Disability Rights Center of New Hampshire

Edition: Fall 2020 30th Anniversary of the ADA

Edition










Posted in: Fall 2020 30th Anniversary of the ADA Posted on

Disability Rights Center-NH

  DRC-NH is dedicated to eliminating barriers for people with disabilities across the state. Contact us to schedule a free consultation on a disability discrimination issue with an experienced attorney. Special Education and COVID-19 Children with disabilities are among the most vulnerable students in the COVID-19 public health crisis. As students with disabilities return to school after missing significant instructional time and related services in the spring and summer, schools must develop...
Posted in: Fall 2020 30th Anniversary of the ADA Posted on

NH Council on Developmental Disabilities

The Council is dedicated to dignity, full rights of citizenship, cultural diversity, equal opportunity, and full participation for all NH citizens with developmental disabilities. “All people have a right to assembly, and a right to support the causes they care about. As a disabled person, it is important for me to support disability-related causes, but also to support equally important calls for liberation such as the Black Lives Matter movement. We are stronger when we lift each...
Posted in: Fall 2020 30th Anniversary of the ADA Posted on

Universal Design for Learning

By Susan ShapiroEducational Settings and the ADA When I was nine years old, my mother introduced me to the Killilea family who lived in a large, old house with Newfoundland dogs, just like our family. Mr. Killilea and my grandfather were dear, old friends. Their daughter, Karen, was the first person I’d met who used a wheelchair. The Killilea...
Posted in: Fall 2020 30th Anniversary of the ADA Posted on

The ADA and Employment: Raising Awareness. Enhancing Opportunities.

By Peyton CirculliOne of the many fundamental goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act is to provide equal opportunities for employment to people with disabilities. Employees with disabilities are productive, resilient, dedicated workers who enhance and diversify their workplace culture. However, in New Hampshire, only 43.8 percent of people...
Posted in: Fall 2020 30th Anniversary of the ADA Posted on

Why Should New Hampshire Return to Business as Usual?

By Romy Eberle Months have passed since Governor Chris Sununu’s original stay-at-home order went into effect in response to the pandemic. The order, which closed the physical workplace and barred in-person operations of all non-essential businesses, caused many employers to adopt accommodations...
Posted in: Fall 2020 30th Anniversary of the ADA Posted on

Crip Camp

Just down the road from Woodstock, NY in the late 1960s and early 1970s, a parallel revolution blossomed in a ramshackle summer camp for disabled teenagers. Steeped in the humor and music of the era, Crip Campexplores the universal experience of summer camp awakenings that would transform lives and shape the future of the disability rights movement. Told from the point of view of former camper Jim LeBrecht, the film traces the journeys of campers up to the present day, in this compelling and untold story of a powerful journey towards inclusion.* This spirited look at grassroots activism is executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama. *International Documentary Association Available to view on Netflix
Posted in: Fall 2020 30th Anniversary of the ADA Posted on

Looking Back on the Passing of the ADA

By Vanessa Blais, Project Manager with the NH Council on Developmental Disabilities Justin Dart, Jr. (Godfather of the ADA) NH State House ADA rally, 1990Stewards of the Revolution Most people in the disability community know the image of President George H. W. Bush in the White House Rose Garden signing the Americans with Disabilities...
Posted in: Fall 2020 30th Anniversary of the ADA Posted on

Issue OverviewIt’s been 30 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. From employment and communication to transportation and voting, we explore how the ADA has fundamentally altered our understanding of what it means to live with a disability.We want to hear from you. Please share your ideas for future themes, or your suggestions of how we can increase accessibility, by emailingmail@drcnh.org.