New Report: Out from the Shadows

Schools across the country remove students with disabilities from the classroom using illegal practices known as “informal removals." These "off the books" dismissals are described in detail in this new report released by the National Disability Rights Network called "Out from the Shadows: Informal Removal of Children with Disabilities from Public Schools." 

Transportation Roundup

• Electric Vehicles Charging Station Must be Accessible
• NDRN Asks Amtrak to Make Train Cars Accessible
• Amtrak Pays $2 Million to People with Disabilities Over Inaccessible Stations
• The Disability Community Urges Congress to Include Transportation Provisions in the Build Back Better Act
• NDRN Provides Comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Strategic Framework
• NDRN Urges Transportation Department to Prioritize Accessible Infrastructure

White House Responds to NDRN’s Concerns About COVID-19 Test Accessibility

NDRN sent a letter to the White House expressing concerns about the multiple accessibility barriers that will make the at-home rapid COVID-19 tests being provided by the Administration unusable by many Americans with disabilities. The White House Office of Public Engagement responded that the administration is calling on the NIH to develop accessible at-home tests. 

Work Without Worry

The Work Without Worry Act would allow Americans with disabilities to take on employment opportunities without fear of losing social security benefits, known as Disabled Adult Child (DAC) benefits.