor, Regina Romero, issued a proclamation requiring Tucsonans 2 years of age and older to wear a mask when in public where continuous physical distancing is difficult or impossible. The requirement goes into effect at 6 a.m. Saturday, June 20. There are exemptions, which include: • Those who fall under CDC guidance for those who should not wear a face covering, including […]
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ACDL Statement on Arizona Mandatory Curfew Order, May 31, 2020

Posted by ACDL on May 31, 2020 | 0 Comments
As a result of the protests of the murder of George Floyd and the gatherings that have followed, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey issued a mandatory curfew order to start tonight at 8 p.m. This order is to last one week and will end at 5 a.m. each morning during this time.   ACDL is making certain that this Executive Order does not violate the […]
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Special Education Evaluations During COVID-19

Posted by ACDL on May 20, 2020 | 0 Comments
En Español AQUI ASL Video HERE School closures related to COVID-19 have impacted all students, particularly students with disabilities. ACDL has received multiple calls from families of students with disabilities who have questions about their child’s right to be evaluated for special education while schools are closed as a result of COVID-19. This blog post is intended to provide families with general legal information […]
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Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA)

Posted by ACDL on May 13, 2020 | 0 Comments
En Español AQUI ASL Video HERE ACDL wants you to stay informed about COVID-19 relief that may apply to members of the disability community. The pandemic poses unique problems for parents or guardians of children with disabilities. The Family and Medical Leave Act was enacted in 1993 and provides qualified employees with 12 weeks of job paid unprotected leave per year. In response to […]
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FFCRA and EFMLEA Provide Additional Protections for Employees Affected by COVID-19

Posted by ACDL on May 12, 2020 | 0 Comments
En Español AQUI ASL Video HERE ACDL wants you to stay informed about COVID-19 relief that may apply to members of the disability community. The pandemic poses unique problems for individuals with underlying conditions and parents of children with disabilities. This blog post and tomorrow’s blog post will cover two new laws that may affect you and your family. On March 18, 2020, Congress […]
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Special Education during COVID-19-related School Closures (En Español)

Posted by ACDL on May 7, 2020 | 0 Comments
ASL Video HERE School closures related to COVID-19 have impacted all students, particularly students with disabilities. It is important that our state education agency, the Arizona Department of Education, hear from parents and family members of students with disabilities about challenges and concerns related to distance learning. If you have a concern about your student’s special education at this time, and you have not […]
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Taxi Riders with Mobility Disabilities to be Charged the Same Fare as Other Customers

Posted by ACDL on April 13, 2020 | 0 Comments
ASL Video HERE On April 9, 2020, transportation advocates Bill Stokes and Donna Powers, the Arizona chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America (AzPVA) reached an agreement with Total Transit Inc. (TTI), Total Transit Enterprises, LLC (TTE), and National Express Transit Corporation, Inc. (NExT) that ends a $10.00 fee that the company charged to all retail taxi passengers who requested a taxi van—including riders […]
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