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Video Game Makers Start Rolling Out Accessibility Tags Xbox is the first video game maker to introduce new tags designed to make it easier for people with disabilities to know if games are accessible, but many others in the industry are set to follow suit...

(2/2) Read more from @disabilityscoop.bsky.social about how video game makers are going to start rolling out accessibility tags for people with disabilities: www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/07/25/v... #Accessibility #Gaming #Disability

(1/2) "Xbox is the first video game maker to introduce new tags designed to make it easier for people with disabilities to know if games are accessible, but many others in the industry are set to follow suit."

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Need information about your enforcement options under the employment part of the ADA? Check out our fact sheet here to learn more: adata.org/factsheet/en... #ADA #Employment #ADAEnforcement

Disability Activist To Be Featured On US Quarter A prominent disability justice activist will soon appear on quarters issued by the U.S. Mint as part of a special program honoring notable American women.

"A prominent disability justice activist will soon appear on quarters issued by the U.S. Mint as part of a special program honoring notable American women." Read more from @disabilityscoop.bsky.social about the new quarter here: www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/07/30/d... #Disability #Disabled #PwD

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Fighting for Civil and Disability Rights: Strategies to Overcome Barriers, a free webinar from the @midatlanticada.adata.org will take place on September 2 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET. Learn more and register here: adata.org/event/fighti... #ADA #Disability #DisabilityRights

(2/2) Read a message from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission about the 35th anniversary of the ADA: www.eeoc.gov/wysk/message... #ADA #ADA35 #DisabilityRights

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(1/2) "35 years ago... the ADA opened the doors of opportunity for workers with disabilities. It also meant that the doors stayed open for those who faced unexpected challenges—so they could still access and remain in the workplace, with the dignity and protection they deserved."

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Service First: Empowering Front-Line Staff, a free webinar hosted by the Great Lakes ADA Center is coming up! Join us on Thursday, August 14th from 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET. Learn more and register here: adata.org/event/servic... #ADA #CustomerService #Disability

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Your Voice, Your Vote: Accessible Polling Places and Election Supporting Technology, a free webinar from the Great Lakes ADA Center is right around the corner! Join us on Thursday, August 7th from 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM ET. Learn more and sign up here: adata.org/event/your-v... #ADA #Accessibility #PwD

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Small Business at Work: Ensuring Inclusion for All, a free webinar from the @northeastada.adata.org will take place on Tuesday, August 5th, from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET. Learn more and sign up here: adata.org/event/small-... #ADA #Disability #SmallBusiness

4 Ways the Americans with Disabilities Act Supports Older Adults This historic civil rights legislation is celebrating its 35th anniversary

(2/2) The ADA turns 35 this month! Learn four ways the ADA supports older adults by reading this article from AARP: www.aarp.org/advocacy/ame... #ADA #ADA35 #Disability

(1/2) “The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has benefited people with disabilities and helped older adults fully participate in society. Importantly, it helps enable millions of Americans to live as they choose as they age.” ​​ ​​

'There's Something For Every Sense' On New Specially Designed Nature Trail From a distance, it looks like an ordinary trail, but then you notice all the QR codes, cool rustic seating areas and unique features like the pebble harp.

(2/2) Read more from @disabilityscoop.bsky.social about a new specially designed nature train that is friendly and accessible to those with physical and sensory disabilities: www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/07/25/t... #ADA #Recreation #Accessibility

(1/2) "After conferring with residents, advisory committee members, focus groups, [and] stakeholders and conducting surveys, the conservancy designed the project to prioritize accessibility and comfort, 'especially for individuals and families with varying mobility and sensory needs.'"

Join Us Monday for HHS’ Americans with Disabilities Act 35th Anniversary Celebration | ACL Administration for Community Living

(2/2) This event will be livestreamed with ASL and live captioning, and the event will be recorded. Learn more here: acl.gov/news-and-eve... #ADA #ADA35 #ThanksToTheADA

(1/2) "This gathering is about more than commemorating a historic law—it’s about honoring the people and stories that give the ADA life and meaning." The ACL and HHS Office for Civil Rights are hosting an ADA 35th anniversary celebration on Monday, July 28th from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET.

