Disability News Round-Up

posted on Oct 09 by Stacy in the Disability News, Health, Interesting Links category

Wondering what has been going on in the disability world for the past month? Here are the developments both around the world and here in Atlanta!

No thumbprint, no money, bank tells armless man: http://ow.ly/nXqY

NY state violated the ADA by not integrating more than 4,300 people into the community – http://ow.ly/oDW7

Abercrombie & Fitch sued again – fined $115,264 for discrimination against a girl with autism needing help in the dressing room http://ow.ly/oNp0

Remembering 9/11 victims, including disability activist Colleen Fraser, killed by Flight 93 terrorists http://ow.ly/p04b

US Open Holds Wheelchair Tennis Tournament – http://ow.ly/prZC also, US Open provides employment for many disabled http://ow.ly/ps4d

EEOC Sues Jewel/Osco parent company for discrimination- they did not allow employees to return after disability leave http://ow.ly/psdD

Local Atlanta news: Lavonia man plans to roll to Florida in wheelchair to raise money for spine operation in Germany – http://ow.ly/pshe

Disability expert Chai Feldblum picked to head up the EEOC – http://ow.ly/ptsW She is a lawyer & professor who helped draft the ADA in 1990.

FDA approved vaccines for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus – http://ow.ly/pwDO (Also see our Q&A on H1N1)

New robotic therapy helping kids with cerebral palsy walk – http://ow.ly/pDdy 6 centers using the robot, can help with spinal cord injuries too.

People with disabilities left out of health care debate – http://ow.ly/qsW1

EEOC releases new proposed amendments to ADA & what is considered a disability http://ow.ly/qRJp

EEOC Sues AT&T for Disability Discrimination – would not hire diabetic employee because of his “insulin use” – http://ow.ly/rBPt

8 San Francisco libraries not accessible by disabled, but activists are fighting to have them declared “historic” so no changes will occur – http://ow.ly/rBTd

Local Atlanta news: Georgia State University won a grant to create a developmental disability program with Morehouse School of Medicine http://ow.ly/sJLj