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VideoReal Talk: ADA-mant about Inclusion? Let's talk about disabilities
Judith Heumann, disability rights activist, explains why representation in the media is important for people with disabilities, and Maysoon Zayid, actress, comedian and disability rights activist, makes a call to action for companies and how they can support their disabled employees. The Real Talk speaker series elicits expert speakers from a wide range of topics and industries including activists, scholars, authors, celebrities, and public figures in an effort to educate and engage the audience
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'Crip Camp' directors on mockery of Trump's water drinking, ramp walking: 'You don't criticize somebody over what they're capable of doing physically'
"Crimp Camp" directors James LeBrecht and Nicole Newnham talk about the mockery President Donald Trump faced after recently difficulties drinking a glass of water and walking down a ramp.
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30 years after Americans with Disability Act, college students say law is not enough
“It's about going beyond compliance in terms of what the ADA really means and what it means in terms of disability and inclusivity,” one expert said.
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Lawsuit claims woman was fired from her job because she needed to use crutches
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit claiming that firing an employee due to real or perceived disability violates the ADA.
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Mom speaks out after owner kicks daughter out of store because of her service dog: 'Despicable behavior'
In her post, the mom explains how the store owner refused to abide by ADA laws, which grant service dogs legal access in “no-pets” public areas.
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Family kicked out of Smashburger because of boy's service dog: 'I am going to make a big deal about it'
The manager allegedly told the 9-year-old diabetic boy and his family to "eat outside" over their service dog.
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Students say their service dogs weren't allowed in school pictures: 'If I'm a senior, he's a senior'
When it was time to take their senior pictures, two students felt the school principal slighted their service dogs.