A South Asian person in a wheelchair brings mini cupcakes out on a platter to four other excited disabled people of color. They are all sitting around a rooftop deck.

Celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with this video from the @southeastada.bsky.social: adaanniversary.org/wp-content/u... Photo and image description are from the Disabled and Here collection by Affect the Verb #ADA #ADA35 #ThanksToTheADA

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Tomorrow marks the 35th anniversary of the ADA, a landmark disability rights law that ensures that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else! Visit our website to take a look back at the history of the ADA: adata.org/ada-timeline #ADA #ADA35 #ThanksToTheADA

ADA 35th Anniversary: Building Access and Inclusion at Work The ADA 35th anniversary marks progress in access and inclusion, yet mental health, tech, and accommodations remain key challenges.

(2/2) In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the ADA, HRMorning has published a article on building access and inclusion at work! Read more here: www.hrmorning.com/articles/ada... #ADA #ADA35 #DisabilityRights

(1/2) "To this day, the [ADA] protects individuals with disabilities from discrimination in many aspects of public life, including employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications, and access to government programs and services."

YouTube video by Northeast ADA Center Got Questions about the ADA? We Have Answers!

Do you have questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? We have answers! Check out the latest video from the @northeastada.adata.org to learn how the National Network provides information, guidance, and training on the ADA through our regional ADA Centers: youtu.be/bkiTPXcIyUc?...

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This upcoming webinar perfect for summer: Identifying Partners and Creating Opportunities: Enhancing Access to Recreation on Wednesday, July 30th, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET. Hosted by the @midatlanticada.adata.org. Learn more about registration here: adata.org/event/identi... #ADA #Recreation #Access

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That Doesn't Need to Be a PDF, a webinar from the Great Lakes ADA Center, will take place on July 29th, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET. Learn more here: adata.org/event/doesnt... #ADA #Accessibility #PwD

Barbie® Introduces First-Ever Barbie Doll with Type 1 Diabetes to Expand Representation and Inspire More Children Mattel announced that Barbie® is debuting the first Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

(2/2) In case you missed it, earlier this month, Mattel debuted their first doll with type 1 diabetes. Learn more about this great example of disability representation here: corporate.mattel.com/news/barbie-... #Disability #Barbie #Representation

(1/2) “Barbie helps shape children’s early perceptions of the world, and by reflecting medical conditions like T1D, we ensure more kids can see themselves in the stories they imagine and the dolls they love.”

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"Passage of the [ADA] has meant that curb cuts and ramps are now routinely created to facilitate wheelchair use, and access to education, transport, and jobs has cracked open. More awareness and expertise on the part of the disability activists has emerged." - Judy Heumann #Quotes #ADA #ADA35

How one carrot peeler revolutionized design | The Curb Cut Effect | American Experience | PBS Did you know that many of the household products we use every day were originally designed by or for disabled people?

(2/2) Read or listen to more from PBS (American Experience) about how one carrot peeler revolutionized universal design and accessibility here: www.pbs.org/wgbh/america... #Accessibility #DisabilityPrideMonth #Disability

(1/2) "Davin Stowell, a designer of the OXO Good Grips vegetable peeler, tells the story of Sam and Betsey Farber’s revolutionary idea to improve the dated metal peeler."

Disability Resource Network celebrates 35th ADA anniversary with Tony Coelho The Americans with Disability Act's primary author and sponsor, Tony Coelho, was in Huntsville on Saturday continuing his decades-long mission to raise awareness for Americans with disabilities.

Tony Coelho, one of the authors of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) speaks in an interview about the importance of the civil rights law as we approach it's 35th anniversary: www.waff.com/2025/07/20/d... #ADA #ADA35 #ThanksToTheADA

Short Success Stories Table of Contents (Spanish version) Call Center Becomes ADA-Friendly with Scent-Free Policy City Improves Accessibility for Outdoor Dining Spanish Sign Language Interpreter Joins College Graduation

(2/2) This story is about a call center that becomes ADA-friendly with a scent-free policy. Read more here: adata.org/short-succes... #ADA #ADA35 #ThanksToTheADA