July 26th, 2022: Disability Advocates Getting it Done
07.26.22In the spirit of celebrating disability achievement in the struggle to realize our fullest personal liberation, we're sharing exciting news...
Disability 101
08.24.20The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines disability as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more...
Reflections on #ADA30 from a Member of the ADA Generation
07.26.20Editor’s Note: Ashley Eisenmenger is Public Relations Coordinator at Access Living and the editor of this blog. A blind woman,...
A Congressional Action Alert, Then Check Out #ADA30inColor
07.23.20This is a great project featuring a series of original essays on the past, present, and future of disability rights...
Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the ADA: Upcoming Online Events
07.21.20Access Living friends and allies: Today, we'd like to highlight online opportunities that are being held in relation to the...
Let’s Get Started: Disability Advocacy in 2020
01.06.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, 2020 is an important year for the disability community. It's the 30th anniversary year...
Reflecting on the Americans with Disabilities Act
07.26.19Access Living today celebrates the 29th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the landmark civil rights legislation that set the...
Disability Organization Appeals Its Dismissal from Uber Lawsuit
06.12.19CHICAGO – Chicago disability nonprofit Access Living today appealed its dismissal from a lawsuit against Uber Technologies, Inc. for violations...
Woman Denied Shelter Due to Disability Files Lawsuit Against Chicago
03.20.19CHICAGO - Laura Martin, a woman with rheumatoid arthritis, filed a lawsuit in federal court against the city of Chicago...
Court Rules that Lawsuit Against Uber for ADA Violations Can Continue
12.20.18December 20, 2018 CHICAGO - Judge Manish S. Shah of the United States District Court for the Northern District of...