by John Beaubien | Jul 6, 2018 | President Commentary
Story by Phil Pangrazio With the upcoming 28th anniversary of the ADA, it’s fitting to recognize and thank long-time Ability360 employee and Vice President of Advocacy, Amina Kruck. She officially retired in December of 2017 after 27 years at Ability360. A tireless...
by John Beaubien | Oct 12, 2016 | Advocacy
Are we AIDed by ‘Drive-by’ Advocacy? Non-Compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) is no Trivial Matter By Phil Pangrazio, President & CEO of Ability360 If you’ve been following the news lately, you’ve no doubt heard about the flood of Americans...
by John Beaubien | Jul 14, 2016 | Creative Team Commentary
Photo by Loren Worthington July 26th marks the 26th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA provides protection from discrimination based on disability, requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities, and...
by John Beaubien | Oct 1, 2015 | Advocacy
By Edward MyersPhotos by Anja Benjamin This past July, Ability360 staff and board members attended the National Council on Independent Living Conference in Washington, D.C. The annual NCIL conference focuses on issues critical to persons with disabilities to continue...
by Phil Pangrazio | Jul 14, 2015 | Advocacy
Photo: President George H.W. Bush signs the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990. Standing left to right: Rev. Harold Wilkie; and Sandra Parrino, National Council on Disability; Seated left to right: Evan Kemp, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...