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Phoenix ADA enforcement

New Year's Resolution: Do something to enforce the ADA

If you have a disability and have found that the lack of accessibility makes your world smaller, there's something you should know: it is your...
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Update on An Inaccessible Hotel

Over a year ago, I wrote an article about my attempt to stay at a hotel in Arizona that claimed to be handicap accessible, but wasn't. Because...
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A job for our advocacy allies

Much of ADA enforcement requires that a person with a disability be the one who makes a complaint about handicap accessibility. However, any...
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What to do when an "accessible" hotel... isn't - Part Two

Continued from here. The next day I met the manager in person. I explained that I had flown across the country based on the false claim that this...
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What to do when an "accessible" hotel... isn't - Part One

I just got back from a five-day vacation to Tucson. I booked the hotel months in advance, was very specific about my requirements, and called the...
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10 easy ways to make your community more accessible

Twenty years after the Americans with Disabilities Act became law, there’s still a lot to be done to provide equal access and most...
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Another quick way to be a disability rights activist

Contact your government representatives and urge them to get your state ADA certified. Find your senator: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact...
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Get your state ADA certified

As I learned when I moved from Arizona to New Hampshire last year, ADA enforcement works differently in each state. Because Arizona has a state...
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Dealing with inaccessible small businesses - Part Three

One quick and easy way to deal with an inaccessible small business is to appeal directly to the owner - whether in person, on the phone or by mail....
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Dealing with inaccessible small businesses - Part Two

Last week I got an invitation to a pottery painting place in my area. I emailed the business to find out if it was accessible and the owner...
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